AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRed Sea Escalation: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis declared a “complete and total ban” on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea, saying Israeli-linked vessels are legitimate military targets, after claiming a missile attack on Israel that was intercepted. Israel-Iran Crossfire: Israel and Iran traded strikes again after the April ceasefire, with Israel hitting air-defense and a petrochemical complex in Mahshahr and Iran firing ballistic missiles toward Israel; the fighting is expected to last days and raise fears of a wider regional war. Ceasefire Strain & US Pressure: US President Donald Trump urged both sides to immediately stop “shooting,” as diplomats race to salvage talks and the renewed exchange threatens to unravel the fragile truce. Global Fallout: Oil prices jumped nearly 5% as markets priced in possible disruptions to Middle East energy and shipping routes, with the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab now under fresh threat.
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