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US Treasury chief Scott Bessent said he had deployed representatives around the globe to pressure countries to economically isolate Iran, citing new restrictions that have targeted the Islamic republic's airline and banking sectors.

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Antonio Nafarrete has called for the sustained development of Lumbia Air Base in Cagayan de Oro City, emphasizing that improvements to the facility must translate into greater operational capability for the military.

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The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command on Sunday conducted a joint naval-air training exercise in the waters and airspace around China's Huangyan Dao, according to the PLA Southern Theater Command on Sunday.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that Tehran's main message during meetings on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly was that reopening the Strait of Hormuz would depend on conditions set by the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), stressing that Iran had never closed the door to negotiations, while maintaining its rights.

Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, senior spokesperson of Iran's Armed Forces, says Iran's missiles and drones have become more advanced and powerful, warning that the country has "surprises" for its enemies and will respond to any possible aggression with new military technologies.

The Iranian Armed Forces' spokesman warns that any potential aggression against the Islamic Republic will be met with "new military technologies."

President Masoud Pezeshkian says he made use of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly to expose the unprecedented crimes of the United States and Israel against the Iranian nation and the broader West Asia region.

Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States has led to new progress in a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after Xi wrapped up his US visit on Friday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States has led to new progress in a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after Xi wrapped up his U.S. visit on Friday.

The five Permanent Members of the Security Council have provided assurances that the negotiating acquis and the basis for a settlement to the Cyprus problem will remain unchanged, the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, said on Friday, 25 September 2026.

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Serving as ASEAN Chair, the Philippines delivered the block's joint statement at the 50th Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 and China (G77), held on the margins of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro presented both the regional and national statements under the theme, "The Global South and the Future of Multilateralism."

US President Donald Trump said on September 26 that he was "rejecting" Iran's seven-day plan to reopen the key Strait of Hormuz as unacceptable.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran has lost faith in negotiating with the United States after earlier rounds of talks were disrupted by military strikes and sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

The Iraqi government said on September 26 that it was in talks with Washington to secure an exemption from US sanctions on Iranian airlines that have grounded Tehran's civilian fleet in several countries where they operate.

The United States Department of War has quietly added dozens to the tally of troops wounded amid the unprovoked war on Iran, the database shows.

Cuba's Foreign Minister warned the UN General Assembly on Saturday that escalating military and economic pressure in Latin America and the Caribbean was threatening international law, while accusing the United States of intensifying a decades-long campaign to isolate and weaken his country.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on US President Donald Trump to enact sanctions against Russia amid its deadly attacks across Ukraine, which have become increasingly frequent as cold weather starts to set in.

Thirteen people were killed and at least 35 others injured following a blast at a security checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan, near the border between Pakistan's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.