AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoIran–Gulf Escalation: Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones at Bahrain and Kuwait after new US strikes, with Gulf states condemning “blatant aggression” and the US reporting interceptions near the Strait of Hormuz. Diplomacy Under Strain: Pakistan’s interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi, is in Tehran to restart Iran–US talks as Washington weighs using frozen Iranian assets to compensate Gulf allies. Nuclear Safety Alarm: Ukraine says a Russian drone hit a spent-fuel storage facility near Chernobyl; radiation stayed within limits, but the IAEA is set to inspect. Armenia’s EU Pivot Test: Armenians vote in a parliamentary election seen as a referendum on Nikol Pashinyan’s pro-EU, Russia-sensitive course, with arrests reported at the start of voting. India–Indonesia Partnership: Jaishankar and Indonesia’s Sugiono co-chaired the 8th Joint Commission, mapping cooperation on trade, maritime security, digital connectivity, and defense. India–US Trade Pressure: Experts warn India not to fold US Section 301 forced-labor threats into broader trade negotiations. Taiwan Cross-Strait Move: Taiwan barred central and local officials from China’s Straits Forum, citing “united front” infiltration risks. Peru Run-off: Peru votes in a tight presidential second round between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez amid crime-driven voter anxiety.
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