⚡️🇮🇶🇮🇷 — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi failed to reach a decisive agreement on the handover of weapons by armed factions during high-level talks in Baghdad. While the Iranian delegation publicly supports the Iraqi program to regulate armaments and existing bilateral security agreements, sources report private efforts to persuade al-Zaidi to delay the September 30 deadline. The impasse has shifted from the principle of "monopolizing weapons in the hands of the state" to implementation methods, guarantees, and timing, as government officials prioritize oil export stability over the immediate settlement of the weapons file — Al-Akhbar.
➡️ Government spokesman Haider al-Aboudi stated that dialogue with six targeted entities is progressing, with some factions responding positively to government mechanisms while others seek further guarantees to avoid internal confrontation. Consultations with Ghalibaf concentrated on securing Iranian assistance for Iraqi oil exports to mitigate the regional war's impact on national shipping lanes and economic infrastructure.
➡️ Shiite political sources revealed that two armed factions presented al-Zaidi with a document conditioning their inclusion in the weapons control project on expanded political representation in exchange for a phased abandonment of military activity. Major groups maintain that any movement on the file remains contingent on a US withdrawal and a guarantee that the occupation will not return.
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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦 — The Tornado-S multiple rocket launcher unit destroyed reserve storage points, troops, Starlink receivers, and equipment belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, — Russian Ministry of Defense.
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⚡️🇺🇦🇷🇺 — Ukraine launched an attack on the Russian company "Ozone" in Chapayevsk, one of the largest Russian online stores, — Ukrainian media.
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⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇷 — US President Trump on Iran:
So we went down and we stopped them; they'll never have a nuclear weapon. They want to make a deal so badly.
We don't even know if we want to because I view the Strait of Hormuz as an American territory right now.
⚡️🇮🇱 — Israeli Channel 13 evening poll results:
— Yisrael Beiteinu: 26
— Likud: 23
— Naftali Bennett: 13
— The Democrats: 11
— Israel Beytenu: 9
— Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power): 8
— United Torah Judaism: 8
— Shas: 7
— Religious Zionism: 5
— Ra'am: 5
— Hadash-Ta'al: 5
Bloc breakdown:
— Opposition: 59
— Arab parties: 10
— Coalition: 51
🚨🇮🇱🇵🇸 — Israeli Defense Forces:
Yesterday, we executed a targeted airstrike in the Al-Shati area, successfully eliminating four key Nukhba commanders operating within Hamas's Beit Lahia battalion. Among those targeted was Muhammad Hamdi Ahmad Al-Masri, a company commander responsible for advancing attacks against our ground troops, alongside Samed Samir Harb Abu Habal, a platoon commander who infiltrated Israeli territory during the October 7th attack. The strike also eliminated Nukhba platoon commanders Muhammad Attar and Muhammad Fathi Hussein Nasser, both of whom were actively involved in planning and carrying out operational strikes against our forces.
Our air forces acted decisively to eliminate the immediate tactical threat these individuals posed to our personnel in the field. Prior to conducting the strike, extensive measures were implemented to minimize civilian casualties, including continuous aerial surveillance and the deployment of precision-guided munitions. Moving forward, Southern Command forces remain actively deployed in the sector to ensure operational security and neutralize any emerging threats.
⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇷 — US President Trump on Iran:
Look, it's very simple: they have to get rid of completely—they have to get rid of—no nuclear weapons. Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. You know why? Because they'd use it, and we're not going to let them use it. So Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, and they won't
⚡️🇵🇸🇮🇳 — Palestinian Authority Endorses India’s Permanent UNSC Bid to Foster Regional Peace, — i24NEWS.
➡️ The Palestinian Authority has officially backed India’s bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, with Palestinian Ambassador to India Abdullah Abu Shawesh emphasizing New Delhi's substantial political weight within the Global South. Speaking at a press conference in New Delhi following bilateral meetings with Indian officials—including interactions involving Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin and Indian External Affairs Minister Sripriya Ranganathan—Shawesh noted that India is uniquely positioned to leverage its diplomatic standing to advance the stalled regional peace process.
➡️ The diplomatic endorsement underscores India's delicate balancing act in the Middle East, as New Delhi maintains its historic development and political ties with the Palestinians—dating back to its 1988 recognition of the State of Palestine and an ongoing hospital construction project in Jenin—while simultaneously expanding a robust strategic partnership with Israel across defense, technology, and trade sectors under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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⚡️🇹🇷🇸🇾 — Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar and Syrian Energy Minister Mohammad Al-Bashir met in Damascus, signing a mining and earth sciences memorandum of understanding at Tishreen Palace. Bilateral and delegation-level talks covered electricity, mining, natural gas, and onshore/offshore oil production, targeting energy infrastructure reconstruction, electricity/gas exports, and new mining investments — official statement / Al-Ikhbariya.
➡️ The agreement legally binds the Syrian General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources with the Turkish General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA) and the state-owned International Mining Company under the Turkish Energy Ministry.
The operational framework mandates scientific-technical cooperation, technology transfer, national capacity building, and priority mineral resource exploration.
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⚡️🇸🇾🇦🇹 — Internal Security Forces in Daraa, in coordination with the Counter-Terrorism Directorate, arrested former Assad regime lieutenant colonel Musab Ahmad Abu Rukba in the city of Nawa following his illegal entry into Syrian territory.
Abu Rukba previously held positions in the Criminal and Political Security branches in Raqqa Governorate and was recently convicted by an Austrian court for practicing systematic torture against detainees. He received an eight-year prison sentence in Austria but fled the country before execution, leading to his apprehension and referral to competent authorities for legal procedures and trial before the specialized judiciary — Al-Ikhbariya.
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⚡️🇮🇱🇮🇷 — Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Iran:
In Netanyahu’s governments and within the security establishment, an equation was established: if we shoot at Hezbollah, Iran will shoot at us. In my next government, we will reverse this equation. If Hezbollah harms us, we will harm Iran in all sorts of ways—and there are many ways. A strike by the Iranian octopus's tentacles within Israel's borders will result in a heavy price tag inside Iran.
In my previous government, we began implementing this bold concept. We did it twice: we twice struck inside Iran in response to their attacks through proxies, and it worked. They stopped to rethink. We saw that it creates deterrence. In the next government, we will implement this price tag policy with full force.
⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦 — Russia and Ukraine Conduct Major Prisoner Swap Involving 103 Captives Each, — franceinfo.
➡️ Moscow and Kyiv have executed a fresh prisoner-of-war exchange on Wednesday, with both sides returning 103 personnel. Russia’s Ministry of Defense confirmed that its returned soldiers are currently receiving medical and psychological support in Belarus before being repatriated, while Ukrainian authorities have yet to issue a formal statement regarding the specific details of their returned nationals.
➡️ The operation, facilitated once again through the mediation of the United Arab Emirates, marks another rare instance of direct cooperation between the two warring nations amidst ongoing hostilities. Recent estimates from Kyiv highlight the scale of the broader humanitarian crisis, with officials asserting that over 15,000 Ukrainian civilians and approximately 7,000 military personnel remain held in Russian detention.
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⚡️🇮🇷🇫🇷 — Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Ebrahim Azizi:
The Iranian nation will never forget France's constant betrayals on issues like tainted blood, INSTEX, and snapback. Continuing this trend and anti-Iranian actions will only make things harder for them.
⚡️🇮🇶 — Baghdad/Al-Karkh Criminal Court acquitted Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) official Abbas Al-Yaqoubi of charges connected to the June 2021 assassination of senior Iraqi National Intelligence Service officer Col. Nibras Farman Shaaban Al-Fayli.
Al-Yaqoubi, an intelligence official within the PMF Baghdad Belt Operations Command, was cleared by the judiciary due to insufficient evidence regarding the fatal shooting of Al-Fayli, the former head of the intelligence service's Rusafa office, and ordered released pending any other outstanding warrants — Shafaq News.
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⚡️🇮🇷🇮🇱🇺🇸 — Tehran is reportedly exploiting current ceasefire conditions to rehabilitate its ballistic missile production network, prioritizing liquid-fuel systems noted for simpler manufacturing compared to solid-fuel or dispersing warhead variants. Israeli security assessments indicate Iran currently maintains over 1,000 missiles capable of reaching Israeli territory alongside a vast short-range stockpile, while nuclear efforts focus on the rapid development of the Pickaxe Mountain site for uranium enrichment operations — N12.
➡️ Iranian strategic policy is oriented toward neutralizing U.S. economic pressure through a "blockade for blockade" doctrine targeting the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab. Security officials report that Tehran is prepared to escalate to kinetic engagement if the regime perceives a failure to break economic isolation, as maintaining the status quo without strategic gains is viewed by the leadership as a threat to regime stability.
➡️ Tehran continues to reinforce regional proxies, specifically facilitating Houthi integration of advanced weaponry to disrupt Red Sea navigation while pressuring Baghdad to cease the disarmament of Shiite militias. Analysts warn that should Iran initiate direct military operations to counter economic pressure, initial targets are expected to include regional states such as Jordan before expanding to direct strikes against Israel.
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⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇷 — U.S. and Iran Exchange Warnings Ahead of Impending Sanctions Announcement, — Reuters.
➡️ The United States and Iran have traded sharp rhetoric as Washington prepares to unveil what officials describe as the "toughest sanctions in history" against Tehran and its major trading partners, including China. While direct military clashes have subsided, maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains heavily disrupted, with independent analysts and trade sources noting severe bottlenecks in global crude shipments.
➡️ U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is scheduled to detail the new economic measures, aiming to further constrain Tehran's revenue streams. Meanwhile, Iranian officials have condemned the impending secondary sanctions as an overreach of extraterritorial sovereignty, even as high-ranking figures signal openness to a diplomatic resolution amid ongoing domestic and economic pressures.
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⚡️🇺🇸🇹🇼🇨🇳 — U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon Aircraft Transits Taiwan Strait Ahead of Planned Xi-Trump Summit, — Reuters.
➡️ A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait through international airspace on Friday. The U.S. 7th Fleet stated that the operation underscores Washington's ongoing commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, emphasizing that the military routinely flies and operates wherever international law permits. The Chinese military tracked the aircraft throughout its passage, characterizing the situation as controlled.
➡️ The freedom-of-navigation transit comes ahead of an anticipated meeting next month between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, as both nations look to stabilize bilateral ties strained by trade disputes, technology restrictions, and competing sovereignty claims over the strategic waterway.
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⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇷 — US President Trump on Iran:
Parts of their third set of leaders are gone. In fact, it's actually one of my biggest problems: I don't know who the hell to deal with. It's a problem.
It's the only country in the world where nobody wants to be president. They say, "Who wants to be president?" "Oh no, I don't want to be president." So, it's a little bit of a problem.
🚨🇷🇺🇺🇦 — Reports of ballistic missile strikes against Kiev.
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⚡️🇮🇱🇸🇾🇹🇷 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Syria:
We will not tolerate Turkish military presence or establishment that threatens us, and we have made this position clear in general terms.
When we identified Turkey's intention to establish a presence at a southern airfield near Aleppo, we conveyed a direct message saying, "Don't."
When it appeared that the initial warning was not heard or heeded, we took further action to ensure our message was understood much more
clearly.
⚡️🇮🇱🇸🇾 — Israeli Defense Forces:
We are operating in a multi-front reality, in which the challenges are constantly changing and developing — the Syrian arena is one of them. We see what is happening and are monitoring the changes on the Syrian front — we must prepare for them accordingly. We will not allow hostile forces to establish themselves on our borders, and we will know how to use our operational capabilities precisely where and when needed.
We must prevent the development of terrorist threats, while also preventing the formation of a significant military threat on our borders. In Syria as well, we have created a forward defense posture that serves as a buffer at the front of the communities, where our troops are operating.
We are still in a multi-front war, alert and operating in all arenas — escalation can develop in any one of them, and we must remain in constant readiness for that.
The division is doing excellent work. I want to express deep appreciation to the reservist troops who are here. I met a high-quality and professional reserve battalion here, reservists who have served hundreds of days since the beginning of the war. You were called up for a long period. I am aware of the heavy burden placed on your shoulders, appreciate your work, and am working extensively to ease the weight on you and on your families. The entire people of Israel are deeply indebted to you.
⚡️🇺🇸 — U.S. Central Command:
A U.S. Navy EA-18 Growler receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker while conducting a patrol over the Middle East.
🚨🇮🇱🇵🇸 — IDF personnel conducted a strike against a Hamas military wing commander in the Nuseirat area of the central Gaza Strip. The targeted individual reportedly participated in the October 7 infiltration and attacks within Israeli territory — IDF Spokesperson.
➡️ IDF and ISA forces targeted a Hamas commander in the Tuffah area shortly after the initial operation. The commander was allegedly planning offensive actions against IDF units currently operating within the Gaza Strip.
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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦 — Grad rocket artillery destroyed a fortified position of the Ukrainian armed forces in the direction of Dobropoli in Ukraine, — Russian Ministry of Defense.
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⚡️🇮🇱🇮🇷 — Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Iran:
The essence of our strategy against Iran is very simple. Now I want to summarize our entire strategy against Iran in four seconds: We need to make sure the Iranian regime falls before it gets Green [nuclear weapons].
Therefore, with one hand, we prevent Iran from going nuclear. And that would say that Israeli governments did that for many years—they followed and followed. But when you buy time, you have to use the time with the other hand, and that didn't happen.
On the other hand, we will work to force the collapse of the regime of dictators with all the tools at our disposal—not just bombs, especially not bombs. Political, economic, technological, and ideological tools, strengthening the internal opposition, creating internet continuity in the next protest, based on the model that Ronald Reagan used in the 1980s against the Soviets.
The Soviets fell without the bomb in Moscow. America never bombed. But it jammed the systems, and you will understand that the Iranian regime is rotten and hollow from within. It will collapse. Our job is to expedite this.
⚡️🇮🇱🇵🇸 — Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Gaza:
Residents of Israel, in the next government under my control, the State of Israel and no one else will be responsible for the security of the residents of Israel. We are not outsourcing Israel’s security to foreigners. We will not move a millimeter from the yellow line until Hamas is completely disarmed and all weapons are removed from Gaza. We will maintain security freedom of action throughout the Strip. We will completely remove Qatar and Turkey from Gaza and bring in Egypt in their place.
Whoever allows Qatar and Turkey to manage Gaza is preventing the dismantling of Hamas. Understand this basic fact—you don't have to be a genius to see it: Egypt despises Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood deeply. Qatar and Turkey, on the other hand, support Hamas and are part of the Muslim Brotherhood. If you bring in Qatar and Turkey, they will strengthen Hamas. If you bring in Egypt, alongside Israel, we will eliminate Hamas
⚡️🇮🇱🇸🇾🇹🇷 — Israel struck the recently rehabilitated Syrian airfield 70km from the border to preempt the arrival of Turkish forces following the collapse of indirect dialogue with President Ahmad al-Sharaa.
Jerusalem briefed Washington on intelligence indicating Turkish attempts to establish a presence at the base, justifying the preemptive strike as a measure to prevent the deployment of advanced radar systems categorized by security officials as a high-magnitude threat to IDF freedom of action and the operational security of long-range missions, specifically mentioning the risk of disruptions against potential operations to Iran — Kan News / Israel Army Radio.
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⚡️🇮🇷🇮🇶 — Since the outbreak of the Iran war on February 28th, the Kurdistan Region has endured approximately 855 drone and missile attacks, resulting in at least 20 deaths and nearly 130 injuries. (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) Iran carried out hundreds of strikes targeting exiled Iranian Kurdish militant groups, who had unified under a single coalition earlier this year — Rudaw/Carnegie Endowment
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⚡️🇱🇧🇫🇷 — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun received a formal invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to participate in a preparatory meeting scheduled for September 17 in Paris. The correspondence, delivered by French Chargé d'Affaires Bruno Da Silva, initiates arrangements for an international conference dedicated to supporting the Lebanese Armed Forces and Internal Security Forces with the inclusion of multinational military delegations and technical experts — Presidency's Office media.
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⚡️🇮🇶🇮🇷 — Iraqi President Nizar Amedi conducted diplomatic discussions with Iranian Parliament Speaker MB Ghalibaf during the latter's official visit to Baghdad — Tasnim.
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