Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil, and Sulaimaniyah airports suspended all flights to and from Iran on September 25, 2026, following sweeping new United States aviation sanctions targeting global companies doing business with Iranian carriers. The suspension squeezes Iraq between its regional ties and international financial pressures. US Aviation Sanctions Force Airport Closures Across Iraq Four major Iraqi … Read more
Iran has proposed a seven-day roadmap aimed at ending the war with the United States, foreign minister Abbas Araghchi announced during a press briefing on Thursday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Delivered to Washington through intermediaries, the proposal seeks to implement the conditions of the Memorandum of Understanding … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a defiant address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Thursday to attack international critics, regional adversaries, and Western allies, sparking walkouts, jeers, and sharp rebukes from world leaders as he balanced his speech against an upcoming domestic election. UNGA Hall Erupts as Envoys Walk Out on Netanyahu … 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
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
Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired at Riyadh by Iran-backed Houthi fighters at dawn on Sept. 19, 2026, marking the first air raid alert sounded in the Saudi capital since a regional escalation began in July. Major-General Turki al-Maliki, spokesman for the coalition forces, stated on X that the Houthis also … 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
According to a Fox News survey published in September 2026, 71 percent of registered voters in the United States believe the Trump administration lacks a clear strategy for resolving the conflict with Iran. The poll captures shifting public sentiment as the war contributes to rising inflation and surging fuel prices ahead of the November midterm … Read more