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Current as of 0419 EDT (UTC-04), Sunday 02 August 2026

Contents

9 stories from 44 sources across 31 organizations

KEY JUDGMENTS

The US-Iran framework Trump announced Saturday very likely will not produce a signed agreement within two weeks. Iran likely will conduct at least one additional military strike on Gulf Arab state territory within the next two weeks. Moderate confidence rests on the June memorandum of understanding's collapse under comparable ambiguity and Tehran's consecutive-day attacks on Kuwaiti military installations, which demonstrate Iran treats military operations and diplomacy as parallel tracks. Trump's strike cancellation preserves the military option rather than abandoning it.

US European Command (EUCOM) has expended roughly 300 interceptors defending Israel, and Gen. Grynkewich's warning of an eventual choice between US and Israeli defense surfaces a capacity limit the diplomatic pause does not resolve. Whether the Pentagon deploys additional naval forces is genuinely uncertain. Low confidence reflects the diplomatic pivot reducing incentive for force-posture announcements. Israel very likely will not begin a phased Gaza withdrawal before September 1, sustaining the operational tempo that drives interceptor expenditure.

Public Iranian endorsement of framework terms or a sustained pause in Gulf military operations would alter both assessments. Trump's announcement may instead reflect genuine diplomatic momentum rather than tactical delay, but this requires Tehran's confirmation to be credible.

Middle East

Israel Kills Five in Gaza Despite Trump Hamas Disarmament Plan

BLUF: Sustained Israeli strikes and coalition silence on the US-backed roadmap make a phased withdrawal from Gaza very unlikely within the next 30 days.

Israeli strikes hit multiple sites across Gaza overnight into Sunday, with tolls diverging by source 12345. Reuters, relayed by Al-Monitor and Australian Associated Press, cited Palestinian health officials reporting four killed, a man and wife in a Deir al-Balah helicopter strike and two more, one a child, in Gaza City 23. AFP, relayed by BSS and Arab News, and Al Jazeera cited Gaza's civil defence putting the toll at eight, including an elderly man and child west of Gaza City and three people near Khan Younis 145. The strikes came two days after Hamas said Friday it had agreed to a US-backed plan for handing over weapons and phased Israeli withdrawal, which an Israeli political source told AFP would follow only "genuine disarmament" 45.

Analyst Note: Continued lethal strikes two days after Hamas's disarmament pledge signal Israel intends to sustain military pressure through the negotiating period rather than pause operations as a confidence-building gesture. Ben-Gvir's public rejection of the roadmap and Netanyahu's continued silence leave the plan without visible buy-in from Israel's governing coalition. A phased Israeli withdrawal under the plan is very unlikely within the next 30 days, since Israeli officials treat continued strikes as compatible with the current bargaining position rather than a step toward disarmament-linked de-escalation. Low confidence reflects the absence of any observable indicator, such as troop repositioning or a sustained strike pause, that would signal movement toward the roadmap's implementation.

Sources:

1: Israel kills five in Gaza despite Trump's Hamas disarmament plan - Al Jazeera

2: Israeli strikes kill at least four in Gaza despite Trump announcing breakthrough - Al-Monitor

3: Israeli strikes kill at least four people in Gaza - Australian Associated Press

4: Israeli strikes kill eight in Gaza overnight - BSS (AFP wire)

5: Israeli strikes kill at least 8 overnight in Gaza despite Trump announcing breakthrough - Arab News PK

Prior Reporting - [Trump touts historic agreement to disarm Hamas, rebuild Gaza](https://www.axios.com/2026/07/30/hamas-weapons-gaza-deal-israel-board-peace) (2026-07-31) - [Trump says agreement has been reached for 'complete disarmament' of Hamas; Hamas has yet to respond](https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/30/politics/hamas-disarmament-agreement-trump-board-of-peace) (2026-07-30) - [Trump says Hamas agreed to next phase of Gaza peace deal, including disarmament, negotiated by "Board of Peace"](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-hamas-next-phase-gaza-peace-deal-disarmament/) (2026-07-30) - [Hamas reaches Gaza disarmament agreement with Trump's Board of Peace](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/30/trump-says-board-of-peace-reaches-agreement-on-disarmament-of-hamas-in-gaza) (2026-07-30) - [Trump Truth Social post announcing Board of Peace Hamas disarmament agreement](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117011270507732212) (2026-07-30)

Kuwait Intercepts Iranian Drone Swarm Targeting Military Installations and Critical Infrastructure

BLUF: Iran's escalation from a single missile strike to a coordinated drone swarm against Kuwaiti military sites in 24 hours directly threatens US basing arrangements across the Gulf.

Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said armed forces detected and destroyed multiple hostile drones inside Kuwaiti airspace early Friday, with spokesman Colonel Saud Al-Atwan attributing the attack to continued Iranian aggression against several vital and military installations 123. Falling shrapnel and interception debris caused material damage to facilities on the ground, though the Ministry reported no human injuries or casualties 123. The Kuwait Army posted the account on the social media platform X and did not specify the number of drones destroyed, the sites targeted, or the extent of the damage 3. The interception followed an Iranian missile strike a day earlier on a Chinese-owned building in northern Kuwait that killed one worker, identified by Kuwaiti authorities and the Chinese Embassy as a Nepalese driver for a subcontractor, and caused extensive damage to the facility 123.

Analyst Note: Kuwaiti forces destroyed multiple drones targeting military and critical infrastructure, marking a second consecutive day of Iranian strikes after Thursday's missile attack killed a Nepalese contractor at a Chinese-linked facility, and the shift from a single lethal strike on a commercial site to a coordinated drone raid on military targets signals Tehran's readiness to hit a Gulf state hosting US forces directly amid renewed US-Iran airstrike exchanges and a widening Red Sea front drawing in the Houthis and Saudi Arabia. Sourcing rests on a single Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)-derived Ministry of Defense statement echoed rather than corroborated by JFeed and IANS/Xinhua, and Kuwait's withholding of drone counts, targeted sites, and damage extent limits outside assessment of how deeply Iranian strikes are penetrating Gulf air defenses; Iranian claims of hits on Ali Salem air base's drone hangars and fuel depot cannot be ruled out as the more accurate account.

Sources:

1: Air Defense Interceptions Executed: Kuwait Intercepts Iranian Drones Targeting Military and Critical Sites - JFeed

2: Kuwait intercepts hostile drones after attacks on vital military sites - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), via Dubai Eye 103.8

3: 'Hostile drones' entering Kuwaiti airspace destroyed; material damage reported: Kuwait Army - IANS/Xinhua

US European Command General Warns Pentagon He Lacks Naval Forces to Defend Israel from Iranian Missile Attacks

BLUF: Sustained interceptor expenditure against Iranian salvos will likely compel Washington to deploy an additional destroyer by September 1 or accept an explicit choice between defending US forces and backstopping Israel.

Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, commander of US European Command, told Pentagon officials earlier this week that Washington lacks sufficient naval forces to keep intercepting Iranian ballistic missiles aimed at Israel, according to a Washington Post report citing US officials 12. Absent an additional Navy destroyer, Grynkewich warned, the command will eventually have to choose between defending the United States and defending Israel 1. Neither the Pentagon nor US European Command responded to requests for comment, per the Post and Haaretz 34. The Post separately reported that the US has fired about 300 interceptors defending Israel during the war with Iran, including more than 200 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors, compared with roughly 190 fired by Israel itself 13. The Navy currently has five destroyers based out of Rota, Spain, with a sixth due later this year, and the fleet is further strained by a blockade of Iranian ports the Trump administration ordered after Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz 13.

Analyst Note: Washington likely will deploy at least one additional destroyer to the CENTCOM/EUCOM area by September 1, as sustained interceptor expenditure against Iranian salvos has drawn THAAD stocks down to where EUCOM has little slack to sustain current intercept tempo without reinforcement; absent it, the Pentagon must formally choose homeland defense over Israel's, reallocating THAAD and naval assets away from the Mediterranean. Confidence is moderate, resting on a single Washington Post account of Grynkewich's internal warning that Washington Examiner, Haaretz, and ANI have merely repeated without independent corroboration and that neither the Pentagon nor EUCOM has confirmed publicly. The warning may instead reflect routine inter-command competition for scarce naval assets rather than an imminent, Israel-specific shortfall.

Sources:

1: General warns he lacks sufficient forces to protect Israel amid Iran war - The Washington Post

2: US General tells Pentagon he cannot defend Israel from Iranian missile attack: Report - Washington Examiner

3: Report: U.S. Short on Forces to Defend Israel From Iranian Missiles, General Warns - Haaretz

4: Top US General warns Pentagon he lacks enough naval forces to protect Israel from Iranian attacks: Report - ANI News

Iran War & Ceasefire

Trump Cancels Planned Iran Strike Citing Deal Framework on Hormuz and Nuclear Program

BLUF: Absent Iranian ratification, a finalized agreement covering Hormuz and the nuclear program is very unlikely within two weeks, leaving the postponed bombing campaign as the operative fallback.

President Trump, who had threatened Friday to hit Iran "very hard" and warned "at some point, they're going to say, 'We just can't take it anymore,'" said Saturday night he agreed to cancel a planned US attack on Iran, citing a request from Iran and "other Middle Eastern Countries" to hold off because "the perimeters of a deal" had been reached, subject to concluding the deal rapidly 1234. Trump said the framework would include "Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT" and an end to Iran's nuclear threat, and said Israel joined him in the commitment 134. The announcement followed reporting that the US and Israel were preparing a large bombing campaign against Iranian energy infrastructure as soon as this weekend 34, and came after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called Trump on Saturday to urge him to cancel the strikes and return to negotiations, according to Axios and CBS News 234. Tehran had not issued an immediate response as of Saturday, though Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his Saudi counterpart earlier that day that any US or Israeli strike would meet a "proportionate response" 2.

Analyst Note: Trump's cancellation is a unilateral US announcement of terms Tehran has not yet ratified, and the absence of any Iranian statement leaves the framework unverified pending Tehran's own confirmation. A finalized agreement covering Hormuz passage and the nuclear program is very unlikely to be concluded within the next two weeks, since verification mechanisms, sanctions relief, and enrichment limits remain unresolved and the June memorandum of understanding collapsed within weeks under comparable ambiguity. Confidence in this judgment is low, reflecting reliance on a single Trump statement without independent corroboration from Tehran, Jerusalem, or Riyadh. The bombing campaign remains postponed rather than cancelled, and options for renewed strikes stay available once the stated deadline for a "rapid" conclusion lapses without a signed deal.

Sources:

1: Trump cancels Iran attack, citing progress in negotiations - Axios

2: Trump cancels Iran strike, says 'deal perimeters' reached - Al Jazeera

3: Live Updates: Trump says attack on Iran canceled after rough framework of deal reached - CBS News

4: Trump signals deal to end Iran war may be imminent, agrees to "cancel the attack" - CBS News

Trump post announcing cancellation of planned Iran strike - Truth Social (Donald J. Trump)

Trump Says US to Cancel Iran Attack Subject to a Rapid Deal - Bloomberg

Saudi Crown Prince Urges Trump to De-escalate as Qatari Mediators Seek Hormuz Agreement

BLUF: Riyadh's ability to pause US strikes in real time shows Gulf energy exposure now constrains American escalation against Iran more than diplomatic or congressional opposition.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Trump by phone Saturday that he had concerns about a potential major U.S. escalation against Iran and sought clarity on what action Trump was weighing, according to Axios and AP sources familiar with the call 123. Those sources said Saudi officials were concerned that U.S. strikes on Iranian energy or other key infrastructure could prompt Iranian retaliation against Gulf energy facilities 12. Qatari mediators held talks Saturday with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Omani officials aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz; a source told Axios the talks made progress, though it remained unclear if that would defuse the crisis 1. Hours later, Trump said in a social media post that Mideast allies had reached the outlines of a deal including "Immediate, Complete, and Total" reopening of the strait and an end to Iran's nuclear threat, and that he would hold off on new strikes to pursue an agreement, with Israel agreeing to join the effort 45.

Analyst Note: Riyadh's direct intervention, followed within hours by Trump's public stand-down, shows Gulf capitals now hold real-time leverage over US strike timing, not merely consultative input after the fact. The sequence indicates Washington used the threat of massive strikes partly as negotiating pressure toward Tehran and mediators, since the announced pause came only after Qatari-brokered talks showed movement. Gulf energy infrastructure remains the primary flashpoint if talks stall, given Saudi concern centered specifically on Iranian retaliation against oil and gas facilities rather than the broader war effort. The deal's terms, described only as an outline, leave verification and enforcement mechanisms unresolved.

Sources:

1: Scoop: Saudi crown prince raises concerns over Trump's plans for massive Iran strikes - Axios

2: Saudi crown prince urges Trump not to escalate Iran war as US leader weighs new strikes: AP source - Associated Press

3: Saudi crown prince urges Trump not to escalate Iran war as US leader weighs new strikes: AP source - Associated Press

4: Trump backs off from new strikes on Iran, claiming Mideast allies have outlines of an emerging deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz - Associated Press

5: Trump says Mideast allies have reached outlines of deal to end Iran war, says US to stop new strikes - Associated Press

Saudi Prince Concerned Over Trump's Iran Strike Plan: Axios - Bloomberg

Indo-Pacific

Chinese Destroyer Encounters US Drone Boat Near Luzon Strait Raising USV Rules of Engagement Questions

BLUF: Beijing's pairing of tactical restraint with a public warning after a commercial drone boat filmed a destroyer near Luzon signals it is building justification for forceful responses to future Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) encounters.

Seasats, a drone-boat maker, said its Lightfish USV tracked a Chinese Type 052D destroyer on radar from about 10 nautical miles and closed to within several hundred meters 12, filming the warship roughly 65 to 75 miles northwest of Luzon inside the Philippines' exclusive economic zone 23. Seasats CEO Mike Flanigan dated the encounter to the evening of June 15 1, while Reuters and SOFX reported it occurred June 16 23. Flanigan said the destroyer altered course and appeared to monitor the drone, and that Seasats briefed the U.S. military afterward 1. Reuters said it independently verified the footage and identified the ship as a Type 052D destroyer, while Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said Beijing's naval activity follows international law and warned against approaching Chinese vessels at close range 3.

Analyst Note: A commercially built USV's unimpeded approach to a People's Liberation Army (PLA) destroyer, met with a course change and passive monitoring rather than countermeasures, indicates Beijing currently treats slow, unarmed drone boats as a tracking problem rather than a threat warranting escalation. The maneuver may equally reflect routine contact-tracking protocol applied to any unidentified surface contact. Reuters independently verified the footage and vessel identification; The War Zone and SOFX corroborate without adding independent verification, so convergence rests on a single verifying chain. Mao Ning's warning against close approaches lays rhetorical groundwork for action against USVs Beijing judges provocative, and the restraint shown toward this unarmed platform may not extend to less identifiable or weaponized drone boats operating in the same contested waters as armed and kamikaze-capable USVs proliferate.

Sources:

1: Chinese Destroyers Encounter With U.S. Drone Boat Highlights Future Rules Of Engagement Issues - The War Zone

2: U.S. Drone Boat Captures Close-Range Footage of Chinese Warship Near Philippine Waters - SOFX

3: Sea drone films PLA warship in Philippine waters - Reuters

Europe

France Deploys Military to Spain Border and Italy Suspends Schengen After 20000 Migrants Cross Into Ceuta

BLUF: Italy's Schengen suspension with Spain will likely hold through September 1, establishing a fait accompli that EU infringement mechanisms are too slow to reverse.

Spanish authorities deployed military and police to Ceuta after tens of thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco beginning Wednesday, mostly by swimming; Al Jazeera reported at least 34 deaths while RTVE cited at least 19 12. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said roughly 60,000 people entered over several days, more than half the enclave's population, and Spain's Interior Ministry reported about 48,300 of an estimated 50,000 had been returned to Morocco by Friday 12. Italy's Interior Ministry, acting on Matteo Piantedosi's order following a border security committee meeting, announced a temporary suspension of Schengen with Spain and reintroduced port and airport checks on non-EU travelers 23. France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez ordered stepped-up checks and additional personnel, ultimately tripling the border deployment to 334 agents with drone surveillance, while former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and law professor Marie-Laure Basilien-Gainche said no member state can unilaterally suspend another's Schengen participation 23.

Analyst Note: Italy's suspension of Schengen checks with Spain likely holds through September 1, reflecting a formal Interior Ministry order rather than the conditional threat Rome floated a day earlier. That judgment carries high confidence, given convergent statements from Meloni, Tajani, and Piantedosi and the absence of any EU mechanism able to compel reversal within weeks. France's parallel move to triple its border deployment to 334 agents shows the crisis is hardening intra-Schengen controls beyond the Italy-Spain dyad. Borrell's and Basilien-Gainche's warnings that the suspension exceeds EU law expose Brussels to a choice between tolerating an unlawful precedent or opening infringement proceedings too slow to reverse it before the window closes.

Sources:

1: Spain deploys military to Ceuta after migrant surge: What we know - Al Jazeera

2: Italy decrees temporary suspension of Schengen agreement with Spain and activates border checks due to migration crisis - CiberCuba

3: Italy temporarily reintroduces border controls with Spain - Euronews

Spain to deploy military to restore order in Ceuta after thousands of people breach Morocco's border - France 24

Prior Reporting - [Spain Records Unprecedented Migrant Crossing](https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/31/spain-morocco-ceuta-migrant-crisis-schengen-area/) (2026-07-31) - [Around 60,000 migrants cross into Spain's Ceuta exclave from Morocco](https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260731-almost-50-000-migrants-crossed-morocco-ceuta-border-over-past-24-hours) (2026-07-31) - [60,000 migrants crossed into Spain's Ceuta from Morocco](https://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2026/0731/1585954-ceuta-migrants/) (2026-07-31) - [Spain's PM visits Ceuta after 57 migrants die breaching border from Morocco](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/31/spain-pm-to-visit-ceuta-after-19-migrants-die-breaching-border-from-morocco) (2026-07-31) - [Spain deploys military to Ceuta after thousands of migrant crossings at Morocco border; at least 34 dead](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spain-deploys-military-ceuta-morocco-border-migrants/) (2026-07-31) - [At least 57 migrants dead after thousands breach border into Spain's Ceuta enclave](https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ceuta-migrants-morocco-spain-deaths-9.7291808) (2026-07-31) - [At least 57 dead as around 60,000 migrants enter Spain's Ceuta enclave from Morocco](https://www.itv.com/news/2026-07-30/thousands-of-migrants-enter-spains-ceuta-enclave-from-morocco) (2026-07-31) - [Spanish enclave Ceuta raises alarm as thousands cross border from Morocco](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/30/spanish-enclave-of-ceuta-raises-alarm-as-thousands-cross-morocco-border) (2026-07-30)

US Domestic

Marine Corps F-35B Crashes Near Air Station Miramar, Pilot Ejects

BLUF: Pending a cause finding, precautionary restrictions on MAG-11's F-35B squadrons risk tightening Marine short-takeoff and vertical-landing jet availability for Pacific deployment rotations.

A Marine Corps F-35B assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, crashed short of the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego on July 31 around 10 a.m. local time, according to a Marine Corps statement1. The pilot ejected and was transported to a local medical facility in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries12. The jet broke apart and caught fire near the runway, and the Marine Corps classified the incident as a Class A mishap, the military's most severe accident category, used when damages exceed $2 million or an aircraft is destroyed34. The cause remains under investigation4.

Analyst Note: A single Marine Corps statement, republished without independent development by USNI News, CNN, Stars and Stripes and The War Zone, anchors nearly all reporting on the incident, leaving cause undetermined. The Class A designation triggers a formal safety investigation board and puts Marine Aircraft Group 11's F-35B squadrons at risk of a temporary stand-down pending a cause finding, consistent with past Marine Corps practice after major F-35 mishaps, which would tighten training and deployment schedules for 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The pilot's survival with non-life-threatening injuries rules out ejection-seat performance as a concern but leaves airframe, engine, and flight-control failure equally open. The short-final crash geometry with routine approach audio beforehand points toward an isolated mechanical or flight-control failure rather than a systemic fleet defect. No fleet-wide grounding accompanied the initial statement.

Sources:

1: BREAKING: F-35B Crashes Near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar - USNI News

2: Marine F-35 involved in fiery mishap at Miramar base in California; pilot ejects safely - Stars and Stripes

3: Military F-35B fighter jet crashes and burns at California Marine Corps base - CNN

4: F-35B Crashes And Burns At Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (Updated) - The War Zone

MCAS Miramar Flightline Mishap - U.S. Marine Corps (3rd Marine Aircraft Wing / MCAS Miramar Public Affairs)

Energy & Maritime Security

Turkey and Iraq Sign One-Year Oil Pipeline Deal Ensuring 750000 Barrels Daily as Hormuz Disruption Forces Alternative Export Routes

BLUF: Renewed pipeline access preserves Iraq's Mediterranean export option but flow is very unlikely to exceed 300,000 bpd by October 1, leaving Hormuz diversification aspirations unfulfilled.

Turkish state firm Boru Hatlari ile Petrol Tasima A.S. (Turkish state pipeline company) (BOTAS) and Iraq's state companies State Organization for Marketing of Oil (Iraq) (SOMO) and North Oil Company (Iraq) (NOC) signed a one-year agreement Saturday to keep crude flowing through the Iraq-Turkiye pipeline to Ceyhan, covering a daily capacity of 750,000 barrels, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said 123. The deal renews a decades-old bilateral arrangement that lapsed the previous Monday and follows a meeting Bayraktar described as "productive" with Iraqi Oil Minister Bassem Mohammed Khudair in Ankara, days after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi 1. Al-Zaidi's statement said the agreement covers a one-year period while both governments work toward a broader framework spanning oil, electricity and water resources 4. The pipeline has a maximum capacity of 1.5 million barrels per day but currently carries about 170,000 bpd, largely from Kurdistan region fields, according to Turkish data 12. Both sides describe talks on a longer-term deal, including possible extension to southern Iraqi fields, as ongoing 2.

Analyst Note: Turkey and Iraq's renewal secures Baghdad's only functioning Mediterranean export route but does not expand throughput, leaving Hormuz-driven diversification capacity-constrained: flow to Ceyhan is very unlikely to exceed 300,000 bpd by October 1, since Kurdistan fields supplying most current volume face recurring drone and missile strikes and no infrastructure yet links southern Iraqi crude to the line. The one-year term, rather than a long-term contract, reads as a bridge while Ankara and Baghdad negotiate a broader oil-electricity-water framework; both sides remain wary of committing to expanded southern-field access before Kurdistan revenue-sharing and transit-fee disputes are settled. Moderate confidence reflects consistent throughput figures across Turkish and Iraqi statements, corroborated independently by Bloomberg and AP, but no visibility into security conditions or investment timelines. Flow holding near current levels keeps Iraq exposed to Hormuz shipping risk and preserves Ankara's leverage over southern-field access terms in the pending talks.

Sources:

1: Turkiye and Iraq sign one-year oil pipeline deal amid global shift - Al Jazeera

2: Turkiye, Iraq sign one-year oil pipeline deal - Arab News (Reuters)

3: Turkey, Iraq sign one-year oil pipeline deal, Turkish energy minister says - Cyprus Mail

4: Iraq and Turkey strike a 1-year oil pipeline deal to boost exports during ongoing Hormuz closures - The Washington Post (AP)

Iraq and Turkey strike a 1-year oil pipeline deal to boost exports during ongoing Hormuz closures - Associated Press

Turkey Said to Extend Iraq Oil Pipeline Deal by One Year - Bloomberg

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