AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSyria-US diplomacy: The Trump administration has formally started the process to remove Syria from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list, with a 45-day pre-notification period after assurances from President Ahmed al-Sharaa that Syria will not support international terrorism. Border security: Iraq’s Joint Operations Command launched an investigation into a foiled Syria-bound weapons smuggling attempt, after Syrian border authorities intercepted drones and missiles hidden in an oil tanker at Al-Tanf, allegedly destined for Hezbollah in Lebanon. Regional war spillover: Iran’s IRGC claimed it struck a U.S. special operations command center at al-Tanf in Syria and targeted U.S. sites across the Gulf, as the U.S. and Iran traded strikes for a sixth straight night amid renewed fears for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Energy and routes: Chevron is weighing a Kirkuk-to-Syria pipeline rebuild to route oil toward the Mediterranean and reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz. Lebanon-Syria ties: Lebanon and Syria plan to reset trade relations, with a committee reviewing dozens of old agreements to revive cross-border commerce.
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