AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHormuz Tensions: Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the US that “strike our assets, and you get struck,” after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened to “destroy” Iranian tankers; Iran also says it used a new anti-ship missile and insists its actions are “defensive” under UN self-defence. Maritime Pressure: Iran says it will announce a new restricted “exclusion zone” and a shipping corridor with Oman, while warning ships could be blacklisted if they don’t coordinate with Tehran. Lebanon Escalation: Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon villages including Kfar Rumman, killing at least 12 (including children) and wounding others, amid renewed Hezbollah-related fighting. Politics at Home: A new Israeli poll puts Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party ahead of Netanyahu’s Likud, while Arab parties like the Joint List and United Arab List hold seats. Humanitarian Diplomacy: Qatar won the presidency of a Permanent Arab Committee on International Humanitarian Law, and Qatar Red Crescent signed a strategic partnership deal with Syria’s Red Crescent. Culture & Dialogue: CNN announced the first speakers for its Global Perspectives Doha edition, themed “The Invisible World,” mixing politics, business, and cultural figures.
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