AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUS-Iran Diplomacy: Trump told Axios he expects more indirect US-Iran talks this week after rejecting Iran’s seven-day Hormuz reopening plan, while Qatari mediators try to narrow gaps; Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi says only negotiations can end the conflict and Tehran is waiting for a definitive US response. Hormuz Standoff: Iran’s IRGC claims it seized a second US Remus 600 underwater drone in the Strait and says Hormuz is closed to unauthorized transit; Iran also says it intercepted 19 ships over two days for using unapproved routes. US Position: US envoy Mike Waltz called Iran’s proposal “cynical,” saying it demands lifting sanctions and the blockade just to talk, as Trump warns he’s “always thinking” about renewed strikes. Economic Pressure & Oil: Trump predicts oil prices will plunge once the war ends, while US Treasury chief Scott Bessent says China has reduced aid to Iran and that only about 15 million Iranian barrels remain at sea. Regional Fallout: UK police arrested five men near RAF Fairford, a US base used for strikes on Iran, and are probing whether there’s an Iranian link. Sports (Iran): Reyhaneh Karimi won Iran’s first women’s weightlifting Asian Games medal, taking bronze in the 77kg category.
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