Middle East


Iran's central bank governor dismisses claims of economic collapse amid US blockade

The USS George Washington conducts a replenishment at sea, receiving food and supplies from another vessel in the Arabian Sea, September 14, 2026. The aircraft carrier, capable of carrying more than 5,000 personnel, is enforcing a US naval blockade against Iran.

Iran's stock market climbs despite US blockade, energy shortages, collapsing currency

Cut off from much of the international banking system, the Central Bank of Iran has increasingly turned to capital controls and foreign-currency restrictions to contain the economic fallout.

Yemen fighting overwhelms hospitals, cuts aid to 800,000 people, relief agencies say

A boy collects water from a charity tank in a makeshift camp for people displaced by clashes between Iran-aligned Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, near Aden, Yemen October 7, 2026.