US-Iraq Cash Flows: The US has partially resumed air shipments of US dollars to Iraq after a months-long suspension, with Iraq’s PM spokesman saying the “problem has been resolved” and a financial adviser confirming transfers restarted; the earlier halt targeted about $500m in cash and some security cooperation amid US pressure on Baghdad to rein in Iran-backed militias. Faw Port Build-Out: Iraq plans to invite bids for the remaining piers at the Grand Faw Port, after South Korea’s Daewoo E&C completed five main jetties under a $2.6bn deal; officials say smaller berths could be finished in the second half of the year before full commissioning. Iran-US Talks in Doha: Indirect US-Iran technical talks in Qatar ended without clear progress on a lasting peace, focusing on Strait of Hormuz shipping management and unfreezing Iranian funds, with the next meeting expected after Khamenei funeral processions. Kurdistan Governance Risk: Iraq’s Kurdistan Region faces a growing “two administrations” risk as the regional parliament remains stalled since elections, leaving the cabinet in caretaker mode. Health & Trade: Daewoong Pharmaceutical signed a $93.4m Envlo supply/export agreement covering Iraq and other MENA markets, targeting approvals in Saudi Arabia this year and launches from 2027. Shipping Resilience: An Iraqi crude tanker, MT Sanmar Herald, safely berthed at Paradip Port after a high-risk voyage near Hormuz, despite shrapnel damage during hostile conditions.