IIME Daily Brief — 2026-10-15

Iranian missiles sink two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz as conflict disrupts global LNG flows. Saudi Arabia launches airstrikes on Sanaa.

Iranian missiles sink two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz — The Washington Post.

Conflict around the Strait of Hormuz strands nearly a fifth of global LNG flows — The Wall Street Journal.

A UN official warns that failure to activate a Strait of Hormuz fertilizer plan could trigger a food crisis — Reuters.

Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly urged Donald Trump to renew fighting against Iran — The Times of Israel.

Saudi Arabia launches new airstrikes on Sanaa — The Times of Israel.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi in Riyadh in the first foreign-leader visit since the deadly Houthi airport attack — The National.

Qatar’s government revenue falls 42% in the first half of the year — The National.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatens strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs and an expanded occupation if Hezbollah and Iran attack Israel — L'Orient-Le Jour.

Lebanon’s leaders and a French official seek a new formula for UNIFIL — Annahar.

The IMF plans a mission to Lebanon in November — Asharq Al-Awsat.

UNHCR says reconstruction in northeast Syria is key to refugee returns from Iraq — The National.

Israel’s defense minister says he will temporarily ban fiber-optic and cellular-guided drones from Israeli airspace — The Times of Israel.

UN Libya envoy Hanna Tetteh says a Libyan agreement has broad support and warns against disrupting elections — Asharq Al-Awsat.

Uncertainty around the U.S.-Iran war weighs on property prices at Dubai’s Burj Khalifa — Arabian Gulf Business Insight.