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The U.S. has approved visas for Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and other officials to attend next week’s UN General Assembly meetings in New York despite the two c

The U.S. has approved visas for Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and other officials to attend next week’s UN General Assembly meetings in New York despite the two countries being locked in a six-month-long war. The State Department said Iran’s delegation will face travel restrictions and limits on luxury purchases.

🇷🇺 Russia·Arab News·about 1 month ago

Russia, China end mandate for independent monitoring of UN sanctions on Iran

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Kyrie Irving offers to pay NFL player's fine as Palestine solidarity defies corporate pressure

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🇷🇺 Russia·Middle East Eye·about 1 month ago

HIGHPolitical

Iran thanks Russia, China for opposing ‘politically motivated’ US resolution at Security Council

Iran thanks Russia, China for opposing ‘politically motivated’ US resolution at Security Council Iran’s mission to the UN has thanked Russia and China for opposing what it called a “politically motivated” US draft resolution at the Security Council seeking to reimpose international sanctions on Tehran. “Iran deeply appreciates Russia and China for their consistent and principled positions and decisive actions today,” it said in a post on X on Thursday, adding that they “prevented yet another cy

Houthi Leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi:

Houthi Leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi: One of their ugliest propaganda lies is the claim against our people and our armed forces that we targeted Mecca or the holy city of Mecca. It is a big lie and a heinous lie that no rational mind in the Islamic world would believe.

🇮🇷 Iran·Arab News·about 1 month ago

US allows Iran delegation to attend UN assembly: official

WASHINGTON: The United States is allowing an Iranian delegation to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, a State Department spokesman said Thursday, despite a war that has entered its seventh month. A source familiar with the matter confirmed this would cover Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. “Consistent with our host country obligations, the core delegation from the Iranian regime will be able to attend UN General Assembly High Level Week,” the State Department sp

🇮🇷 Iran·TASS·about 1 month ago

White House develops strategy for post-war containment of Iran — Axios

The plan, still in the early stages of drafting, is intended to guide the US approach to the Middle East after the Iran war ends and in the final two years of Trump's term

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrinform·about 1 month ago

Poland steps up airspace defense in response to Russian attacks near border

Poland has stepped up the protection of its airspace amid Russian attacks on Ukraine near the Polish border. In particular, the Polish military has increased the activity of F-16 fighter jets and helicopters, and is strengthening its air defense and rapid-response systems.

HIGHBOMBARDMENT

Saudi airstrikes hit Yemen's Taiz and Hodeidah; 37 sorties reported, civilian casualties

Houthis: "In the past 24 hours, the Saudi Air Force conducted 37 airstrikes using F15 aircraft that took off from Khamis Mushait Air Base, targeting the provinces of Taiz and Hodeidah, resulting in martyrs and wounded among civilians."

🕌 Middle East·X/@osint613·about 1 month ago

🇮🇱 Israel·Al Jazeera·about 1 month ago

Serbia opens factory to assemble Israeli-made drones

Critics say Serbia's military ties with Israel are rising significantly.

🇾🇪 Yemen·Arab News·about 1 month ago

UN: Yemen situation rapidly evolving as restrictions hamper access to western coast

RIYADH: More than 100,000 people have been displaced in Yemen since the beginning of September, most of them heading to the provinces of Taiz and Lahj, the United Nations said. The pace of displacement has risen sharply since Sept. 3, Laurent Bukera, the UN resident and humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, told Asharq Al-Awsat. Bukera said the United Nations was prepared to respond to further waves of displacement and an expected increase in humanitarian needs in Yemen as fighting continues along

HIGHPolitical

PM Shehbaz reaches London before heading to New York for UNGA session

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reached London for a two-day stopover before proceeding to the United States to attend the high-level segment of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. According to a source in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the premier would proceed to the US on Saturday to attend the UNGA session. The source said the prime minister was likely to return to the country on Sept 27 or 28 after attending the UNGA session a

🇮🇷 Iran·Dawn·about 1 month ago

CRITICALPolitical

India vows to protect energy security after new US tariffs over Russian oil

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🇺🇦 Ukraine·France 24·about 1 month ago

🇺🇦 Ukraine·NDTV World·about 1 month ago

Polish PM Warns Of Russian Drone And Missile Strikes On Ukraine's Allies

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Trump declines to back Saudi Arabia as US officials reportedly meet Iran-backed Houthis in Oman

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🇾🇪 Yemen·France 24·about 1 month ago

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Kyiv Independent·about 1 month ago

The situation in Russian-occupied Oleshky was dire. Now it's 'hell'

Residents in Russian-occupied Oleshky in Kherson Oblast face an escalating humanitarian crisis, as constant Russian drone attacks and artillery shelling have made it impossible to deliver essential food and medicine supplies or evacuate civilians by road. "These people need to be saved," Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's human rights ombudsman, said on Sept. 16, adding that residents are desperate to escape "from this hell." "People are driven to despair and are simply walking along mined roads (to e

NEW: U.S. F-16 fighter jet is reportedly down in Blair Township, northern Michigan, near County Road 633 and Blair Townhall Road.

NEW: U.S. F-16 fighter jet is reportedly down in Blair Township, northern Michigan, near County Road 633 and Blair Townhall Road. Early reports indicate the pilot is conscious.

🇮🇷 Iran·NY Times World·about 1 month ago

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U.S. Strike on Iranian School May Have Been War Crime, U.N. Report Says

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis:

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis: We will not enter into a competition of statements. Greece conducts its foreign policy on the ground, through actions and not through words. We do not threaten anyone. But we also do not accept anyone threatening us. Greece’s presence — Greece’s defensive presence — is exactly what the word says: it is defensive. It is defensive strengthening. Greece has been greatly strengthened in recent years, and I think this was something that was also a common

UN investigators find 'reasonable grounds' US committed war crimes in Iran

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🇮🇱 Israel·France 24·about 1 month ago

'Stalemate' in Lebanon: Hezbollah justifies weapons, citing Israeli occupation and ongoing attacks

Angela Diffley is pleased to welcome Dr Filippo Dionigi, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Bristol. According to Dr. Dionigi, the central obstacle to Hezbollah’s disarmament is not simply the military capacity of the Lebanese state, but the absence of a political settlement capable of making disarmament both legitimate and sustainable. While additional funding and weapons would strengthen the Lebanese Armed Forces, they will not resolve the fundamental

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Israel conducts ‘massive explosion’ in southern Lebanese village as death toll rises to 4,386

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🇮🇱 Israel·Dawn·about 1 month ago

PM’s fuel subsidy scheme faces first-day hurdles at petrol pumps

ISLAMABAD: The much-touted fuel subsidy scheme launched by the prime minister faced snags on Thursday, the first day of its nationwide rollout, as many petrol pumps declined to honour the digital app, claiming they lacked the system needed to provide petrol at Rs100 per litre less. After receiving several complaints in this regard, Information Technology Minister Shaza Fatima visited various fuel stations in Rawalpindi to ensure that subsidised petrol was available to registered consumers. A day

MEDIUMESCALATION

DRC: Government, opposition, civil society meet for inclusive national dialogue

Réunis à Kinshasa par la CENCO mercredi, des représentants du gouvernement, de l’opposition et de la société civile ont échangé sur les conditions nécessaires à un dialogue national inclusif et à une paix durable. L’Église poursuit ses efforts en faveur d’un consensus. ➡️ https://t.co/eF8dmnqxmD

🌍 Africa·X/@radiookapi·about 1 month ago

HIGHGround

Trump needs to decide what to do with US troops in Middle East — Axios

According to the report, the US president previously ordered the army to maintain the current troop levels in the Middle East until the end of the year to remain prepared for a possible resumption of full·scale combat operations against Iran

🇮🇷 Iran·TASS·about 1 month ago

Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said U.S. troops must prepare for future warfare beyond Earth — including around the moon.

Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said U.S. troops must prepare for future warfare beyond Earth — including around the moon. Speaking at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Caine said the military must be ready to “fight, endure and win ... from the seabed to cislunar space.”

🌍 Global·Arab News·about 1 month ago

HIGHNaval

Trump says ‘major progress’ towards US base in Poland

President Trump announced significant strides towards establishing a US military base in Poland, in collaboration with Polish leadership. The potential base’s location will be disclosed soon.

🌍 Global·NDTV World·about 1 month ago

ICE To Remain Without Senate-Confirmed Leader After Trump's Nominee Withdraws

Schroyer is close to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a former US senator from Oklahoma. He has little experience with immigration.

Germany’s Chancellor Merz:

Germany’s Chancellor Merz: The most perfidious form of xenophobia for Germany and our history is antisemitism. I would not have thought it possible that something like this could happen in Germany: That German citizens, that Jews, Israeli citizens, people from all over the world of Jewish faith suddenly become targets of attacks from parts of our society. We must not tolerate foreign criminality and antisemitic hatred in Germany or Berlin.

🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·about 1 month ago

Pakistan, China reaffirm consensus at inaugural Boundary Joint Commission meeting

The inaugural meeting of the Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission (BJC) concluded in Islamabad on Thursday, with both sides reaffirming their consensus and agreeing on a framework for future cooperation under the commission. According to the Foreign Office (FO), the meeting was held in Islamabad on Sept 16 and 17, marking the formal launch of the commission. The BJC was envisaged under the 2013 China-Pakistan Agreement on the Boundary Management System. “Both sides described the establishme

UN investigators find 'reasonable grounds' US committed war crimes in Iran

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Germany’s Chancellor Merz:

Germany’s Chancellor Merz: We are on the way out of the crisis. We are out of this economic crisis. We are out of this valley of a shrinking or stagnating economy. The first signs indicate that we are on the right path.

Germany’s Chancellor Merz:

Germany’s Chancellor Merz: Anyone who today believes we should give up Ukraine in its fight for freedom has given up freedom throughout Europe tomorrow, ladies and gentlemen. And this path — this path — I will not take under any circumstances. Whoever wants to take it may do so, but I will not.

🇮🇷 Iran·Al Monitor·about 1 month ago

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US sanctions Iranian crypto exchange BitBank over Hormuz payments

The US government says the exchange was used to channel payments from an Iranian maritime-insurance scheme to the regime.

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned Iranian digital asset venture BitBank, its developer Pishtaz Simorgh Electronic Trade Company, and three associates of financier Babak Zanjani over alleged sanctions e

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned Iranian digital asset venture BitBank, its developer Pishtaz Simorgh Electronic Trade Company, and three associates of financier Babak Zanjani over alleged sanctions evasion and illicit financial activity.