AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMiddle East Energy Shock: Iran announced a full closure of the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. airstrikes, a move that could choke a route carrying about 20% of global oil and send prices sharply higher. U.S.-Iran Diplomacy: At the same time, Reuters reports the U.S. and Iran have agreed on draft text for a memorandum that would reopen Hormuz and lift parts of the U.S. naval blockade, with signing possible in the coming days. Surveillance at Risk: Section 702 of the FISA spy law is set to expire after Congress failed to extend it, raising concerns about a major tool used for foreign intelligence. Tech & Markets: SpaceX’s Wall Street debut helped lift U.S. stocks, while Elon Musk’s wealth surged toward a possible $1 trillion milestone. Legal/Politics: A federal judge extended a block on the Justice Department’s “anti-weaponization” fund. Trade & Media: The DOJ cleared Paramount Skydance’s $111B Warner Bros. Discovery deal without conditions. Health & Agriculture: The USDA is responding to a New World screwworm outbreak with sterile-fly releases, warning it could devastate cattle if it spreads.
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