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.
Week of Sep 21–27, 2026
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Sunday, September 27, 2026
Trump says he expects Iran talks to resume next week
Donald Trump said he expects negotiations with Iran to resume in the coming week, while saying Tehran wants a deal that does not meet his terms. He also said further US strikes on Iran remain possible.
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
IRGC Navy official threatens US warships 'even in the Indian Ocean' if war resumes
Ali Mohammadi, the IRGC Navy's deputy for political affairs, told Fars that if another war breaks out Iran would "undoubtedly attack and hit their ships and destroyers even in the Indian Ocean," mocking Trump's claim to control the strait by asking why U.S. ships were not there.
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.
Iran says it awaits an official US response on its Hormuz proposal
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a Telegram statement that Iran had seen President Trump's public rejection of its seven-day Hormuz plan but was waiting for mediators to convey the definitive U.S. position before deciding its next step, adding that any reopening of the strait depends on Iran's conditions and "we will not back down from them."
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.
Trump says he is rejecting Iran's seven-day Hormuz plan
President Trump told reporters as he left the White House that he was rejecting Iran's offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days and restart talks, saying the U.S. has total control of the strait and that 29 ships came out overnight.
Iran's security council says Tehran will not use force over airline sanctions
Iran's Supreme National Security Council, whose secretary is Mohsen Rezaei, said in a statement carried by ISNA that Iran would not retaliate militarily against U.S. sanctions on its airlines, calling reports of such plans inaccurate interpretations of Rezaei's remarks, and said talks with the countries concerned to lift some restrictions were being pursued seriously. It said unspecified non-military countermeasures could be applied to some airports if needed.
Pezeshkian says Iran no longer trusts talks with Washington
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Al Jazeera that Iran no longer trusts talks with Washington because each round of negotiations was followed by attacks and sanctions, but said Qatar and Pakistan are relaying Tehran's messages and that negotiations rest on the June memorandum, on which "Americans must state their position."
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.
Trump reportedly tells aides he expects renewed strikes on Iran after the midterms
The Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. officials, reported that President Trump had rejected Iran's seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, was sceptical Tehran would meet his demands on its nuclear programme, and had told aides he expects to resume bombing Iran after the November midterm elections. The officials said his views could change in the coming weeks.
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.
US official calls Iran talks 'positive and constructive' but says Washington is in no rush
A U.S. official said discussions with Iran after Tehran's seven-day proposal were positive and constructive, but that Washington was in no rush because nearly 40 million barrels of oil had transited the Strait of Hormuz under U.S. escort in the previous 48 hours.
Brent slips to about $103 after Iran's seven-day Hormuz offer
Brent crude traded at about $103 a barrel at midday Friday, down about 2.5% from Thursday, after Iran's foreign minister said Tehran had submitted an offer that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz to tankers within seven days if an agreement is reached.
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.
Iraq halts Iranian flights at Najaf, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah under US sanctions
Najaf airport, the main gateway for Shiite pilgrims, halted all flights between Iran and Najaf after a directive from the Iraqi prime minister's office, its director told AFP, and sources told Reuters that Erbil and Sulaimaniyah airports also suspended Iranian flights. With Baghdad already closed to them, Iranian carriers lost access to all four Iraqi airports they served.
Khamenei adviser warns no one in the region will fly if Iranian airlines are barred
Mohammad Mokhber, an adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, wrote on X that flights in the region would be open to everyone or to no one, and that no country in the region would have airport services if Iran is denied them, after the UAE and Iraq closed their airports to Iranian carriers under U.S. sanctions.
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.
Pezeshkian says Iran wants the US back in the June memorandum before the midterms
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told journalists in New York, "We wish Americans to return to the MoU before the midterms," referring to the June memorandum whose ceasefire collapsed within weeks. He also said Iran was open to inspections of its nuclear facilities and denied that Tehran seeks to assassinate Trump or his family.
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."
Brent touches $108 after Houthi barrage on Saudi Arabia, settles up 3.4%
Brent crude surged about 5% to a session high of $108.23 after the Houthis fired missiles at Saudi Arabia, then pared gains on a report of talks on a phased Hormuz reopening to settle up 3.4% at $106.60 a barrel. U.S. crude rose 2.7% to $94.61.
Dozens of delegations walk out as Netanyahu addresses the UN General Assembly
Dozens of delegations walked out as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the General Assembly podium, and he called those leaving "moral cowards." He said Israel and the United States had crushed Iran's army, navy, air force and nuclear facilities, thanked President Trump and said Israel would continue to defend itself.
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
Oil snaps five-day losing streak as Brent jumps 3.9% to $103
Brent crude rose 3.9% to settle at $103.08 a barrel on Wednesday and U.S. crude gained 1.8% to $92.16, ending five straight losing sessions after Iran's president told the UN General Assembly that Iran would not surrender. Earlier in Asian trading Brent had slipped to about $98 on hopes for the New York talks.
Indian sailor killed as bulk carrier Cape Dao is attacked off Oman's Musandam
One crew member, an Indian national, was killed when the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged bulk carrier MV Cape Dao was attacked 2.5 nautical miles off Oman's Musandam peninsula, starting a fire in the engine room; an Omani navy ship evacuated 27 crew. No one claimed responsibility, and an Indian seafarers' union said two torpedoes hit the ship.
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.
Pezeshkian tells UN General Assembly Israel holds nuclear weapons while Iran faces inspections
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the UN General Assembly that "the nuclear weapon is in Israel, but the inspectors are in Iran," said Iran seeks no nuclear weapon but will accept no limits on peaceful nuclear technology, and held up photos of children killed in the Feb. 28 strike on a school in Minab. A U.S. delegate walked out during the speech, a day after Trump threatened to "annihilate" Iran.
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
Pezeshkian reaches New York as a Khamenei adviser gives cover for US talks
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in New York for the UN General Assembly despite hardline calls to cancel the trip. Yahya Rahim Safavi, military adviser to the supreme leader and a former IRGC chief, said that if the leader had left the government open to negotiations, "that is a very important act of prudence."
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.
Israel denounces Macron's UN remark that Hamas was never active in the West Bank
French President Emmanuel Macron told the UN General Assembly that "Hamas has never been active in the West Bank," drawing a response from Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich that Macron was "lying" and a statement from Netanyahu's office calling it a "grotesque absurdity." A French source said Macron meant that Hamas has never governed the territory.
Trump tells Gulf Cooperation Council there is 'a lot of momentum' on an Iran deal
Meeting leaders and officials from Gulf Cooperation Council and other regional states at the UN, Trump said Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had a "very productive" meeting with mediators and "I think there's a lot of momentum for them to make a deal." He also said the US "may have to blow up" Iran's suspected Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site if it sees activity there.
Iran says Araghchi gave Witkoff its terms for reopening Hormuz at the UN
Iranian state broadcaster IRIB said Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met US envoy Steve Witkoff at the US side's request and restated Iran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz: immediately lifting the naval blockade, immediately releasing frozen Iranian assets and ending the war on all "resistance" fronts, including Lebanon. Witkoff later said the talks were held through mediators who shuttled between the delegations.
Baghdad and Muscat airports to stop accepting Iranian flights as US sanctions loom
An Iranian civil aviation spokesman told Tasnim that Baghdad and Muscat airports "will no longer accept Iranian flights" from midnight and that Iran was working to divert Baghdad flights to Najaf; two sources told Reuters Iraq had ordered its civil aviation authority to suspend Iranian flights to Baghdad from Wednesday. Other routes, including Istanbul, were operating normally; Iraqi government sources had told AFP on Monday that Baghdad would comply with the US ban.
Khaleej Times live updates (AFP, Reuters), Times of Israel +3 more
Trump says US envoys held a 'very good' three-hour meeting with Iranians at the UN
Trump told reporters that members of his administration met the Iranian delegation for about three hours, calling it "a very good meeting, a very productive meeting" with another "scheduled in the very near future"; earlier, after meeting UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, he said Iran had been talking to the US "even today" and "a settlement is going to be reached."
Qatar's prime minister meets Araghchi in New York on de-escalation
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss de-escalation efforts and conditions for dialogue, Qatar News Agency reported.
Trump tells UN he must choose between an Iran deal and 'annihilating' the Islamic Republic
In his General Assembly address, Trump said he had "a big decision to make": a deal letting Iran rebuild, or to "annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly," and predicted a deal "right after the election" on Nov. 3. Iran's army general staff and the IRGC's Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters called the threats "domestic propaganda."
UN refugee agency says Yemen fighting has displaced more than 130,000 this month
UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch told a Geneva briefing that fighting across multiple Yemeni front lines has driven more than 130,000 people from their homes since the start of September, with more expected to flee within Yemen and to Djibouti and Somalia. The agency has received $34 million of the $194 million it needs in Yemen this year.
Iran Air says it has received no regional flight ban despite US sanctions threat
Iran Air said in a statement carried by IRNA that it had received no notification from the aviation authorities of Turkey, Azerbaijan or Iraq to halt its flights to Istanbul, Baku and Najaf, a day before tighter US sanctions on Iranian aviation were due.
Rubio says US open to meeting Iranian officials at UN General Assembly
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NBC's Today show the US is "certainly open" to speaking with Iranian officials at the UN General Assembly but "I don't think anything is scheduled at this point," adding that the goal is that Iran "can never have a nuclear weapon."
Saudi East-West pipeline back online at a low rate; Yanbu exports could resume
Saudi Arabia restarted its East-West Pipeline at a low rate and could resume crude exports from the Red Sea port of Yanbu later Tuesday, three sources told Reuters; drone attacks had forced it shut on Sept. 13. Brent fell more than $2 to about $97.81 a barrel, its lowest since Sept. 8.
Iran's 'Janfada' mobilization campaign plans training for boys under 15
Sasan Zare, spokesperson for Iran's Janfada (self-sacrifice) campaign, told the ILNA news agency that boys under 15 would receive "special training appropriate for younger ages," with those 15 and older already training; girls may enlist only from 18. He said the campaign's slogan is "We have one life, and we give it for Iran."
Hormuz commodity-vessel crossings fall to two on Monday, preliminary data show
Commodity vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz fell to two on Monday from 10 a day earlier, according to preliminary shipping data reported by Reuters; the count excludes ships sailing with transponders off. Before the war the strait handled about 125 large commercial vessels a day.
Monday, September 21, 2026
Pezeshkian departs Tehran for UN General Assembly amid ongoing war
President Masoud Pezeshkian left Tehran on Tuesday morning for the UN General Assembly, telling state television Iran would "firmly defend our positions in international forums" and convey "Iran's plight" to the world. He was set to be the highest-ranking Iranian official to enter the US since the war began.
France drafting a UN Security Council resolution on Hormuz navigation, diplomat says
France wants to work with the US and partners on a Security Council resolution guaranteeing freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, and is ready to help secure Saudi energy infrastructure in Yanbu and along the East-West Pipeline in a "strictly defensive" role, a French diplomatic source told AFP. Russia and China vetoed a US-backed Hormuz draft in April.
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.
Senior Iranian official says Hormuz could reopen within seven days if US lifts blockade
A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US eases military pressure and lifts its blockade of Iranian ports, saying Washington must first officially announce it wants a diplomatic solution and agree a timeline; the proposal had gone to the US through mediators on Sept. 16. Another senior Iranian official told MS NOW the reports were not true.
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."
Al Jazeera live blog, Khaleej Times live updates (AFP) +1 more
Iraq's prime minister says Iran is blocking Iraqi tankers in Hormuz
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi told The New York Times that Iran has not allowed Iraqi tankers through the Strait of Hormuz to push up oil prices, and that Iraq has lost about $60 billion and some 60% of monthly export revenue since the war began. He also set June 2027 for Iran-aligned armed groups to disarm and fold into the Popular Mobilization Forces.
US proposes $5 billion fund to rebuild Gulf energy sites, WSJ reports
The Trump administration has proposed investing $5 billion in a new fund to help Middle East countries rebuild energy infrastructure damaged in the Iran war and reduce their reliance on the Strait of Hormuz to ship oil and gas, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing US and Middle Eastern officials and documents.
Trump called off planned US strikes on the Houthis at the last minute, NYT reports
The New York Times reported that Trump ordered the Pentagon to prepare airstrikes on the Houthis after a call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, with targets approved and bombs being loaded, but changed his mind by midday Sunday. Reuters separately reported that Trump spoke on Sunday with Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi, who asked for US support, without making a direct pledge.
Yemeni government forces say they struck Houthi positions near Bab al-Mandeb and in Bayda
Yemen's internationally recognized government said its forces struck Houthi fighters, positions and supply lines in the Bab al-Mandeb area and in Bayda province, military spokesperson Col. Majed al-Nazili said; government forces also said they shot down a Houthi drone in Taiz province, Al Jazeera reported. The claims could not be independently verified.
Iran's army chief and the IRGC warn of 'decisive' response to any new US or Israeli attack
In Sacred Defence Week messages, army commander Maj. Gen. Amir Hatami said Iran's armed forces stand "with full vigilance and readiness" to defend the country, and the IRGC said the US and Israel would sooner or later have to accept a region "free of their evil and criminal presence," with its forces' fingers "on the trigger."
Oil falls to an 11-day low on hopes for US-Iran diplomacy at the UN
Brent crude for November fell $2.69, or 2.6%, to $101.18 a barrel by 12:54 GMT on Monday, and both benchmarks touched their lowest since Sept. 10, as traders hoped this week's UN meetings would bring diplomatic progress and eyed a partial recovery in Saudi shipments.
Khaleej Times live updates (Reuters), Al Jazeera live blog (day recap)
Bessent says US sanctions will shut down all Iranian airlines worldwide from Sept. 23
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that "on September 23rd, all the Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world," warning that anyone who fuels them, provides landing services or sells their tickets "will be knocked out of the dollar system." Treasury had sanctioned all remaining Iranian airlines earlier in September.
Israeli airstrikes and shelling hit Nabatieh, Bint Jbeil and Marjayoun districts
Israeli warplanes struck the outskirts of Kfar Tebnit and Nabatieh al-Fawqa and the Zibqin valley, while artillery shelled towns in the Bint Jbeil and Marjayoun districts overnight and into Monday, Lebanon's National News Agency reported. Lebanese authorities say Israeli attacks since March 2 have killed at least 4,386 people.
IRGC spokesman threatens to 'change the geography of the war' if U.S. escalates
IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi said "the war is not over" and that if the US escalates, Iran would "certainly change the geography of the war" and bring "new weapons with new capabilities into the battle," adding that its targets would "no longer necessarily be the same as before."
Projectile strikes tanker entering the Strait of Hormuz, injuring two crew
UKMTO said military authorities reported that a tanker on an inbound transit of the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile, leaving two crew with minor injuries; the vessel continued under its own power. Later on Monday, UKMTO reported a delayed report of an outbound LPG tanker hit by debris from unknown projectiles, with all crew safe.