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Trump threatens to "annihilate" Iran at the UN, then announces talks have resumed
At the General Assembly, Donald Trump said he would have to decide whether to annihilate Iran absent a deal, then minutes later announced a "very good" three-hour meeting between US and Iranian representatives in New York, led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. A deal, he said, could come after the midterm elections. The Iranian and Cuban delegations walked out; oil prices fell.
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The UK will refuel Saudi jets against the Houthis, where Washington has held back
London has agreed to Riyadh's request for defensive military support against the Houthis: Royal Air Force Voyager aircraft will refuel Saudi fighter jets in the air, on missions deemed defensive, for a period of weeks. It is one of Prime Minister Andy Burnham's first military decisions. On the sidelines of the UN, the G7 condemned the Houthi strikes and called on Iran to stop arming them.
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Houthi ballistic missile intercepted over Riyadh, an Aramco fuel depot ablaze near the airport and air traffic badly disrupted
The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at the capital at dawn. Hours later firefighters were dousing a burning Aramco fuel tank near King Khalid airport, which FlightRadar24 rated at maximum disruption. The Houthis claim two operations, in Riyadh and against Aramco facilities in Yanbu.
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Air raid alert in Riyadh: facing the Houthi offensive, Saudi Arabia seeks support, Pakistan vows to defend it and Washington stays on the sidelines
Riyadh saw its first air raid alert on Saturday since the escalation with the Houthis, who hold Bab al-Mandab and are blockading Saudi tankers. Pakistan, bound to the kingdom by a defence pact, vows to defend it "physically"; China has privately asked Iran to rein in the Houthis, while Donald Trump is limiting himself to intelligence support, according to CBS News.
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The US, Denmark and Greenland reach a deal giving Washington permanent military access to the island, with no transfer of sovereignty
Donald Trump on Friday announced a deal with Denmark and Greenland granting the United States permanent access, basing and overflight rights on the island, allowing it to open new bases and shutting out China and Russia. Copenhagen stresses that it recognises Danish sovereignty; it is due to be signed next week at the UN, then approved by the Danish and Greenlandic parliaments.
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US Congress passes a Russia sanctions law allowing 100% tariffs on countries that buy its oil and gas
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed, by 262 votes to 159, the Russia and Iran sanctions law already approved by the Senate. It lets Donald Trump, who has not yet signed it, impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries buying Russian oil and gas, and sanctions the shadow fleet and Russian banks. India pledges to protect its trade interests; the Kremlin calls it an unfriendly move.
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Von der Leyen proposes making Canada the EU's first 'associate member'; Trump threatens to cut off trade with Europe
Addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada the Union's first 'associate member', with Mark Carney present and given a standing ovation. Donald Trump called the idea 'laughable' and threatened very heavy tariffs on Europe, or halting trade with it, if he judged the move a 'hostile act'. Ottawa applied the same day to join the Joint Expeditionary Force, a ten-nation northern European coalition led by London.
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The Fed raises rates for the first time in three years and signals more; Trump demands the opposite
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by a quarter point to 3.75%-4.00%, its first hike since July 2023. The decision was unanimous under new chair Kevin Warsh, who called inflation 'too high' and signalled further increases could come before year-end. Donald Trump immediately demanded on Truth Social that rates be lowered 'AND FAST!'. Gold rose, the Indian rupee slipped past 96 to the dollar, and the UAE followed with a 25 basis-point move.
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Traffic collapses in the Strait of Hormuz as the Houthis strike three Saudi cities and the Gulf meeting is postponed
The Saudi-led coalition says thirteen civilians were wounded and seven houses damaged by Houthi missile and drone fire on Khamis Mushait, Abha and Taif; its spokesman, Major General Turki Al-Malki, invokes Article 51 of the UN Charter. At the same time shipping traffic is collapsing in the Strait of Hormuz, and the meeting due between Iran and Gulf states on navigation arrangements was postponed at Riyadh's request. In Yemen, the Houthis have taken the port of Mokha and then Mayyoun island.
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Saudi Arabia shuts its East-West pipeline after drone attacks launched from Iraq
Riyadh temporarily shut the East-West pipeline, its bypass around the Strait of Hormuz, after drone attacks on Friday night. Baghdad admits the drones came from Iraq, dismisses two officials and closes three border crossings with Iran; Donald Trump names Iran as the likely culprit. Twenty countries tell the same night, from crude above $100 to Iraqi militias.
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Israel on two fronts: a family killed by a strike in Gaza, Hezbollah tunnels blown up in Lebanon, the Rome talks postponed
On 11 September, the Israeli army blew up a Hezbollah tunnel network in southern Lebanon, a detonation recorded as a magnitude-4.1 tremor, and says it is ready for further strikes. In Gaza, a strike on a home killed a family of four, including two children, according to Palestinian medical sources; Israel says it killed the commander of Hamas's Khan Younis brigade. The Israel-Lebanon talks planned in Rome are postponed to October.
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