AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoU.S.-Iran Escalation: The U.S. carried out its 10th straight night of strikes on Iran, targeting command centers, air defenses and missile/drone sites, as Iran retaliated by hitting U.S. assets across the Gulf, including claims of attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait and a tanker incident in the Strait of Hormuz. Gulf Air Defenses: Bahrain and Jordan reported intercepting Iranian missiles and drones with no casualties, while Kuwait said Iran again struck power and desalination plants. Mediation Effort: Iran’s interior minister met mediators in Pakistan as both sides kept up attacks, with reports of a proposed 10-day ceasefire floated through Qatar, Egypt, Oman and others. Energy Shock Risk: With Hormuz effectively choked and oil tankers targeted, the Houthis also announced a blockade of Bab el-Mandeb, threatening Red Sea shipping and raising market jitters. Human Toll Beyond War: Afghanistan’s Nuristan province was hit by flash floods, killing at least 20 and leaving more than 100 missing. Nuclear Tensions: Israel said Iran shifted thousands of centrifuges to a deep underground site, intensifying fears of renewed nuclear escalation.
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