Last Updated:March 02, 2026, 14:20 IST The Kanpur-Unnao leather cluster forms a big part of UP’s nearly Rs 200-billion leather industry, with almost half the production exported to US, Europe and Middle East Shia Muslims take to the streets in Lucknow to protest against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s killing. (News18) The Iran-Israel war has begun casting a shadow far beyond West Asia, with its impact now being felt in Uttar Pradesh. From anxiety in Kanpur’s leather export hub to families waiting for their loved ones stranded in Gulf countries, the war has triggered economic uncertainty and emotional distress across the state. Kanpur’s leather industry, one of the largest export-driven sectors in Uttar Pradesh, is watching the situation closely amid fears of disruption in international trade. Mukhtarul Amin, former chairman of the Council for Leather Exports and chairman and managing director of the Super House Group, said the sector was cautiously assessing the situation. “The industry is monitoring the developments minutely since the war commenced. It is too early to assess the full impact,” Amin said. “However, …