AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoExecutions in the shadows: Iran has been accused of secretly executing two Iraqi men in Karaj Central Prison on April 6, and of carrying out secret dawn executions of two Kurdish political prisoners in Naqadeh on May 21, with families reportedly denied notice or final visits. Iran war pressure on Iraq: Iraq’s PM Ali al-Zaidi ordered action against anyone using Iraqi territory to launch drones at Saudi Arabia and the UAE, after fresh Gulf demands to stop “hostile acts” from Iraq. Hormuz as leverage: Reuters reports Iran’s de facto control of the Strait of Hormuz is being enforced through inspections and sometimes “fees,” while tankers keep moving under IRGC coordination. Deal talks vs threats: Trump says Iran talks are “right on the borderline,” as Israel raises alert levels and Iran warns any renewed aggression could spread “beyond the region.” Kurdistan politics thaw: KDP and KJG leaders met in Erbil to ease a year-long government impasse.
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