AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMecca Defence Pact: Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will hold their first high-level meeting in Istanbul on Monday to set up a political and defence strategic committee under the new collective security deal. Regional Security: Field Marshal Asim Munir and Pakistan’s FM Ishaq Dar are in Türkiye ahead of the talks, as the pact is framed as a response to the US-Iran war and wider instability. Iran-US Tensions: Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, urged Muslim unity against the US and Israel, warning leaders to “know your real enemy.” Israel-Palestinian Front: NBC reports Israeli settlers attacked its journalists in the occupied West Bank, while an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza killed at least two Palestinians including a 3-year-old. UK Policy Row: Britain’s planned sanctions over Israel’s E1 housing plan drew sharp criticism from the UK’s chief rabbi, who warned they could “embolden” extremists and reflect domestic politics. Oil & Shipping: Saudi Aramco is rerouting crude exports away from the Red Sea as regional threats force longer, costlier routes. Iraq Crackdown: Iraq sentenced a deputy oil minister to seven years over illicit enrichment, as anti-corruption efforts continue. US-Venezuela Energy: Trump says Venezuelan oil will help refill the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve, though near-term impacts remain unclear.
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