AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMiddle East Security: The US launched fresh airstrikes on Iran early Thursday, and Tehran retaliated by targeting US-allied Gulf states, with sirens reported in Bahrain and Jordan and missiles hitting Kuwait and Qatar—raising fresh fears that a fragile interim ceasefire is collapsing. Jordan Air Defence: Jordan said it intercepted eight Iranian missiles and reported no injuries, while Iran’s IRGC claimed it struck the US command centre in the region and the al-Azraq air base with 10 ballistic missiles. EU Diplomacy: The EU plans to offer solidarity to Gulf states at a high-level Brussels meeting, with discussions focused on Iran’s latest attacks and keeping freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Water Security Deal: Jordan and Germany signed a €22.7m debt-swap to fund the readiness phase of the National Water Carrier Project, aimed at boosting long-term drinking water supply. Regional Investment: Oman and Jordan launched a $100m joint investment company to back priority sectors like energy, tourism, logistics, healthcare and agriculture. Crime & Asylum: Irish police say a Jordanian man sought over the murder of American Jamey Carney fled to Turkey, with authorities warning the case could inflame racial tensions.
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