AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUS-Iran Deal & Israel’s Lebanon Stance: A leaked 14-point MoU says Washington will lift sanctions and unfreeze/enable access to frozen Iranian assets, while Iran pledges not to build nuclear weapons and both sides seek an end to hostilities—yet Israel is still refusing to withdraw from Lebanon, keeping the truce fragile and straining US-Israel ties. Shipping & Energy Markets: Even as oil prices slide on hopes of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, shipping firms are waiting for safety assurances; tankers remain clustered and some drone activity is reported despite the MoU. Inflation Watch: Economists say the worst of US inflation may be over if the deal holds, but energy-infrastructure damage could keep price pressures lingering. Tech & Capital: Israeli chip-network firm Xsight Labs is raising $300m; Quantum Machines expands in Europe with a second acquisition in six weeks. AI Policy Shock: Anthropic’s Fable 5 shutdown for users outside the US highlights the growing push for sovereign AI access. Food Prices: Bread, maize flour and other staples are flagged for price hikes in July amid war-linked supply-chain strain. West Bank & Governance: Smotrich moves to strip Hebron municipal powers; settler violence escalates, while France shuts down Israeli defense booths at Eurosatory. Diplomacy & Trade: Israel opens further ties with Somaliland, while the UK, Australia and Canada launch a new Israel-Palestine peace fund.
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