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By Parisa Hafezi and Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused US President Donald Trump of a "bullying mentality" at the United Nations on Wednesday, saying Iran would not surrender in the war with the US but remained open to diplomacy to end the conflict. In a wartime address to the 193-member UN General Assembly, Pezeshkian said threats would only harden Iran's resolve, rejecting Trump's warning that he could annihilate Iran if no deal we
Marco Rubio: I think the Iranians are under this illusion that Democrats are going to win in November and Trump will no longer be able to do things against them. I just don't think they understand our system very well.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: Trump must know that the resistance of the Iranian people will only increase in the face of sanctions, increased pressure, increased bullying. We will never bow our head or bend the knee.

The US-backed Board of Peace is proposing a six-month US$2.45 billion plan to begin reconstruction and governance in Gaza as President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan struggles to stay afloat. At a meeting of the group’s board, the governors unveiled a 66-project blueprint to get things started while acknowledging enormous hurdles that must still be overcome. The projects include ambitious infrastructure, education and health initiatives that are designed to support Trump’s 20-point plan to end...

The helicopter entered Polish airspace to a maximum depth of around 300 meters and remained there for 42 seconds, Poland's Armed Forces Operational Command said.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: Iran extends her hand towards the world. We invite the world — we call the world — not out of weakness, but out of a deep belief in our own power and steadfastness, to cooperate and collaborate, because of a deep belief that no one in this region will have security alone. Either we will build it together, or we will have to live under insecurity together.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: Israel kills and kills. But Iran is subject to sanctions. This is a true tragedy, which would make anyone hearing it laugh at best. They kill, we are sanctioned. We are punished — those who are ill, innocent people, the poor, the least privileged in our society are the targets of these sanctions, and this is what the United States seeks to do with all countries: to sacrifice the population of a country in order to achieve illegitimate goals.
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Martin Ryan is pardoned months after he was jailed on charges of spying, but a second Frenchman remains in prison.

“There are lots of repercussions to the fact that those deaths and injuries are reported accurately,” one expert said. The post How the Pentagon counts — and leaves out — troops killed in war appeared first on Task & Purpose.

Maria Zakharova added that Vladimir Zelensky is "touring the world in search of support"
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: Iran has never, ever been an aggressor, has never started a war, and has always shown her commitment to the negotiating table. They imposed the war on us, but we have proven that we're not afraid of fighting a war — one that is defensive in nature — and we will stand in defense of our beloved Iran, our homeland, until our last breath.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: Our regional issues must be resolved in the region, at the hands of the countries in the region, without becoming a toy in the hands of outside aggressors. No relationship with a foreign power can become the tool of threatening neighboring countries in the region.

While Brussels and Ottawa desire a deeper partnership born of Trump-era volatility, the EU has no legal framework to accommodate it Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here The EU and Canada, Ursula von der Leyen said last week, “see the world with the same eyes”, with shared stances on everything from AI to the climate crisis, the Ukraine war and the unholy chaos unleashed by the current occupant of the White House (OK, she didn’t actually say that last bit. But I like

The Netherlands will participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest after all, as its public broadcaster said Wednesday it would step in to replace a company that had pulled out over the Gaza conflict. "The Dutch public broadcaster will once again take part in the Eurovision Song Contest from 2027 onwards with a Dutch participant. An independent team of experts will carefully guide the process surrounding the act," said the NPO (national public broadcaster).

Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Israeli government is squeezing the UN's agency for Palestinian refugees ahead of elections in Israel in an effort to boost its appeal to voters, the agency's leader said. UNRWA's acting Commissioner-General Christian Saunders said Israel was being "extremely difficult" about letting in vital supplies like engine oil to Gaza for relief operations while permitting luxury commercial products.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: We cannot speak of peace while ignoring Palestine. Lasting peace in West Asia is impossible without justice for Palestine. As long as occupation, aggression, and injustice persist in the world, resistance will continue. If it is weakened in one form, it will re-emerge in others, perhaps stronger still.
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Cooperation on OceanEye, which will help to predict extreme weather and climate events, comes amid government attempts to move closer to Brussels Britain is to join a major new ocean science programme, led by the EU, to better forecast extreme weather and climate events, it will announce today in New York. The announcement comes as Andy Burnham’s government aims to rebuild the UK’s relationship with Europe, and follows warnings that this year’s “supersized” El Niño, tracked in the Pacific Ocean,

How much pressure can Donald Trump’s new tariffs place on Russia’s war economy? A new U.S. law gives the president the power to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian energy, while also strengthening sanctions against Russia’s shadow fleet.
The number of people injured in the enemy attack has risen to 43, with two people killed, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said on Telegram.

Ahead of the PTI’s planned long march to Islamabad on Sept 27, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said on Wednesday that staging a protest was a legal and constitutional right. Addressing a cabinet meeting in Peshawar, CM Afridi alleged that for the past three to four days, “plainclothes individuals” had been targeting PTI workers, office-bearers and elected representatives. He alleged that an assassination attempt was made on Communications and Works Minister Shakil Khan, who also
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: We don’t wish to use our power for hegemony, and we don’t seek our security in the insecurity of others.

The process of choosing his successor formally began in November 2025 and is now gathering pace. At its centre is the UN Security Council, which must recommend a candidate to the General Assembly for appointment.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: For the past two centuries, Iran has not attacked any country or any territory, but we've always defended ourselves steadfastly. But now, we're being accused of being a source of instability in the region. We're labeled terrorists.
The highest death toll was recorded in the Krasnoyarsk Region
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: They are committing genocide by using the so-called technologies that they have at their disposal. Then, they label others as terrorists. Are we the sources of instability? We only seek to live independently.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: Israel targets any neighborhood in any city in any province, commits assassinations like a true terrorist. In Gaza, over 80,000 innocent civilians have been brutally murdered.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: We responded, but we did not hit civilian populations. They came into surrounding territories and targeted our universities, our healthcare centers, our schools, our hospitals.
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas discussed with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi the diplomatic prospects for ending the war between the USA and Iran and fully restoring passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: Our innocent people have been the targets of cowardly attacks imposed upon our country. We defended ourselves with the utmost strength. America and Israel attacked us with the latest technology. They hit us, but we didn’t bend the knee.
Russian forces are conducting military training exercises in Kaliningrad right now according to the Polish military.
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Saudi Arabia on alert: the National Early Warning Platform issued a warning in Najran province over a potential threat, urging residents to follow official safety guidance. https://t.co/q8jUiaWiKf
Oil climbed to session highs after Iran's security chief hardened Tehran's position, with Iran repeating that the Strait of Hormuz stays closed and talks will not resume until Washington accepts its seven conditions. Brent rose 2.3% to $101.49 and WTI gained 1.7% to $92.09.

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Leading business figures in Russia have said the latest asset seizures should serve as a warning signal to Europe amid ongoing discussions to use frozen Russian assets in the West to help finance Ukraine.

Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia seized control of airports and battled federal troops in the neighbouring Afar region, multiple sources told AFP on Wednesday, as long-standing tensions spilled into open conflict.
Ukraine is ready to contribute to ensuring safe shipping and food security in the Black Sea if Russia is also ready to take real steps toward de-escalation, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.