AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoStrait of Hormuz Standoff: Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will stay shut until the US “corrects its behavior,” including lifting the naval blockade, ending sanctions, releasing frozen assets and paying compensation for war damage, while Iran also insists it is not holding direct talks with Washington and is only exchanging messages via intermediaries. US “Low-Key” Iran Policy: Trump tells Axios the US is “low-keying it” and “only semi-negotiating,” leaning on economic pressure as Iran faces severe inflation and “has no money,” even as CENTCOM reports diverting 55 commercial vessels to enforce the blockade. Iran Security Shake-Up: Iran appoints former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, as Tehran toughens its negotiating posture over Hormuz. Gaza Roadmap Clash: Israel rejects Trump’s 15-point Gaza plan, saying it will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed “on the ground,” prompting a widening Israel-US rift. Lebanon Talks Under Strain: Hezbollah urges Lebanon to halt direct talks with Israel after Israel’s foreign ministry published a map it says redraws southern Lebanon as Israeli territory. Regional Defense Pacts: Pakistan says its new defense agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey is “purely defensive” and open to others, while Turkey expects Egypt to join.
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