{
  "id": 10389165,
  "title": "How the Iran war is squeezing Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt from every direction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/how-the-iran-war-is-squeezing-pakistan-turkey-and-egypt-from-every",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T07:03:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/how-iran-war-squeezing-pakistan-turkey-egypt-every-direction"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The ongoing Iran war is causing economic and security challenges for Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt, in addition to the maritime disruptions in the Gulf. Pakistan, which already has a 38% inflation rate and a fragile economy, is facing renewed risks due to the war. Turkey, which has struggled with 85% inflation, now faces higher energy and food prices as well as tensions with Greece. Egypt, which has already seen its economy hit by 60% reduced revenues, now has to deal with border tensions with Israel. All three countries are facing two fronts - the economic challenge of disrupted shipping routes and the security challenge of their own borders, while also managing their relationships with Iran, Greece, and Israel.",
  "summary": "How the Iran war is squeezing Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt from every direction Submitted by Shady Ibrahim on Fri, 09/25/2026 - 16:39 Disruptions at Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb and Suez are only half the story. Pressures are also piling up along their land borders A ship moves through Egypt’s Suez Canal on 16 April 2025 (Khaled Desouki/AFP) On The war on Iran has turned the region’s shipping map into a…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}