Defence`s Feeds

From artificial intelligence to migration, some of the forces reshaping the twenty-first century took centre stage at the UN General Assembly on Saturday. Leaders wrestled with a common dilemma: how to harness profound technological and social change without allowing it to deepen the divisions already separating countries and communities. This edition of The Takeaway distils key points from Day 5 of the annual high-level debate.

British police have arrested several men on suspicion of explosives offenses near an air base used by US forces, prompting the evacuation of residents from nearby homes.

Taiwan's deputy foreign minister said Sunday that the Trump-Xi summit resulted in no change to U.S. policy toward Taiwan, despite Beijing's efforts to push Washington toward explicitly opposing "Taiwan independence."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly made an unannounced, highly secretive visit to Abu Dhabi on Sunday to meet with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, highlighting the accelerating military and political integration between the two regimes in the shadow of the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran.

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf dismissed a US assertion that Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz, saying market pricing tells a different story.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, referring to Iran's conditions recently conveyed to the United States in indirect messages through mediators, says Tehran is prepared to reopen the Strait of Hormuz provided Washington takes specific actions.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the United States government and military are pushing a false narrative about the situation in the Strait of Hormuz by claiming that it is open to cargo and energy transit.

No one can accuse the Islamic Republic of Iran of not having tried the diplomatic path in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says.

The spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has hailed the capture of another advanced American underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz, declaring the multi-million-dollar asset a highly valuable "intelligence prize" that will expose US espionage operations in the region.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced the seizure of a second unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), belonging to "the US terrorist military" in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran is awaiting a final response from the United States to be delivered via intermediaries regarding its proposals for the Strait of Hormuz, despite US President Donald Trump having publicly rejected them, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy's deputy for political affairs has warned that Iran will target American vessels across the Indian Ocean if the United States wages a new war of aggression against the country.

Iranian Army spokesperson Brigadier General Mohammad Akrami-Nia has emphasized the Armed Forces' readiness to confront any potential aggression, noting that if the enemy launches another attack, the Armed Forces will deliver a more powerful, extensive, and decisive response.

Chief Commander of Iran's Army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi says the war has entered a sensitive and decisive phase, stressing that despite Iran's victory and the heavy blows inflicted on the aggressor, the country must remain prepared for new aggression.

A senior military adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei says the United States has no role in the region, stressing that Iran will play a leading role in shaping the future security order in West Asia.

Iranian Army spokesman Brigadier General Reza Akriminia has warned that any renewed US aggression against Iran would trigger a more forceful, broader, and decisive response from the Islamic Republic.

Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army Major General Amir Hatami has issued a warning to regional and global actors, declaring that any insecurity in West Asia will encompass the entire region.

Deputy Parliament Speaker Hamidreza Haji-Babaei says Iran must firmly close its energy exports to all countries, arguing that the country must use its power to counter US pressure.

Tehran is prepared for a renewed conflict with the US while still leaving the door open for diplomacy after President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

A senior Iranian diplomat has called on the United Nations to address the complicity of European countries in the war crimes committed by the United States and Israel during their war of aggression against the Islamic Republic.