AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoStrait of Hormuz Flashpoint: Iran and the US traded fresh strikes as a fragile ceasefire frayed, with Iran warning it has sole control of Hormuz for the next 30 days and threatening a “complete halt” to talks if attacks continue. Regional Fallout: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards hit Bahrain and Kuwait after US airstrikes, while Bahrain reported drone damage to a residential building and Kuwait said its air defences intercepted incoming missiles and drones. Oman’s Role in Navigation: The dispute is tied to competing plans for shipping routes near Oman, with a US-backed maritime corridor expansion clashing with Iran’s insistence on its own oversight. Oman Business & Society: Oman Air signed the Buckingham Palace Declaration to combat wildlife trafficking, and Oman introduced tighter anti-bribery rules covering private-sector bribery. Economy & Shipping Watch: Oil prices slid as tanker traffic and security fears around Hormuz continued to swing.
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