AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMecca Pact: Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed a NATO-style “attack on one, attack on all” defense deal in Mecca, while Iran’s parliament member Ebrahim Rezaei dismissed it as “paper” security that won’t protect Riyadh. Hormuz Talks: As Iran and Oman finalize a framework for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official told Reuters Washington expects a deal soon and says it would lift the blockade of Iranian ports once shipping resumes. Sanctions & Crypto: The U.S. Treasury hit Iran-linked finance again, targeting Iran’s banking network and crypto exchanges Shelbit and Aban Tether, alleging IRGC-linked money laundering and sanctions evasion. Regional Fallout: In Iraq, the Iran-backed “Islamic Resistance” postponed retaliation against U.S.-Saudi strikes after mediation, underscoring how the conflict keeps spilling into daily life and security decisions. Culture Note: French-Iranian graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi, creator of Persepolis, died at 56, remembered for listening-first storytelling that brought Iranian life to global screens.
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