AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAviation & Sanctions: Iraq’s Shiite Coordination Framework meets PM Ali Al-Zaidi to weigh the fallout from suspending Iranian flights, after a US warning that sanctions could hit any airport or service provider handling Iranian carriers; Baghdad is also negotiating exemptions for humanitarian and civilian travel. Currency & Liquidity: Iraq and the US agreed to resume physical dollar cash shipments to Baghdad, with another delivery expected soon, after Iraq tightened oversight of foreign-currency distribution and expanded electronic payments. Anti-Corruption: Iraq’s Integrity Commission arrested two bribery suspects in Baghdad tied to land-lease renewals and delayed pension salary releases. Kurdistan Security: The US-led coalition halted financial aid to Peshmerga after a four-year deal expired, while the KRG says it lacks adequate air defense as US forces withdraw. Digital Infrastructure: Iraq unveiled a plan for distributed enterprise data centers across Baghdad, Basra, and Mosul. Energy & Trade: US crude imports from Iraq resumed with shipments averaging 51,000 bpd. Waterway Dispute: Basra-based groups urged Iraq to prioritize the Khor Abdullah dispute in a new Iraq-Kuwait committee. Defense Procurement: Iraq is moving to buy air defense systems from Turkey and France as coalition drawdowns raise security pressure.
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