IIME Morning Brief · September 22, 2026

G7 foreign ministers call on Iran to stop arming the Houthis as the group sought to seize highlands in Yemen. Trump administration proposes a $5 billion fund to rebuild energy infrastructure in the Gulf.

Donald Trump will meet Gulf leaders in New York — The New Arab.

Bessent: “all the Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world” — CNBC Full Interview.

Iranian authorities sealed a French-language centre affiliated with France’s embassy in Tehran, prompting France to threaten measures — Reuters.

Binance reportedly faces US scrutiny over possible violations of Iran sanctions — Asharq Al-Awsat.

The Houthis sought to seize highlands in Yemen while Trump cancelled air strikes — Reuters.

A Saudi request for aerial-refuelling services was approved — Reuters.

G7 foreign ministers called on Iran to stop arming the Houthis — Reuters.

A senior Houthi official said the group had assured the Trump administration it would not attack US vessels in the Red Sea — AP.

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing sanctions against the entire International Criminal Court — The Times of Israel.

European Commissioner Shuitsa discussed EU-Israel relations and Gaza with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar — Reuters.

Children in Gaza returned to classrooms for the first time in three years — Reuters.

A Pew poll found that only 17% of Israelis and 21% of Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem see a path to a peaceful two-state outcome — The Times of Israel.

Unblurred aerial imagery published by Govmap showed 11 military sites in northern Gaza — The Times of Israel.

Nawaf Salam said Lebanon’s reforms were continuing and the state was proceeding to extend its authority — Annahar.

A Lebanese-Syrian investment forum brought together 400 businesspeople and 16 ministers to map cooperation between the two countries — Annahar.

An ammunition depot explosion in Syria was the fourth such incident that month — Reuters.

An armed group closed a pipeline valve at Libya’s Sharara oil field — Reuters.

An Iraqi court delayed a ruling on whether to dissolve the Kurdistan parliament and government — Asharq Al-Awsat.

Qatar’s wealth fund is targeting a $20 billion investment partnership — Bloomberg.

Jordan is preparing an investment portfolio worth nearly $15 billion — TradingView.

The Trump administration proposes a $5 billion fund to rebuild energy infrastructure in the Gulf — Wall Street Journal.