Share: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused US President Donald Trump of a “bullying mentality” at the United Nations on Wednesday, saying Iran would not surrender in the war with the ‌US but remained open to diplomacy to end the conflict. In a wartime address to the 193-member UN General As»»»

President Iliana Iotova addressed the general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. The head of state is heading the Bulgarian delegation to the forum. She called from the UN rostrum for the Black Sea to be transformed from a high-risk area into an area of national and»»»

Brig. Hossein Zarifi killed during operation in Saravan near Iran’s border with Pakistan Dubai: A senior commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was killed during an operation against armed men in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim »»»

LONDON — Stock markets fell on Wednesday while oil rose sharply as investors weighed the chances of a deal to end the Mideast war, after US President Donald Trump had hailed "very good" talks at the United Nations between US and Iranian representatives.Trump added that a three-hour meeting Tuesday »»»

KUALA LUMPUR — The 22nd Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) has brought together around 450 buyers from 58 economies, underscoring the event’s role as a major global platform for the halal industry.The four-day international halal trade fair opened on Tuesday and is expected to attract ar»»»

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty called for continued diplomatic efforts to contain escalation over Iran’s nuclear programme, while separately discussing increased British investment, trade, Sudan, Yemen, and maritime security with UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell. The meetings »»»

TEHRAN, (Sputnik) - Iran will not hold any talks with the US until Tehran's conditions are met, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said on Wednesday. Previously, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that the country's representatives had contacts with the American side»»»

President Iliana Iotova called from the UN rostrum on Wednesday for the Black Sea to be transformed from a high-risk area into an area of national and international security - a safe area, a zone of free transport, energy, trade and digital corridors, of tourism, and a place where different culture»»»

During his visit to Beijing last May, US President Donald Trump could not resist asking Xi Jinping whether he had received other presidents there, as the Chinese leader escorted him through Zhongnanhai, a former imperial garden adjacent to the Forbidden City in Beijing. “We very rarely receive pres»»»

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Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa told the UN Wednesday that the contested Golan Heights region would "remain Syrian" despite ongoing military occupation by Israel. The Syrian leader also used his second turn at the UN rostrum to denounce repeated Israeli strikes on his country. Syrian Pr»»»

World leaders are heading to New York for the world's biggest diplomatic gathering: the UN General Assembly. Throughout the week, attention will turn to the war in Iran, climate change and the race to rein in AI. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis and Theresa Squatrito from the London School of Economics di»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has hit back at US President Donald Trump’s speech in his address to the UN General Assembly. He opened by showing images of Iranian civilians killed in US strikes, saying they demonstrated the impact of US and Israeli military action against Iran. During his spe»»»

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Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran President at UNGA: We Do Not Fear War to Defend Ourselves 23-09-2026 18:46 PM President Masoud Pezeshkian told the 81st UN General Ass»»»

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei warned regional countries against joining a US plan to restrict Iranian aviation, saying any attempt to prevent Iranian aircraft from using regional airports could affect flights from those countries as well. Speaking to Iranian st»»»

London: Stock markets fell on Wednesday and oil prices rose as investors weighed the chances of a deal to end the Mideast war, after US President Donald Trump said US and Iranian representatives held "very good" talks at the United Nations. Trump added that a three-hour meeting Tuesday was "very pr»»»

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Trump sees momentum after indirect Iran talks as oil falls and aviation sanctions bite The US-Iran conflict has entered a potentially significant diplomatic phase, with the two sides holding their first indirect talks in months on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. US President D»»»

The Foreign Affairs magazine published an article titled, “The Stalemate With Iran Is Not Sustainable,” to discuss the diplomatic strategy to end the war. “For six months, the war with Iran was disruptive but manageable. The Strait of Hormuz was largely closed to maritime traffic, blocking a transi»»»

Branches barred from financial transactions with Iran following regulatory examinations The Central Bank of the UAE has announced the imposition of strict enforcement measures against the branches of Bank Melli Iran operating in the UAE, in accordance with Article (168-1-C) of Federal Decree-Law No»»»

Yemeni factions fighting the Iran-backed Houthis are united mainly in one thing — their opposition to the rebels who control the country's north and have recently advanced along its Red Sea coastline. But beyond that, the groups fighting under the banner of Yemen's internationally recognized govern»»»

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TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran held indirect talks with the United States through Qatar on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said. Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi outlin»»»

A spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday Iran had maintained its negotiating stance in talks with U.S. officials, demanding the United States end its blockade on Iranian ports and release Iran's frozen assets. Esmail Baghaei said the indirect talks took place via Qatari mediator»»»

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Iran war renews push for alternative trade and energy routes through the Gulf Dubai: A corridor conceived to connect India with Europe through the Gulf is gaining fresh strategic importance as the Iran war exposes the risks of relying on vulnerable maritime chokepoints for global energy and trade. »»»

The Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi slammed France’s “unacceptable” positions on regional developments, particularly the US and Israeli military aggression against Iran. In a meeting on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Araghchi and his Fren»»»

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Wednesday in his first speech at the world body since the US and Israel launched the Iran war. His address comes a day after President Donald Trump told the UNGA he could "annihilate the Islamic Republic" an»»»

The day began with Donald Trump threatening to annihilate Iran but ended with a three-hour meeting between US and Iranian mediators, which Trump described as “very good.” Trump also held a high-level meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with both sides saying they wanted the war in »»»

France convenes a UN Security Council meeting Wednesday on artificial intelligence (AI) and international security, which includes briefings by leading industry figures, including the heads of OpenAI and Anthropic. The meeting comes as world leaders jostle over how to address the risks of the new t»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron used his last address before the UN General Assembly as France's leader to urge the world's nations to stand alongside the United Nations in the face of a resurgent "law of the jungle". Macron also called for a moratorium on strikes on civilian and energy infrastruc»»»

US president signals growing hopes of a deal as Washington keeps pressure on Tehran Dubai: US President Donald Trump has told Gulf and regional leaders that there is “a lot of momentum” towards reaching a deal with Iran, signalling growing diplomatic activity even as Washington maintains intense mi»»»

Singapore, Sept. 23 (SANA) Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained sharply below recent levels on Tuesday, while traffic through Bab al-Mandab also stayed below its 10-day average, preliminary shipping data showed Wednesday. Three commodity-carrying vessels crossed Hormuz, down from four a d»»»

A year ago, Donald Trump went to the rostrum of the United Nations General Assembly and after taking an axe to US aid and development funding, he read the world the riot act. One Iran war later, the US president is sticking to script, with a speech that borrowed much of the language from last year.»»»

The day began with Donald Trump threatening to annihilate Iran but ended with a three-hour meeting between US and Iranian mediators, which Trump described as “very good.” Trump also held a high-level meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with both sides saying they wanted the war in »»»

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded for “a world built on interdependence” Tuesday as he made his final address to the annual gathering of world leaders convening to face a formidable menu of challenges, from climate change and war to inequality and the rise of artificial intelligence.&nb»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - French President Emmanuel Macron said France was ready to participate in a "defensive" operation in the Strait of Hormuz but would stay clear of confrontation with Iran. "We are ready to be part of an international operation with a clear framework and a pure defensive framework. »»»

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump is asking Republicans to make November's US midterm elections a referendum on him. A growing number of the party's candidates appear intent on making their races about almost anything else. With Trump's approval rating at a record low and Democrats »»»

East-West crude lifeline returns, offering partial buffer to Hormuz risks Saudi Arabia has restarted flows through its crucial East-West crude oil pipeline, restoring part of the kingdom’s ability to export oil without relying on the Strait of Hormuz. The reopening of the viral "Petroline" has brie»»»

On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists that Kyiv is ready to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure if Moscow does the same, with hopes to end the war before winter. Ukraine is ready to halt strikes on Russi»»»

Bulgaria recorded the European Union’s sharpest annual increase in fuel and lubricant prices in August 2026, with a 34.5% rise, Eurostat said on September 22. Across the EU, prices for fuels and lubricants used for personal transport were 23.8% higher in August 2026 than in August 2025. The annual »»»

Head of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to the Resistance parliamentary bloc MP Mohammad Raad said a national consensus on a comprehensive security and defense strategy requires a sovereign authority, stressing that the resistance group’s red lines remain unchanged. In an interview with Al-Modon, published on »»»

Revolutionary Guards spokesman Hossein Mohebi said on Tuesday that Iran had hardened its conditions for ending the war with the United States following the collapse of a June deal, adding Washington now had "no choice" but to accept its demands. Iran had previously agreed with the United States to »»»

“You don’t have the cards.” That was the message US President Donald Trump famously delivered to Vladimir Zelensky during their fiery Oval Office showdown in February 2025. Trump accused the Ukrainian leader of “gambling with World War III” and showing ingratitude for US aid, while pointing out tha»»»

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Passengers face cancellations and hours-long delays on routes to India, Iran and Oman Dubai: Passengers travelling through Dubai and Abu Dhabi faced cancellations and lengthy delays on Wednesday, September 23, with some flights to India running more than eight hours behind schedule and services inv»»»