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Iran Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf Strait of Hormuz conditions Iran war 2026

Ghalibaf: Hormuz Stays Closed Until Iran’s Conditions Are Met, Tehran Divided

Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Sunday that Hormuz would not reopen until Tehran's conditions are met, while warning that internal divisions over whether to fight or negotiate risk producing either

September 20, 2026

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Ships navigate the Bab al-Mandab strait as Houthi forces complete control of Yemen's Red Sea coastline

With Bab al-Mandab Sealed, Iran’s Dual Chokepoint Strategy Is Complete

One week after Houthi fighters seized Perim Island, both Middle East energy chokepoints are simultaneously closed. US-Houthi talks in Muscat produced a narrow bilateral accommodation that leaves Saudi Arabia's export crisis unresolved

September 20, 2026

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Mohsen Rezaei Iran SNSC secretary confirms conditions sent to US through Qatar mediators

Iran Sends Seven Conditions to US Through Qatar, Warns of Decisive War if Rejected

Iran formally transmitted seven conditions to Washington via Qatari mediators, days after publicly rejecting talks. The terms arrive before Trump meets six Gulf leaders at the UN General Assembly on September 22,

September 20, 2026

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Iran Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei conditions Qatar US war end 2026

Iran Sends Seven Conditions to Washington Through Qatar to End War, Awaits Trump Response

Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei told Al Jazeera that Tehran submitted seven conditions through Qatar for ending the war with the US. Three conditions were disclosed publicly; four remain

September 20, 2026

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Rescue workers search through rubble of the collapsed al-Saada building in Gaza City after 21 people including 12 children were killed

Gaza Building Collapse Kills 21 After Israel Blocked Approved Shelter Supplies

A Gaza City building collapsed before dawn on September 16, killing 21 including 12 children. Israeli authorities had blocked 36,960 pieces of timber and 660 emergency shelter kits, approved in August, from

September 20, 2026

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Northern Sea Route Arctic shipping Russia Hormuz Bab al-Mandab closed simultaneously September 2026

Northern Sea Route Surges as Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab Close Simultaneously

Both the Strait of Hormuz and the Strait of Bab al-Mandab are sealed simultaneously for the first time, disrupting 39 percent of global maritime trade. The gap is being filled by Russia's

September 20, 2026

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Black smoke rising from Aramco fuel depot near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh after Houthi missile and drone attack on September 19 2026

Houthis Strike Riyadh for the First Time, Airport Fuel Depot Burns

Yemen's Houthis struck Riyadh for the first time in the current war on Friday night, setting an Aramco fuel depot ablaze near King Khalid International Airport. The attack, launched with ballistic missiles

September 20, 2026

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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

Government and Politics·News

Israeli soldier Elor Azaria whose criminal record was expunged by President Herzog for the 2016 Hebron killing

Israel’s President Wipes Elor Azaria’s Criminal Record for Killing Wounded Palestinian in Hebron

Israeli President Isaac Herzog expunged Elor Azaria's criminal record on Saturday for the 2016 killing of a wounded Palestinian in Hebron, overriding the Israeli military's own opposition and erasing the last legal

September 19, 2026

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Houthi forces at Bab al-Mandab Strait as Trump dispatches officials to Oman for talks

Trump Negotiates With Houthis in Oman, Rebuffs MBS Twice as Saudi Oil Finds No Exit

Donald Trump twice declined Saudi Arabia's requests for airstrikes against Houthi positions, then dispatched officials to meet Houthi representatives in Muscat. The kingdom's last oil export route is now severed, and Washington

September 19, 2026

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