Nearly 130 heads of state and government gathered in midtown Manhattan for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, where delegates faced back-to-back speeches addressing the U.S.-Iran war, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the fragile ceasefire in Gaza, and the risks posed by artificial intelligence. U.S.-Iran Diplomacy and Global Conflicts at UNGA U.S. President … Read more
According to U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, the United States and Iran held hours of indirect talks through mediators on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. The diplomatic exchanges focused on regional security and maritime access, though differing public accounts emerged from Washington and Tehran regarding whether officials … Read more
Flights connecting Iran to Baghdad and Muscat are facing immediate cancellations ahead of sweeping new United States sanctions taking effect, according to the Tasnim News Agency. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that secondary sanctions targeting aviation service providers will effectively shut down all Iranian carriers by cutting off essential fuel, ticketing, and ground-handling support. … Read more
President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are heading toward a high-stakes Washington summit to stabilize fragile trade ties, though their economic aims face immediate friction from escalating artificial intelligence debates, shifting tariff rates, and a U.S.-led sanctions operation targeting Iran, according to official statements and trade data. Trade Truce Expiration Date and Current … Read more
Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani warned that regional security depends on respecting national sovereignty, describing the economic fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran as an earthquake that has fractured stability worldwide. Speaking at a Qatar Economic Forum event in New York City, the prime minister emphasized that permanent … Read more
According to state media reports on September 18, 2026, thousands of civilians participated in a state-organized “military exercise” and parade in Tehran for the “Janfada” mobilization campaign. The mobilization drive, which translates to “those who sacrifice their life,” was first unveiled by the Islamic Republic in late March at the peak of the war with … Read more
Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei has laid out Tehran’s latest conditions to end the ongoing conflict with the United States, demanding billions in frozen funds, an end to naval blockade, and a complete halt to American interference. According to an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera on Saturday, Rezaei stated that Tehran has conveyed these terms … Read more
Donald Trump is caught in a high-stakes dispute over the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, where legal battles, congressional clashes, and the sudden removal of his name from the building’s facade, according to recent reports. Kennedy Center Renaming and Federal Judge’s Name Removal Order Workers removed Donald Trump’s name from … Read more
President Donald Trump abruptly cut short a weekend stay at Camp David and returned to the White House on Saturday amid escalating speculation that his administration is preparing a military escalation against Iran, according to multiple news reports. The sudden travel change coincides with heightened tensions in the Middle East, surging global oil prices, and … Read more
Iran has conveyed a formal set of conditions to Washington through Qatari mediators to end the ongoing war, according to Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. Speaking to Al Jazeera’s Tehran bureau chief Nour Eddine Edghir, Rezaei stated that Tehran is awaiting a response from United States President Donald Trump after … Read more