AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoStrait of Hormuz Crisis: Iran’s newly created Persian Gulf Strait Authority says it has fully closed the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping, escalating after U.S. airstrikes and raising fresh fears of a global energy shock. US-Iran Escalation: The U.S. and Iran traded strikes for a second day, with negotiations described as stuck and officials trading claims over whether any ceasefire is still meaningful. Deal Talk, Doubts Remain: Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif says the U.S. and Iran have agreed the final wording of a deal to end the war and reopen Hormuz, but both sides still accuse each other of bad faith. Lebanon at the Center: A key vulnerability in any U.S.-Iran push is Lebanon, where Israel-Hezbollah fighting has displaced more than a million and the U.S. is seen as deeply implicated. Markets React: Oil prices slid on hopes of progress, while the Canadian dollar edged down as investors weighed peace-deal optimism against ongoing risk. G7 Security Tightened: France and Switzerland boosted security and restricted border crossings ahead of G7 protests, with Middle East conflict expected on the agenda. Arms Trafficking Case: A British court found a UK businessman and Greek associate guilty of brokering illegal fighter jets, missiles and grenades to warlords across Africa and the Middle East. Heritage & Tourism: Syria’s Umayyad Mosque enters a new restoration era as the country rebuilds tourism after the Assad era.
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