--- title: "Iran's economy contracts amid conflict with US and Israel" description: "Most outlets reported the 10% economic contraction in Iran, linking it to the ongoing conflict with the US and Israel. Aaj News provided a more detailed context, citing official data and specifying the 10.1% year-on-year contraction in the quarter to late June, while also noting the disruption to oil production and industry. 24 News HD framed the contraction as occurring during the \"Middle East war,\" beginning with US-Israeli attacks in late February, without providing the specific quarterly figure." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/9670-iran-economy-contracts-during-us-war site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Iran's economy contracts amid conflict with US and Israel business · updated 22 Sep 2026, 1:33 PM PKT · 21–22 Sep 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the economic contraction and linked it to the ongoing conflict with the US and Israel. Aaj News provided a more detailed figure (10.1%) and mentioned the specific time period (quarter to late June) and factors like disrupted oil production and industry. 24 News HD gave a broader framing, citing the Middle East war and US-Israeli attacks in late February as the cause. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 22 Sep 2026 — Iran’s economy contracts over 10% as war takes toll (1 outlet) - **Profit** — [Iran’s economy contracts over 10% as war takes toll](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/22/irans-economy-contracts-over-10percent-as-war-takes-toll) · 22 Sep 2026, 1:33 PM PKT > GDP shrinks 10.1% year-on-year from late March to late June as conflict compounds pressures from inflation, currency devaluation and sanctions ### 21 Sep 2026 — Iran's economy contracts amid conflict with US and Israel (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported the 10% economic contraction in Iran, linking it to the ongoing conflict with the US and Israel. Aaj News provided a more detailed context, citing official data and specifying the 10.1% year-on-year contraction in the quarter to late June, while also noting the disruption to oil production and industry. 24 News HD framed the contraction as occurring during the "Middle East war," beginning with US-Israeli attacks in late February, without providing the specific quarterly figure. - **24 News HD** — [Iran economy contracts during US war](https://www.24newshd.tv/21-Sep-2026/iran-economy-contracts-us-war) · 21 Sep 2026, 10:12 AM PKT > Iran's economy contracted by more than 10 percent during the Middle East war, which began with US-Israeli attacks in late February. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Iran’s economy shrinks 10.1% amid war with US, Israel](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330473241/irans-economy-shrinks-101-amid-war-with-us-israel) · 21 Sep 2026, 8:30 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Iran’s economy contracted 10.1 per cent year-on-year in the quarter to late June, official data showed, as the conflict with the United States and Israel disrupted oil production, industry and wider economic activity. 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