IIME Daily Brief — 2026-10-07

Oil flows from the GCC remain high as Iranian exports are choked off. Houthis target Saudi airports, IRGC plots against UK airbase, and U.S. freezes Iranian stablecoins.

Yemeni government forces seize a strategic area near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from the Houthis — Reuters.

Saudi Arabia says two of its airports were targeted by the Houthis — Reuters.

Eleven Indian crew members are injured when a Panama-flagged commercial vessel is hit by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz — The Hindu.

Seven major oil-exporting countries agree to keep November production steady as the Iran war pushes Brent crude above $100 a barrel — AP.

Gulf oil flows average 81% of their pre-war rate in September, according to Kpler data — Reuters.

Tether says it has frozen more than $500 million in stablecoins linked to Iran as U.S. sanctions enforcement expands — Tether.

The United States reportedly moves B-1 bombers from a British airbase after intelligence indicates a potential Iranian drone plot targeting U.S. troops — The Times of Israel.

The Shin Bet chief says he may seek to restore administrative detention for violent Jewish extremists in the West Bank — The Times of Israel.

Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem says he is prepared to cooperate on establishing the state’s monopoly over weapons, without imposed conditions — L'Orient-Le Jour.

A qualified majority of Lebanese lawmakers calls for extending UNIFIL’s mandate in southern Lebanon — L'Orient-Le Jour.

UAE investment funds are discussing an investment of up to $10 billion in OpenAI’s planned $30 billion fundraising round — Bloomberg.

Greece refuses to seek Turkish permission for surveys linked to the Cyprus-Crete power cable — Greek City Times.

UAE trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) takes effect as bilateral trade reaches $33.6 billion — Gulf News.

Iranian hackers pose as Dubai Airports recruiters in a phishing campaign targeting Iraqi infrastructure — Calcalist Tech.