Country: IR | Published: 2026-09-17
Iran's regional isolation deepens, with a reported sea blockade snarling land freight routes and pushing the economy further into crisis, while Afghan migrants are being sent back
Iran's regional isolation deepens, with a reported sea blockade snarling land freight routes and pushing the economy further into crisis, while Afghan migrants are being sent back across the border as conditions deteriorate. Diplomatic churn continues on multiple fronts: a planned summit between US and Gulf leaders, China pressing Tehran to rein in Houthi attacks after a Saudi appeal, and a tit-for-tat diplomat expulsion with Sweden. Energy markets remain stuck on the same problem, with analysts noting the war's endgame is simply too uncertain to model, keeping a risk premium baked into prices.