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US hits Qeshm Island, Pezeshkian signals more diplomacy: Iran war latest
With the first US attack on Qeshm Island since June, Iran and the US are on parallel tracks towards both peace and war.
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US to send third aircraft carrier towards Iran: US official to Al Jazeera
Massive US military deployment to the Middle East includes 50,000 troops, F-35s and Marines to pressure Tehran.
Russia’s Putin rules out ceasefire with Ukraine during speech in Moscow
Putin warned the West he would deploy nuclear weapons if necessary to defend the Russian Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad.
Russia warns NATO of possible nuclear response if Kaliningrad is cut off
Moscow claims that NATO is preparing an air and naval blockade in the Baltic Sea.
Trump calls Kim Jong Un a ‘friend’ and plays down N Korea’s nuclear arsenal
US president’s comments came after he was asked why North Korea can have nuclear weapons when Iran cannot.
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Trump administration ‘must be changed’: Iran’s IRGC appeals to US voters
Iran’s military has issued an open letter accusing Trump of lying to US citizens about the state of the ongoing war.
![IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, September 29, 2026 [Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency via Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-29T084140Z_1203290914_RC2USNAIFCUB_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-1790694559.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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US-Iran talks in New York: What’s the latest?
Both sides remain interested in a diplomatic settlement but differ on how to achieve one.
Mike Waltz: US offered to sell Iran uranium for civilian programme
US ambassador says Iran refused to agree to an arrangement where uranium would be supplied by Washington.
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Qatar says it is working to revive Iran-US talks
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson tells Bloomberg that mediators are shuttling between Iran and US to revive talks.
Published On 20 Sep 2026
Russia, China veto UN mandate to monitor Iran sanctions
Move ends the Security Council’s watchdog panel on Iran sanctions.
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What are all the sanctions Iran is under?
Iran has faced a torrent of international sanctions since the 1979 revolution – here’s what’s in place right now.
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