AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSanctions Showdown: Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi dismissed new US sanctions threats as a “repeated scenario,” while President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran is in a “full-scale economic, military and security war” and defended the stalled US MoU as “neither war nor peace.” Currency Pressure: The Iranian rial slid to a historic low as the dollar neared 2 million rials/tomans, with fresh sanctions fears adding to market strain. Hormuz Leverage: Iran’s parliament advanced plans to charge Strait of Hormuz transit fees, as Tehran warns neighbors against joining Washington’s “economic war” and signals it will keep the waterway closed until US changes course. Regional Mediation: Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir is set to visit Tehran Monday to revive stalled US-Iran talks, with Islamabad positioning itself as a key mediator. Energy Shock & Cyber Threat: Iran announced a major gas discovery in Fars (7.5 Tcf), while UK officials warned of an Iran-linked cyber attack that reportedly shut a power plant for four days. Diplomatic Ripples: Iran expelled two French diplomats for alleged Vienna Convention violations, and Iran warned Middle East states not to align with US pressure.
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