AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoLebanon-Syria Economic & Security Reset: Prime Minister Nawaf Salam signed an agreement creating a Joint Lebanese-Syrian High Committee with Syria’s Asaad al-Shaibani, aiming to deepen cooperation on economic partnerships and security coordination under principles of sovereignty, non-interference, and good-neighborliness. Regional Defense Cooperation: U.S. CENTCOM held a regional security dialogue in Bahrain with senior officials from 12 countries, including Lebanon and Syria, to strengthen defense ties and keep commerce flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, building on a January air-defense coordination cell. Air Travel Disruptions: Airlines are cautiously restarting Middle East routes but many cuts remain: Iberia resumed Doha service, while Tel Aviv links stay canceled until late August; British Airways delays some returns; Air France and Turkish Airlines also announced phased restorations to Beirut and other regional hubs. Hormuz Tensions & Shipping Rules: Iran warned oil tankers to use its approved Strait of Hormuz routes or face a forceful response, as U.S.-Iran accusations over Strait access and attacks continued at the UN Security Council. Lebanon Deal Under Pressure: Despite a U.S.-brokered Israel-Lebanon framework, reports say Israeli strikes and demolitions in southern Lebanon continued, keeping business and stability concerns front and center.
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