Latest news in Iran? September 12th, 2026
12-09-2026
- BRICS Summit Diplomacy: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with international leaders, including Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Disputed regional tensions and maritime freedom through the Strait of Hormuz took center stage during the bilateral talks. Malay Mail
- Maritime and Military Tensions: High friction continues in regional waterways. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy reported targeting and disabling a U.S. unmanned surface vessel (a Saildrone Explorer) operating in the Strait of Hormuz, following earlier captures of unmanned surveillance equipment in surrounding waters. CBS News
- Regional Alliances and Red Sea Routes: Heightened coordination continues between Tehran and Yemen’s Houthi forces as clashes and military operations extend along coastal routes near the Bab al-Mandab strait, heavily affecting international commercial shipping corridors and regional security.
- Domestic Economic and Labor Protests: Demonstrations by healthcare workers, particularly nurses protesting unpaid wage arrears, overtime delays, and severe financial pressures, have been reported in provinces such as Kermanshah and Kurdistan amid broader economic strain and high youth unemployment figures. National Council of Resistance of Iran – NCRI