AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoStrait of Hormuz Shock: The US and Iran traded fresh strikes for a second straight day after Trump declared the ceasefire “over,” with Washington targeting about 90 Iranian military sites and Tehran firing back at bases in Kuwait and Bahrain—raising the risk of renewed disruption to the world’s key oil and gas corridor. Markets & FX: The renewed escalation is feeding back into Israel-linked risk pricing, with reports of institutional investors weakening the shekel and the Bank of Israel stepping in as the dollar rebounds. Defense Industrial Ties: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is reportedly in talks to set up an Iron Dome interceptor production line in India, aiming to cut costs and add surge capacity. Turkey’s F-35 Pivot: Erdogan dismissed Israeli and Greek objections to a potential US F-35 sale and Trump signaled sanctions relief for Turkey, a move that could reshape regional airpower calculations. AI & Infrastructure: Israeli and global coverage also kept spotlighting AI’s push into “factory-like” data centers and defense-adjacent systems, as companies expand production and deployment plans.
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