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Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's president, approved to attend UNGA by the US despite active war, as Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is barred for a second year

US Approves Iran UNGA Visas Amid Active War, Palestinian Leader Denied Again

The Trump administration approved visas for Iran's wartime president Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to attend UNGA High-Level Week, even as Trump said he was weighing whether to 'annihilate' Iran.

September 19, 2026

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Hundreds of thousands gather at Iran's Janfada rally in Tehran, September 18, 2026

Hundreds of Thousands March in Tehran for Iran’s Janfada Wartime Mobilization

Hundreds of thousands gathered in Tehran for Iran's Janfada rally, the Islamic Republic's biggest wartime mobilization since the conflict with the United States began in February 2026. The campaign has enrolled more

September 18, 2026

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Chinese FM Wang Yi at Beijing talks on Strait of Hormuz reopening

China Pushes to Reopen Hormuz as Iran-Oman Deal Stalls on Saudi Objections

Araghchi's Beijing visit won Chinese backing for the Iran-Oman Hormuz plan, but Saudi Arabia's last-minute amendments collapsed the multilateral Salalah summit before it could ratify the framework. China's push for a new

September 18, 2026

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F-35A Lightning II fighter jet in flight, US F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia

US Clears $24 Billion F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia: Congress Has 30 Days to Block It

The State Department notified Congress Thursday of a potential $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35A stealth jets to Saudi Arabia, triggering a 30-day review window. The deal would make Riyadh the first

September 18, 2026

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IRGC patrol vessels and oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran strikes Togo-flagged tanker Trend

IRGC Strikes Togo-Flagged Tanker in Hormuz as Trump Eyes ‘Big Decision’ on Iran at UNGA

Iran's IRGC struck the Togo-flagged tanker Trend in the Strait of Hormuz on September 18, declaring an 'illegal passage.' The same day, Trump told Axios he has a 'big decision' on whether

September 18, 2026

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US troops in Afghanistan after 9/11, a conflict that inadvertently boosted Iran's regional influence

How 9/11 Built Iran’s Regional Power: Twenty-Five Years of America’s Strategic Miscalculation

The twenty-fifth anniversary of 9/11 passed last week with American commemoration and Iranian quiet vindication: the quarter-century of US wars that followed produced the most dramatic expansion of Iranian regional influence in

September 16, 2026

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Strait of Hormuz aerial view as Salalah conference collapses and Bahrain boycotts talks

Hormuz Talks Collapse in Salalah as Bahrain Boycotts and Houthis Strike Saudi Base

Oman's foreign minister indefinitely postponed the Iran-Gulf States Hormuz security conference after Bahrain boycotted and Saudi Arabia raised last-minute objections. Yemen's Houthis fired ballistic missiles at King Khalid Air Base the same

September 16, 2026

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Saudi Arabia coalition warns firm response as Houthi missile and drone attacks displace 94000 along Yemen Red Sea coast September 2026

Saudi Arabia Warns of ‘Firm’ Response as Houthi Attacks Force 94,000 From Homes

Saudi Arabia's coalition vowed a 'firm' response after Houthi missiles sounded sirens over Jeddah and Mecca. The warning came as 94,000 have been displaced and both Saudi oil export routes remain closed

September 16, 2026

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Mohsen Rezaei secretary Iran Supreme National Security Council rejects US talks Hormuz

Iran Rejects US Talks After Trump’s ‘Failing Nation’ Jibe, Conditions Unchanged

Tehran rejected US talks on Tuesday after SNSC chief Mohsen Rezaei demanded war reparations and full sanctions lifting, dismissing Trump's contradictory posts. The Hormuz standoff deepens with Brent at $105 and traffic

September 15, 2026

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Mohsen Rezaei Iran SNSC rejects Trump talks Hormuz strait August 2026

Iran Rejects Trump’s ‘Open to Talks’ Signal: No Negotiations Until Conditions Are Met

Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei rejected Trump's September 14 'open to talks' Truth Social signal, saying no negotiations would begin until Tehran's conditions were met. The categorical dismissal, timed

September 15, 2026

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