AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoIraq–US Economic Diplomacy: US ambassador Steven Fagin is set to return to Baghdad to lead the US mission, with economic ties and investment in focus after meetings with the US Chamber of Commerce and major firms like GE Vernova, BP, and Baker Hughes. Anti-Corruption Drive: Iraq’s Integrity Commission chief Mohammad Ali Al-Lami says the campaign has “no red lines,” stressing prosecution and asset recovery across state institutions. Iraq Security & ISIS Repatriation: Iraq is pushing to speed up repatriation of foreign ISIS detainees, but several governments are delaying returns over security and legal guarantees ahead of the Sept. 30 Coalition drawdown. Iran Sanctions & Regional Trade: The US is escalating “Operation Economic Outcast,” aiming to pressure countries to cut financial dealings with Iran; the UAE’s suspension of trade is highlighted as a key test, with Iraq, Turkey, and Pakistan seen as potential pressure points. Oil & Shipping Risk: Strait of Hormuz crude flows are edging higher as Gulf producers ramp exports, even as tanker strikes and negotiations with Oman keep risk elevated. Regional Connectivity: Türkiye and Iraq are deepening partnership around trade, energy, water, and the Development Road corridor as Hormuz disruption boosts the case for overland routes.
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