Daily report on August 28: Qalibaf's trip to Baghdad, Tehran's warning to Persian Gulf countries and reduction of traffic in Hormuz

The focus of today's news on Wednesday was the three-day visit of the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament to Iraq and the warning of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces to the Persian Gulf countries, while the latest shipping statistics report a further decrease in traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. ✅ Confirmed ▪️ Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf's arrival in Baghdad at the head of a parliamentary delegation for a three-day trip; At a press conference at the site of the assassination of Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, he emphasized the strengthening of the "new order" in the region - AFP, Reuters ▪️ The trip coincided with the Iraqi government's September 30 deadline for disarming armed groups near Tehran - AFP ▪️ Ali Abdullahi, the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, warned the Persian Gulf countries; He said any assistance or facilitation to the US military would amount to participation in military operations - AFP ▪️ Donald Trump's statement that a return to negotiations with Iran "maybe at some point" is possible, explaining that for now "the situation is very good" - CBS News ▪️ A 19.5% decrease in approved traffic in the Strait of Hormuz last week to 95; On Sunday, only three ships passed through this waterway — Associated Press, citing Kepler shipping data platform ▪️ Oil price increase; Brent is around $92 and West Texas Intermediate is above $85 - AFP ▪️ The complete suspension of trade and financial exchanges between the UAE and Iran, which was announced on Tuesday night and is still in place - AFP ▪️ Benjamin Netanyahu's confirmation that Israel's air attack on the Syrian base of Abolzohor was carried out after Ankara ignored warnings about Turkish military deployment; The US envoy to Syria warned against the danger of a direct confrontation with Turkey - Haaretz, Jerusalem Post ❓ Unconfirmed ▪️ Financial Times report citing two anonymous sources close to the Iranian government about considering the option of attacking US facilities in Europe, including Bezmer Air Base in Bulgaria, targets in Cyprus and submarine fiber optic cables in the Strait of Hormuz; This report has no other independent verification and a NATO official responded to it by saying that the alliance for M