President Trump dismissed Tehran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days in exchange for sanctions relief, sending Brent crude above $107 a barrel in Monday trading.
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China Gave Iran Satellite Imagery Used to Strike US Base in Jordan
The Wall Street Journal reports that Chinese entities provided Iran with high-resolution satellite imagery used in the July 17 strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, which killed three US soldiers.
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Venezuela’s Rodríguez Promises Elections at UNGA Without a Date
Acting president Delcy Rodríguez addressed the UN General Assembly, promising elections at the ‘right moment’ and thanking Trump after meeting him in New York.
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Zelensky Meets Trump at UNGA, Calls for Energy Ceasefire and Patriot Interceptors
Zelensky met Trump at the UN on September 22, proposing a mutual halt to energy infrastructure attacks while pressing for Patriot interceptor deliveries.
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Lavrov Rejects 51-Nation Ceasefire Demand at UN Security Council
Russia’s foreign minister rejected a 51-nation ceasefire demand at the UN Security Council, while Ukraine’s Zelenskyy called for trade restrictions against Moscow.
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Xi and Trump Extend Trade Truce at White House, Leaving Taiwan and AI Unresolved
China and the United States extended their bilateral trade truce to January 10, 2027 as Xi Jinping made his first state visit to Washington in over a decade, meeting Trump at the White House.
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Trump Tells UNGA He Must Choose Between Annihilating Iran or Making a Deal
President Trump used his UN General Assembly speech to frame the Iran war’s endgame as a binary — destruction or a nuclear-free reconstruction deal — while tying any negotiations to November’s midterm elections.
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Bessent Calls Pre-Summit Talks Successful as Xi Prepares Washington Visit
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described his September 20 meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng as successful, with the US-China trade board operationalised ahead of the September 24 Xi-Trump summit.
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Form Islamic Defense Pact
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a collective-defence pact in Mecca on August 7, bringing 1.4 million troops under a NATO-style mutual defence clause.
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Trump Signs Graham Act, Giving Washington 100% Tariff Power Over Russia’s Oil Buyers
President Trump has signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, authorising tariffs up to 100 per cent on goods from countries buying Russian crude and extending the Iran Sanctions Act for five more years.