AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPipeline Politics: Turkey and Iraq are nearing a one-year extension of the decades-old Iraq–Turkey crude pipeline deal, due to expire July 27, keeping Kirkuk oil flowing to Ceyhan as Hormuz risks keep pressuring Baghdad’s export options. Anti-Corruption Crackdown: Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council says it seized 25 billion dinars (about $19.1M), $200,000 in cash, and 4kg of gold from the Adnan al-Jumaili oil graft case, with money hidden inside house walls. Erbil Drone Fallout: The US Embassy in Baghdad urged Americans to stay on high alert after Iran-enabled drone attacks on Erbil, while an Iran-aligned Iraqi faction denied involvement and blamed the wider US-Iran confrontation. Border Security & Hezbollah: Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ordered a high-level probe into an alleged Syrian weapons smuggling attempt toward Hezbollah after Damascus announced a seizure at the Iraq border. Parliamentary Justice: An Iraqi MP was sentenced to two years over a $50,000 bribery scheme tied to influencing a public-sector investigation. Security Threats: Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced a $10M reward for killing US President Donald Trump, escalating the rhetoric around the US-Iran standoff.
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