AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMaritime Security: U.S. forces say they briefly boarded the Iranian-flagged tanker Celestial Sea in the Gulf of Oman, inspected it, then ordered it to change course after suspecting it was trying to breach the U.S. blockade. The vessel is linked to Iran’s “shadow fleet,” and the U.S. says it was displaying a UAE destination while heading toward Iran. Ocean Science: NOAA will run a 28-day July–August expedition to map deep waters and the seabed around the Cook Islands, working with the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority and streaming deep-sea ROV footage online. Regional Policing: PM Mark Brown pushed Pacific-led, prevention-focused action against transnational crime at the Pacific Police Ministers’ Meeting in Fiji. Tourism & Flights: Despite global cutbacks, the Cook Islands is adding capacity, including new Jetstar Brisbane–Rarotonga service and more routes expected to lift visitor numbers. Debate on Seabed Mining: A fresh letter questions how seabed mineral licences could shift control toward a foreign company through convertible structures.
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