AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHormuz Tensions: Iran and Oman are pushing a “shipping map” approach for the Strait of Hormuz as attacks mount and oil traffic stays badly disrupted. Prisoners & Diplomacy: Iran says Qatar has held three Iranian pilots for six months after March Su-24 strikes, and urges the ICRC to intervene; Qatar has not confirmed. Afghanistan Anniversary: Taliban marked five years back in power with parades in Kabul, while UN and aid groups warn of worsening humanitarian conditions and tighter curbs on women and girls. Qatar-West Bank: Qatar condemned escalating Israeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank, calling them violations of international law. Qatar Security: Qatar’s customs seized hashish, meth and Lyrica pills at Abu Samra border. Oman Environment: Oil spill response continues near Ras Madrakah after crude reached Oman’s coast. Pakistan Politics & Society: Pakistan’s Independence Day saw calls for unity; PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif urged rivals to avoid “enmity.” Pakistan Economy & Sports: Car sales in July jumped 141% and Pakistan’s domestic cricket debate flared after Azhar Ali warned departmental cricket cuts hurt talent pipelines. Yemen-Saudi Escalation: Yemen’s forces claimed strikes on Saudi deployments and an Aramco facility in Najran as artillery hit Saada residential areas.
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