Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said more than two dozen terrorist groups are operating in Afghanistan and accused Afghan territory of being used to plan attacks against Pakistan. Addressing the OIC Contact Group on Afghanistan, Dar urged the Taliban authorities to end support for terrorist groups, prevent Afghan soil from being used against neighboring countries and take concrete measures to protect regional security.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats during his address to the U.N. General Assembly, saying Tehran was ready for dialogue and diplomacy but would not accept the “language of force.” Pezeshkian also defended Iran’s nuclear program and navigation rights in the Strait of Hormuz while calling for regional cooperation on security.
U.S. President Donald Trump warned that he could “annihilate” Iran if Tehran refuses to reach a deal with Washington, while saying he believes an agreement could be reached after the U.S. midterm elections. Addressing the U.N. General Assembly, Trump also demanded that ICC member states withdraw from the court and defended U.S. sovereignty against international institutions.
Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials held a three-hour meeting in New York on Tuesday, with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner representing the U.S. and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attending for Tehran. No agreement or ceasefire was announced, but both sides indicated that further discussions could continue.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called on world leaders Tuesday to end wars worldwide and establish comprehensive international rules for artificial intelligence. In his final opening address to the General Assembly, Guterres also urged the modernization of global institutions and reaffirmed support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
G7 foreign ministers have called on Iran to stop arming and supporting the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, while demanding an immediate end to attacks and threats against civilian shipping. The G7 also condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, as renewed fighting along Yemen’s Red Sea coast has displaced more than 120,000 people.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says all Iranian airlines will be shut down worldwide from September 23, as Washington expands sanctions pressure on Tehran. The move comes ahead of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with Iran-related sanctions expected to be among the issues discussed.
U.S. President Donald Trump says he is at a decision point on major issues involving Iran, while Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters warns that any renewed U.S. attack or regional support for such an operation would trigger a severe response against American military facilities and interests in the region.
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a new law imposing additional sanctions on Russia, targeting its energy and defense sectors and giving him authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, including China and India.
Russia and China vetoed a U.S.-drafted UN Security Council resolution seeking to extend the mandate of experts monitoring sanctions on Iran. The resolution won 11 votes, while Pakistan and Somalia abstained. Moscow and Beijing argued that the relevant UN sanctions framework had expired, while Washington and its allies maintain that the sanctions remain in force.
The United States has approved the potential $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets and related defense equipment to Saudi Arabia, in a major proposed expansion of the kingdom’s access to advanced U.S. military technology.
The U.S. House has passed sweeping legislation expanding sanctions against Russia and extending the Iran Sanctions Act through 2031. The bill, which passed 262-159 after clearing the Senate 86-11, now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature.
