AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWar Threat: The U.S. has warned Gulf states of a possible “short, intense” campaign against Iran after the Nov. 3 midterms, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Pentagon puts the war’s cost at $47.1 billion; Trump has not made a final decision on new strikes. Israel’s Deadlock: Exit polls leave Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot’s blocs short of a Knesset majority after record turnout. Netanyahu invoked a “historic” chance with Trump to remove the Iranian threat, leaving Israel’s next course uncertain. Regional Diplomacy: Iran, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan agreed to continue security talks in Tehran. Pezeshkian also met Qatar’s emir in Moscow as Tehran makes control of the Strait of Hormuz central to ending the war. Nuclear Oversight: The IAEA reports no sign Iran has repaired damaged nuclear sites, but inspectors still lack access to verify its enriched uranium stockpile. Iran’s Courts: A Tehran court sentenced filmmaker Jafar Panahi to five years and one month in prison in absentia, confiscated his assets and imposed two-year travel and social media bans.
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