AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoUS–Iran Diplomacy: Pakistan’s UN envoy says the US-Iran negotiation “window is not closed” despite a US-Iran MoU expiring Aug 17, with Islamabad still positioning itself to facilitate talks. Regional Security Pacts: Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan’s Mecca Joint Defence Agreement is framed as a defensive, Article-5-style collective response, aiming to reduce reliance on external security guarantees. Iran Under Pressure: Six months into the US-Israel war on Iran, analysts say economic pressure is intensifying as Washington shifts toward choking Iran’s oil income, banks and trade links—while Tehran bets on limits to secondary sanctions enforcement. Humanitarian Aid: South Korea delivered 17 tons of earthquake aid to Venezuela for 108 temporary camps, underscoring ongoing government-to-government relief cooperation. Kurdistan Funding Risk: A BBC report says the US is planning to cut funding to Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government Peshmerga, raising concerns as the US prepares to withdraw from Iraq. Rights and Courts: A US federal judge ruled Trump-era visa cancellations and deportation moves targeting pro-Palestinian campus advocacy are unconstitutional, citing free speech protections for citizens and noncitizens. West Bank Violence: Masked Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian woman and an NBC News team in the occupied West Bank near Nablus, with injuries reported and the incident captured on video.
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