AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoIran-US brinkmanship: Tehran says Washington’s “excessive demands” are blocking a peace deal as US officials float fresh strike planning and Rubio warns of a “plan B” if the Strait of Hormuz stays shut. Regional spillover in Iraq: Even with a ceasefire, Iraq is still a frontline—reports point to Israeli activity in western Iraq and militia drone pressure from Iraqi territory, as a new Iraqi government tries to steady a fragile state. Counterterror cooperation: Türkiye and Syrian intelligence carried out joint operations in Syria, capturing 10 Daesh/ISIL suspects wanted on Red Notices and linking at least one to the 2015 Ankara train attack. Syria’s quiet resilience: A refugee student from Afrin won first place in agricultural engineering at Salahuddin University in Erbil, a small win amid wider displacement. Cyber risk: A new report warns Middle East telecom and hosting networks are being abused for large-scale command-and-control operations, including activity tied to Syria.
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