AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoStrait of Hormuz Tensions: Iran’s top security chief Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran will declare a “prohibited zone” near the Strait of Hormuz in coming days, warning any ship entering it will be put on Iran’s sanctions list, while also claiming the strait is under armed-forces control and pointing to a new Iran-Oman corridor. Yemen War Update: Heavy fighting between Yemen’s government forces and Iran-backed Houthis in Taiz and Hodeidah has killed 140+ combatants, with reports of missile strikes and civilians hit, as the Houthis press offensives toward Red Sea chokepoints. Maritime Security: Yemen’s coast guard intercepted a Comoros-flagged oil tanker after it allegedly unloaded “unauthorized” cargo at a Houthi-held port, with the vessel reportedly disabling its AIS and later being escorted to Aden. GCC Health Cooperation: Qatar joined GCC health meetings in Bahrain, where ministers discussed budgets, strategic stockpiles, expatriate workers, and a 2026–2030 Gulf health action plan. Qatar Tourism & Culture: Qatar Tourism marked 147 tour-guide trainees and youth participants at its “Legacy of Guides” ceremony, while Qatar Charity distributed 1,200+ food baskets to vulnerable families in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor. Kuwait Governance: Kuwait began interviews for supervisory roles in the cooperative sector and issued legal updates including citizenship withdrawals for three people.
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