AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoIran-US brinkmanship: Trump said he was “an hour away” from restarting strikes on Iran, then paused after calls from Gulf allies, while JD Vance pushed a hard line that Iran must never get a nuclear weapon. Markets & oil: Oil eased but stayed above $100 as investors weigh de-escalation against still-high energy costs and bond-yield jitters; Japan’s growth beat forecasts but officials are drafting extra budget plans as Middle East-driven inflation risk rises. Gaza flotilla crackdown: Israel intercepted the remaining Global Sumud Flotilla vessels, boarding activists and destroying cameras; South Africa called it “illegal abduction” of its nationals. West Bank legal escalation: ICC arrest-warrant talk is now spilling into policy—far-right Israeli finance minister Smotrich says he ordered the evacuation of Khan al-Ahmar after claims of an ICC move. UAE-Iraq blame game: Drones targeting Barakah came “from Iraq,” the UAE said, as regional tensions keep tightening around Hormuz. Domestic pressure in Palestine: Ramallah warned withheld tax revenues are crippling medicine and schooling.
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