AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoIran-US Strait of Hormuz & sanctions: The US added Iran’s newly created Persian Gulf Strait Authority to its sanctions list, accusing it of extorting shipping fees and forcing vessel compliance, while Washington also shot down four Iranian drones and struck a ground control station near Bandar Abbas; Escalation risk: Iran’s IRGC retaliated by saying it targeted a US airbase in Kuwait after the Bandar Abbas strikes, as Trump publicly dismissed a reported draft deal and warned Iran it must deliver a “complete” nuclear agreement or face renewed military action; Markets—oil & gold: Fresh strikes pushed Brent up about 3.8% and WTI up around 4% on supply fears, while gold slid to a two-month low as a stronger dollar and sticky inflation worries outweighed hopes for talks; Iran economy & connectivity: After an 88-day internet blackout, Iranians regained limited access but with heavy restrictions, and Iranian officials framed the “economic war” as the main battlefield; Cyber & finance: A new report says pro-Iran hacktivists and botnets are driving a surge in banking DDoS attacks, adding to operational risk for financial services.
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