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CENTCOM reportedly has plans for Iran strikes: Will Trump approve them?
Reports say Pentagon has drawn up plans for strikes after midterm polls, but analysts question what it could achieve.
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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.
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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.
From: NewsFeed
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.
US blocks Iran nuclear chief from attending key Vienna conference
Iran accuses US of pressuring Austria to revoke visa for Mohammad Eslami, calling it a violation of member state rights.
From: NewsFeed
Iranian official tells Al Jazeera IAEA ruling was imposed by US and Israel
Iranian official tells Al Jazeera an IAEA resolution on Tehran’s nuclear safeguards was ‘imposed’ by the US and Israel
Published On 12 Sep 2026
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IAEA accuses Iran of ‘noncompliance’
Nuclear watchdog has gone more than a year without inspecting key sites; Iran says US attacks have made access unsafe.
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