AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCrypto Sanctions Evasion: A Financial Times report says Iran’s central bank is quietly encouraging bitcoin and other crypto channels for cross-border payments as SWIFT access stays blocked, while the rial slides and inflation stays high. Hormuz Shipping Shock: Fresh attacks around the Strait of Hormuz killed at least one crew member and injured others near Qeshm, while Oman postponed a key Iran-Gulf foreign-ministers meeting “for consensus,” stalling a potential temporary shipping lane. Energy Costs Spike: Oil prices jumped again after weekend strikes, with Brent back above $107 and local 91 petrol averaging about $3.11 as Red Sea and Hormuz risks tighten supply. US-Iran Tension Escalates at Sea: Iran says it destroyed a U.S. Saildrone Explorer and previously seized an advanced undersea drone, as Washington keeps details unclear. Nuclear Diplomacy Pressure: A top Iranian nuclear official was blocked from speaking at the IAEA conference in Vienna after U.S. pressure, as the IAEA escalates Iran’s nuclear file toward the UN Security Council. BRICS Trade Pivot: At the New Delhi BRICS summit, Iran and the UAE pushed “maximum restraint” and expanded trade in national currencies, aiming to reduce reliance on Western finance.
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