ADP weekly employment report: private-sector employers added an average of 20,000 jobs per week in the four weeks to Sept. 5, 2026.

French Foreign Ministry said it has deployed an aircraft carrier to the Middle East to protect allies.

UK-based Middle East Eye, citing multiple insiders, reports Turkish Airlines, its low-cost unit AJet and Pegasus Airlines have suspended all Turkey-Iran routes from the 21st. Insiders said the suspensions follow a new round of US sanctions on Iran announced in late August that have recently come into effect and include aviation measures; the sanctions target Boeing and also affect Airbus because Airbus uses US-made components.