AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHormuz Showdown: UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash has dismissed Iran’s new Strait of Hormuz control claims as a “pipe dream,” warning Tehran is trying to “entrench a new reality” after military setbacks—while Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority says ships must get Iranian authorization and has published a map reaching into Emirati waters. Nuclear Flashpoint: The UAE also renewed its demand that Iraq halt “unprovoked” drone attacks launched from its territory, pointing again to the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant incident that struck an electricity generator outside the plant’s inner perimeter. Shipping Pressure: With some maritime professionals reportedly weighing exits from Dubai toward Athens and Cyprus, the war’s disruption is reshaping where shipping talent and operations want to be. Business Push: Dubai approved a second AED 1.5bn ($408m) incentives package for hotels and restaurants, customs and aviation fees as companies brace for the post-Hormuz shock. Deals & Growth: Averi Finance is in talks for a reverse takeover to list in Johannesburg, while Saint-Gobain opened a new construction chemicals plant in Ras Al Khaimah.
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