AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoIsrael Election & Rights: Israel’s Central Elections Committee rejected bids to bar Otzma Yehudit, while earlier moves disqualified Arab lists and candidates, deepening fears of shrinking Palestinian representation in the Knesset. Iran–US Tensions: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei said Tehran won’t return to pre-war diplomacy and warned the Strait of Hormuz won’t reopen without conditions being met, as Trump’s “annihilate” rhetoric keeps inflaming the UNGA standoff. Regional Security: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iraq risks “Balkanisation” unless armed factions are brought under state control; meanwhile Turkey agreed to gradually withdraw from the Bashiqa-Zelikan base in northern Iraq and hand it to Baghdad. Culture & Arts: Azerbaijani composer Firangiz Alizade gets a documentary film spotlight at Baku’s Uzeyir Hajibayli festival; FIFA’s Infantino pledged a “culture of dialogue” after the World Cup sell-off uproar. Saudi–Houthi Alerts: Saudi Arabia issued and lifted fresh “potential danger” warnings for Mecca, Jeddah, Yanbu, Tabuk and Taif after intercepts tied to Houthi missile activity.
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