Araghchi says Iran is fully prepared for war to resume
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is fully prepared if war resumes, as tensions continued over a proposal concerning the Strait of Hormuz.
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Sunday, September 27, 2026
Waltz says US offered to supply Iran uranium for a civilian programme
US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said Washington had offered to sell Iran uranium for a civilian nuclear programme under an arrangement involving international-law and inspection obligations. He said the Trump administration could permit a civilian programme if Iran gave up access to highly enriched uranium and the ability to reconstitute it.
Waltz says US rejected Iran plan over demand for upfront sanctions relief
US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said the Trump administration rejected Iran's proposal to end the war because Tehran sought sanctions relief before substantive negotiations and Washington did not believe Iran was negotiating in good faith on its nuclear programme.
Yemen government forces report expanded air and ground operations in Taiz
Yemen’s government Military Media Centre said its forces conducted multiple air and ground operations against Houthi positions across Taiz province, including airstrikes at five locations, during the preceding 24 hours.
British police arrest several men near RAF Fairford over explosives allegations
Gloucestershire Police declared a major incident, arrested several men on suspicion of explosives-act offences and deployed bomb-disposal personnel near Whelford, close to RAF Fairford. Police said the incident was contained; they did not confirm a link to the base or the Iran war.
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Bessent says Turkey, Oman and UAE are enforcing US push to isolate Iran
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on X that envoys he sent abroad under Operation Economic Outcast were "delivering results": Turkey and Oman halted Mahan Air flights, the UAE stopped all Iranian airline flights, and top commercial banks in the UAE and Turkey stopped transacting with Iran. He thanked the UK, Turkey, Oman and the UAE.
Iran's Hormuz authority warns ships against 'illegal routes' through the strait
The Persian Gulf Strait Authority, the body Iran set up to manage the Strait of Hormuz, said some charterers were forcing vessels onto invalid routes and warned this risks "financial and life losses" and would seriously restrict those ships' future passage; it said breaches by charterers could bring restrictions on all vessels of the companies involved.
Oman urges restraint and offers to keep mediating on Hormuz navigation
Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi told the U.N. General Assembly that all parties should pursue self-restraint and dialogue, and said Oman remains committed to safeguarding navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and is ready to mediate.
Saudi foreign minister demands Hormuz return to pre-war conditions with no fees
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan told the U.N. General Assembly that attempts to block regional waterways threaten global energy security and demanded that conditions in the Strait of Hormuz return to those before Feb. 28, without fees or taxes on shipping.
Israel strikes an alleged Hezbollah weapons depot in southern Lebanon
The Israeli military said it struck a Hezbollah weapons storage facility in the Sejoud area of southern Lebanon on Saturday, saying the site held weapons used against Israeli troops in the security zone Israel holds inside Lebanon.
Iraq says it is seeking a US exemption to restore some Iranian flights
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's office said Baghdad is in direct talks with Washington to exempt some Iraqi airports from the sanctions on Iranian airlines, so flights can resume for medical treatment, study, pilgrimages and other civilian needs, after all four Iraqi airports serving Iranian carriers halted them.
Friday, September 25, 2026
Pezeshkian says Iran would admit UN nuclear inspectors under a peace deal
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told CBS News that Iran would allow International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors into the country as part of a potential long-term ceasefire deal, saying the terms of access could be agreed within the negotiations.
Saudi-led coalition says it downed Houthi drones aimed at Riyadh
The Saudi-led coalition said its air defences intercepted and destroyed two Houthi drones launched toward the Riyadh area and ballistic missiles aimed at Khamis Mushait, a southwestern city that hosts an air base. A Houthi political bureau member called the operation "merely a small-scale rehearsal for a full-scale escalation."
CENTCOM says the blockade has redirected 122 ships since July, seven in two days
U.S. Central Command said the blockade on ships entering or leaving Iranian ports redirected seven more commercial vessels since Wednesday, bringing the total to 122 since it was reinstated on July 14, with 12 redirected this week.
Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish military chiefs meet in Riyadh after Houthi attacks
Saudi chief of staff Gen. Fayyadh al-Ruwaili, Pakistan's Field Marshal Asim Munir and Turkey's Gen. Selcuk Bayraktaroglu met in Riyadh under their mutual defence agreement and reaffirmed their commitment to defending Saudi Arabia's security and territorial integrity, condemning attacks targeting Mecca and Saudi civil and economic infrastructure.
US ambassador says Trump told Xi any Chinese help to Iran is 'totally unacceptable'
U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue told CNBC that President Trump reiterated to Xi Jinping that any direct or indirect Chinese help to Iran, including intelligence, parts or military equipment, is unacceptable. Perdue said Washington believes China has given indirect support to keeping Hormuz closed but has no direct evidence.
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Araghchi says Iran sent the US a seven-day plan to reopen Hormuz and restart talks
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters in New York that Iran had sent Washington, through mediators, a seven-day plan: if the U.S. ends its naval blockade, lifts sanctions on Iranian oil, releases about $12 billion in frozen assets and accepts a halt to fighting that includes Lebanon, Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz on day six and start talks on a final deal on day seven.
Macron says France will send troops and air defences to protect Saudi port of Yanbu
President Emmanuel Macron told TF1 and France 2 that France would send soldiers, radar systems and defence systems to Saudi Arabia to protect the Red Sea port of Yanbu, "not to get us involved in any conflicts, but to protect this site."
Xi tells Trump China backs a US-Iran return to the Islamabad memorandum
At a White House meeting with President Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping backed a U.S. and Iranian return to the June Islamabad memorandum and urged negotiations toward a comprehensive agreement, including on the nuclear issue, according to Xinhua. A White House fact sheet said Trump urged Xi to increase production of refined petroleum products to stabilize global supply; no breakthrough on the war was announced.
Eighty countries at UN demand Iran reopen Hormuz with no transit fees
Bahrain's foreign minister, Abdullatif Al Zayani, read a joint statement on behalf of 80 UN member states condemning Iran's attacks on neighbouring countries and Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, and calling for the urgent and complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz without transit fees, conditions or other burdens.
UAE suspends all flights by Iranian airlines under US sanctions
The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority suspended all flights operated by Iranian airlines to and from the Emirates, citing the U.S. sanctions on Iranian carriers, WAM reported; Iran's ISNA news agency said the flights had stopped since midnight.
Houthis fire ballistic missiles at Yanbu and Taif as Saudi alerts reach Mecca and Jeddah
Saudi Civil Defence issued brief danger alerts for Mecca, Jeddah, Yanbu, Taif and Tabuk, and the Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed six ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis toward Yanbu and Taif. Greek security sources told Reuters a Greek-operated Patriot battery intercepted a ballistic missile and a drone in the Yanbu area, home to major refineries.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Rubio says an Iran deal will take hard work and military options remain
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters in New York that any deal with Iran would involve hard work over a period of time, that President Trump "has a number of options available, including military options," and that the U.S. will "continue to defend and hold the Strait of Hormuz open." He later said the U.S. would honour its defence agreement with Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks.
UAE central bank bars Bank Melli branches from handling transactions with Iran
The UAE central bank prohibited branches of Iran's Bank Melli in the Emirates from executing financial transactions to or from Iran, including trade finance and transfers, citing non-compliance with laws, regulations and supervisory decisions, the state news agency WAM reported.
Iran's security chief says Hormuz stays shut until US meets seven written conditions
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, told state television that Iran would neither reopen the Strait of Hormuz nor negotiate until Washington meets seven written conditions passed through Pakistan and Qatar, and said the U.S. had been given a five-day deadline. He warned neighbours that if they bar Iranian aircraft, "their own airports will not be able to have flights either."
Iran says half of South Pars capacity knocked out in March is back online
Deputy Oil Minister Ahmad Zeraatkar said half of the production capacity at South Pars gas facilities damaged by Israeli strikes in March has been restored, up from about 40% in late August, and that the remaining repairs will be finished before winter, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Iran parliament panel approves seizing 20% of cargo from ships breaching Hormuz rules
Parliament's national security committee approved articles of a Strait of Hormuz bill letting authorities seize 20% of a violating vessel's cargo or its value and impound the ship until fines are paid, spokesman Hassan Ghashghavi said; any future international agreement on the strait would have to comply with Iran's constitution. The bill still needs a full parliamentary vote and constitutional review.
Monday, September 21, 2026
G7 ministers condemn Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia, urge Iran to stop arming them
After an informal meeting at the UN in New York, G7 foreign ministers condemned "the unacceptable continued strikes" by the Houthis on Saudi Arabia, told the group to stop attacks on civilian shipping, and called on Iran to end its arming of and support for the Houthis in violation of Security Council resolutions 1747, 2140 and 2216.
UK agrees to refuel Saudi jets defending against Houthi attacks
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Britain agreed to a Saudi request to provide "defensive air-to-air refuelling" for a limited period, to help Saudi aircraft counter Houthi drones and missiles rather than support strikes in Yemen. He said Saudi Arabia "has been experiencing attacks" and "we need to keep those pathways open."
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Sunday, September 20, 2026
US urges Americans to leave Iran, warns Saudi-Houthi conflict could escalate rapidly
The US virtual embassy in Iran told US citizens not to travel to Iran 'for any reason' and to leave, citing Houthi hostilities against Saudi Arabia including civilian airports and warning the conflict 'has the potential to escalate rapidly.' It followed wider US warnings to citizens across the region.