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G7 foreign ministers demand Houthis halt strikes on Saudi Arabia
Ministers demand an end to maritime shipping attacks and urge Iran to stop arming the Yemeni group.
Why does the US want to send Israel 40,000 bombs?
Is the planned $2.8bn US arms deal proportionate to Israel’s threat, or could it cause more civilian casualties in Gaza?
Houthis battle for strategic heights in Yemen as thousands more flee homes
Fighting intensifies as US media say Trump called off strikes against Houthis at the last minute on Sunday.
Trump returns to UN at a moment of anxiety about Iran, AI and the future of world body itself
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to address the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday at a tumultuous moment for the world — and for his presidency. The global economy has been shaken by his decision to launch a war against Iran. Anxiety about the social impact being wrought by artificial intelligence is surging. And questions linger about the future of the United Nations itself with Trump's scaling back U.S. financial support for the United Nations. After his speech to the annual gathering of world leaders, Trump is expected to hold talks with new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and a more informal meeting with Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez, according to the White House. He's also set to meet with leaders and senior officials from Gulf Cooperation Council nations — Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates — to discuss the way ahead with the war in Iran and growing concern about recent Iran-backed rebels attacks on Saudi Arabia. The visit to the U.N. comes at a moment when Trump's foreign policy approach — particularly his decision to start a war with Iran — has become a drag on his fellow Republicans' hopes of retaining control of both chambers of Congress during the coming midterm elections. Nevertheless, administration officials signaled Trump will make the case in his address that the world is better off for his leadership. “We expect the president will highlight how he has and his administration have confronted complex problems head-on around the world,” Ambassador Mike Waltz, Trump's chief envoy to the international body, told reporters. Waltz also suggested that Trump might revisit some of his long-held criticism of the United Nations. The president has criticized the body as being ineffectual on issues of war and peace, has claimed the organization is perpetuating a “con job” by emphasizing the need to address global warming, and has asserted the U.N. has promoted the “invasion” of migrants into Europe. Iran war to loom large In last year's address at the U.N., Trump claimed the U.S. had “demolished” Iran's nuclear capabilities after he ordered the June 2025 bombardment of three key facilities. He returns to the General Assembly nearing the seven-month mark of a new war against Iran that he insists is necessary to address a nuclear threat posed by Iran. The war has grown more complicated even though strikes by the United States and Israel have killed much of Iran's top leadership and destroyed its air force and navy, while a U.S. blockade of Iranian oil has left Tehran in economic shambles. The passage of oil from other Gulf countries through the Strait of Hormuz has improved in recent weeks with the help of the U.S. Navy helping guide commercial vessels through the narrow waterway. Still, the flow of oil is significantly below pre-war levels. And Brent crude continues to hover around $100 per barrel, up from about the $70 range in the weeks before the start of the war. But the energy market continues to be spooked. Saudi Arabia shuttered a key pipeline earlier this month that acted as a relief valve for oil blocked in the Gulf. The kingdom made the move after the pipeline came under attack by Iran-backed militants in Iraq. At the same time, territorial grabs by the Yemen-based Houthi rebels, another Iranian-backed group, near the Bab al-Mandab Strait has now made it treacherous for oil carriers to use that Red Sea shipping lane. Majed al-Ansari, chief spokesman for the Qatari Foreign Ministry, said Monday that Qatar and other mediators are trying to penetrate a “deep deficit of trust” between the U.S. and Iran and get the sides back to negotiations. “What we’re trying to say is that, ‘Listen, this will end at the negotiating table,” said al-Ansari, speaking at the Concordia Annual Summit, a global affairs forum taking place during the U.N.’s high-level week. “Either we sign a deal now or sign a deal 10 months away. The only difference is the number of dead and destruction that we see.” The administration will sign a Greenland deal At last year's General Assembly, Trump touted his record as a peacemaker and claimed that “everyone says that I should get the Nobel Peace Prize” for his administration's efforts mediating several conflicts around the globe. This year, his administration is set to sign an agreement on the sidelines of the General Assembly with Danish and Greenlandic leaders that aims to set the pathway for the expansion of U.S. military's footprint on Greenland. The deal, announced last week, came together after Trump repeatedly threatened to “take over” Greenland, a territory of NATO-ally Denmark, by military force if necessary. Under the deal, Greenland remains Denmark's territory. “I’m looking forward to the meeting tomorrow. I think we have reached a good agreement,” Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told Danish broadcaster TV2 Denmark. Trump's frustration with Russia-Ukraine war mounts The president could also touch on Russia's continuing war against Ukraine during the address — a conflict that during his 2024 campaign he predicted would be resolved on Day One of his second term. The president has routinely expressed frustration about the conflict. He hasn't obscured that his patience is being tested by Ukraine's targeting of Russia's diesel refineries — an issue that's added to oil markets' volatility — and Russia's targeting of Ukraine's energy grid. Trump last week asserted that he got the two sides to agree to not target each other's energy infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was willing to go along with Trump's plan if Russia abided by it. Russia said it could only go along with Trump's energy truce proposal if Western energy sanctions on Moscow were lifted first. The two sides have continued carrying out strikes on refineries and other energy infrastructure. Trump on Monday, before departing for New York, expressed his frustration with targeting of energy infrastructure. “Russia has unfortunately lost control of its Diesel Oil Industry due to its War with Ukraine," Trump posted on social media on Monday. He added, “This ridiculous and never ending War with Ukraine must be ended.” Trump to hold critical talks with UK, Japan and Venezuela leaders The president is set to hold his first face-to-face meeting with Burnham, the center-left Labour Party leader who became prime minister in July. With elevated oil prices dragging the British economy, he may also be eager to discuss ways to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He announced on Monday that he would send a Royal Air Force plane to the Mideast to help Saudi Arabia repel attacks from Houthi rebels. The plane will refuel Saudi planes during “defensive” missions. Trump's meeting with Japan's Takaichi comes as he prepares to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week to Washington for a state visit. The historically complicated Japan-China relationship became even more fraught after Takaichi said last year that Japan’s military could intervene if China were to take action against Taiwan — a semi-autonomous island democracy that Beijing considers its own territory. The tensions have spilled over into the China-Japan economic relationship. Trump's engagement with Rodriguez, Venezuela's interim president, will be the first meeting between the two leaders since Trump in January ordered a U.S. military operation to capture former President Nicolás Maduro and swept him off to New York City to face federal narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges.
Israel destroyed Iran’s weapons sites. Can Russia and China rebuild them?
Israeli air strikes delivered a crushing blow to Iran's physical war machine, shattering missile assembly lines, flattening drone facilities and decimating senior proxy command structures across the Middle East. The strikes sharply degraded Iran's physical war-making capacity, from missile production facilities to drone infrastructure and regional proxy networks. Yet while the smoke was still clearing over target sites inside Iran, a different operational alert emerged from Washington. On September 14, 2026, the United States Treasury Department sanctioned Russia's financial giant VTB, explicitly targeting its role in helping sanctioned Iranian banks maintain international correspondent-banking relationships. Meanwhile, official analysis from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission highlighted how Chinese commercial networks continue to sustain Tehran's access to vital oil revenue and critical dual-use technology. These simultaneous enforcement actions reveal a stark reality that Israel can no longer ignore. Israel can destroy a missile factory in Isfahan, but it cannot bomb a Russian bank in Moscow or a microchip distributor in Shenzhen. The tactical success achieved in the skies over Iran has exposed a deeper strategic challenge: destroying physical weapons infrastructure is not the same as stopping an adversary from regenerating it. While Israel's defense establishment has focused heavily on mapping launch pads, ammunition depots and proxy supply lines, the real struggle for long-term national security is moving off the battlefield and into international financial clearinghouses, maritime logistics syndicates and commercial procurement networks that sustain Tehran's defense industry. What happens when Israel destroys Iran's weapons infrastructure but cannot stop the international networks that replace it? Weapons factories and launch sites are merely the visible end of a transnational production chain. Destroying physical assembly sites can create the impression that the threat has been permanently reduced. But as long as foreign financial channels, raw material supplies and component trade routes remain operational, Iran can begin rebuilding its capabilities. Israel's military campaign can destroy physical infrastructure faster than international diplomatic networks can dismantle front companies, creating a persistent, high-stakes race between kinetic destruction and foreign industrial regeneration. Iran's economy is under severe wartime and sanctions pressure, facing deep fiscal strain that severely restricts domestic production, state revenue and public spending across all government sectors. Yet severe economic distress does not automatically translate into military paralysis. Instead, intense pressure forces a revisionist regime into transactional arrangements with foreign partners willing to provide alternative banking systems, dual-use technology and non-dollar revenue streams. Foreign assistance does not mean Iran can rebuild its war machine overnight. Structural bottlenecks, raw material shortages and global export controls ensure that industrial recovery remains slow, difficult and uneven. But foreign lifelines allow Tehran to preserve its core technical capabilities, cushion its economic decline and systematically replace destroyed military hardware over time. The Russian connection represents one of Tehran's most important financial backdoors. Russia has strategic incentives to maintain a close relationship with Tehran, including bilateral cooperation that has supported Moscow's war effort in Europe. Recent regulatory enforcement actions targeting major financial institutions like VTB demonstrate how Russian state-linked banks provide crucial correspondent relationships that allow sanctioned Iranian entities to maintain access to international banking channels. By providing these direct banking relationships to sanctioned Iranian institutions, Russian financial networks help keep covert defense procurement and trade channels open. If Russia provides the financial backdoor, China provides the macroeconomic engine and industrial components that make regeneration possible. China remains by far Iran's largest oil customer. In 2025, Chinese purchases averaged almost 1.4 million barrels daily, providing Tehran with tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue. Although monthly import volumes fell to a provisional 534,000 barrels per day in August 2026 amid intensified conflict and renewed American pressure, Chinese oil purchases remain Iran's vital economic lifeline. This revenue provides Tehran with foreign-exchange liquidity that can help fund government operations, domestic subsidies and overseas procurement networks. Describing Beijing as a purely commercial actor understates its growing relevance to Iran's military ecosystem. Documentation from congressional oversight commissions confirms that Chinese suppliers have provided critical dual-use technology, including missile propellant precursors, advanced sensors, specialized engines and voltage converters found within Iranian drone and missile guidance systems. Reuters reported in July that diplomatic sources expected Iran to receive Chinese-made short-range air-defense systems, although Beijing denied the report and the military sources cautioned that specific delivery details could change. While China avoids formal military treaties, its commercial industrial base supplies the exact dual-use hardware that enables Iran's defense industry to assemble guidance kits and unmanned aircraft at scale. A crucial distinction exists between how Moscow and Beijing operate in this space. Russia acts primarily from urgent geopolitical alignment, seeking a direct partner to challenge the Western security posture. China operates through a combination of energy security and commercial self-interest. Rather than state-to-state defense treaties, the vast majority of Chinese dual-use transfers flow through private commercial intermediaries, independent trading firms and component brokers operating in a fragmented commercial landscape. Because these supply chains rely on private commercial brokers, identifying and interdicting these nodes requires navigating a constantly shifting labyrinth of front entities, shipping registries and commercial distributors operating across East Asia. For Israel, this dual external lifeline fundamentally changes the security equation. An adversary's ability to recover from military strikes depends less on physical damage than on its continued access to foreign cash, dual-use components and international procurement channels. Long before a new precision missile appears on an early-warning radar screen, its guidance microchips, specialized machine tools and rocket fuel chemicals are negotiated, financed and transported through foreign logistics networks. To maintain long-term deterrence, Israel must treat these financial and procurement networks as vital security targets, expanding its operational focus beyond physical launch pads, weapons caches and proxy bases. Yet turning financial interdiction into an active element of Israeli defense policy presents severe operational, legal and alliance constraints that national security planners must acknowledge. Assigning collection assets within the IDF and Mossad to financial forensics, corporate auditing and shipping tracking diverts resources away from real-time target development, proxy monitoring and immediate threat detection. Prioritizing long-term supply-chain interdiction requires accepting direct trade-offs in short-term tactical intelligence gathering. Furthermore, Israel possesses limited extraterritorial legal authority to freeze foreign bank accounts, seize commercial cargo in international waters without a formal legal blockade or sanction foreign financial institutions directly. Operations outside active conflict zones depend on foreign legal frameworks, third-country judicial orders or high-risk covert actions that carry heavy diplomatic risks. Effective interdiction also depends heavily on international partners, particularly the United States Treasury Department, European regulatory bodies and international maritime security task forces. Western allies operate under competing domestic and diplomatic priorities. European governments often hesitate to enforce aggressive secondary sanctions that spark legal friction or disrupt broader commercial trade, while Washington must balance sanctions enforcement against global energy market stability and regional diplomatic management. Israel cannot act alone in this arena, meaning its strategic success relies on persuading foreign capitals to enforce their own laws aggressively while coordinating active joint intelligence sharing and regulatory enforcement. The broader Middle Eastern environment demonstrates that this contest over economic infrastructure, supply chains and commercial trade routes is already actively underway. As Washington and Tehran exchange escalation warnings across the Persian Gulf, European powers continue evaluating complex maritime security initiatives to protect navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, regional Arab states are watching whether international enforcement can successfully block Tehran's recovery. Moderate Arab capitals that have pursued normalization with Jerusalem view Iran's potential military regeneration with deep concern. Demonstrating that international interdiction can effectively block Iran's industrial recovery reassures regional allies that tactical military victories can lead to lasting strategic containment. Ultimately, containing Iran's long-term regional ambition requires pairing decisive kinetic strikes on the battlefield with sustained diplomatic and regulatory interdiction of its external lifelines. Destroying Iran's factories may win the battle. Preventing Tehran from financing and rebuilding them will determine what the victory ultimately means. Amine Ayoub, a fellow at the Middle East Forum, is a policy analyst and writer based in Morocco. Follow him on X: @amineayoubx
Trump returns to the UN, what will he say?
Trump returns to UNGA amid Iran war he started, Israeli violations of a Gaza ceasefire, and scrutiny of US aims.
UK to refuel Saudi jets to help counter Houthi attacks
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he has agreed to a request for 'defensive' air-to-air refuelling of Saudi jets.
Iran war live: IRGC says US, Israel ‘must accept withdrawal’ from region
The IRGC says the US and Israel "must accept the region's freedom from their vile and criminal presence".
US wants to invest $5 bln in restoration of energy in Middle East — WSJ
Under US President Donald Trump’s plan, eight of Washington’s regional partners must contribute an amount matching the US investment to the fund, bringing its total size to $10 bln
The price of supporting Israel has been heavy
The price of supporting Israel has been heavy (machine-translated headline from a Turkish-language source)
Israeli elections 2026: Will Netanyahu launch another attack on Iran before voting day? - BBC News Arabic
Israeli elections 2026: Will Netanyahu launch another attack on Iran before voting day? - BBC News Arabic (machine-translated headline from a Arabic-language source)
USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Guam as deployment enters 10th month
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and Carrier Strike Group 3 pulled into Guam on Saturday for a short logistics stop, officially marking the 10th month of its deployment. The Lincoln left Naval Station North Island in San Diego, California, on Nov. 21, 2025, and joined U.S. Naval forces in the Middle East to support combat operations during the Iran war. “The stop on Naval Base Guam marks CSG-3 personnel’s first return to American soil in nine months, during which personnel will be afforded on-base liberty,” the Navy said. The Lincoln, which is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 3, arrived with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. and embarked staffs of Carrier Air Wing 9 and Destroyer Squadron 21. The ship went over 260 days without a scheduled port call and faced concerns over mental health and declining morale aboard the ship, with two sailors attempting to jump overboard. Military family members expressed frustration with Navy officials over reported food shortages and concerns over self-harm during a town hall meeting in San Diego, California, in August. A sailor who served aboard the Lincoln during its most recent deployment said access to mental health resources was stymied by weeks-long wait times to see licensed mental health clinicians aboard the ship. The Lincoln left the Middle East shortly after revelations concerning the sailors attempting to jump overboard came to light and was replaced by the USS George Washington in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. The Lincoln arrived in Thailand on Sept. 2, 2026, for the second scheduled port call of its deployment. The ship is currently conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. With its deployment, the Lincoln follows in the footsteps of the USS Gerald R. Ford, which broke the record for the longest post-Vietnam deployment at 326 days when it returned in May from the Middle East. The Lincoln is currently at 304 days. Riley Ceder is a Navy reporter at Military Times, where he covers issues directly affecting service members and their families, as well as breaking news.
Protesters blockade Elbit Systems factory over Israel weapons supply
Nine protesters blocked access to Elbit Systems’ factory in Staffordshire by attaching themselves to five ‘lock-ons’.
Trump approval rating hits career low of 32% amid Iran war, high costs
Republican support for Trump dips to 73 percent, down from 82 percent, as war and inflation concerns dominate polls.
Photos: Gaza’s children return to class in tents and ruins
Gaza children return to classrooms after three years, facing challenges of damaged schools, tents, and scarce supplies.
Trump's 48-Hour Houthi Strike Whiplash Was Triggered By Desire To 'Help His Friend' MbS
Trump's 48-Hour Houthi Strike Whiplash Was Triggered By Desire To 'Help His Friend' MbS President Trump's abrupt Saturday return to the White House from Camp David, where he had been slated to spend the whole weekend, had set off an avalanche of speculation on potential military escalation in the Middle East. The NY Times and Axios are reporting that the Commander-in-Chief was close to a ordering new anti-Houthi intervention but that he backed out, TACOing once again but this time in pretty rapid order. Source: White House "President Trump over the weekend considered ordering a strike against the Houthis in Yemen before deciding to hold off for now, two U.S. officials said," Axios writes Monday. "Trump was caught between wanting to help his friend and ally, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and avoiding getting entangled on a new front in the Middle East." So now the nation stands on the brink of yet a separate Mideast adventure while the Iran conflict has yet to end, this time in Yemen, because Trump desires to "help his friend". But in the end he did not pull the trigger, for now at least. The NY Times on Sunday laid out a wild, whiplash of a fast-paced timeline in terms of decision-making: Mr. Trump had met with advisers just the day before and told them he did not favor strikes. But after speaking with the Saudi crown prince, he reversed himself and told the Pentagon to prepare for airstrikes against the Houthis. But by midday Sunday, the president appeared to have reversed himself again. There would be no U.S. airstrikes against the Houthis — at least not for the time being, according to administration officials. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss military planning. One wonders if Congress might ever be consulted, instead of going to war after a single phone call with 'friends' in Saudi Arabia and Israel? Trump has reportedly been mulling what to do about the Yemen crisis for the last two weeks, especially as the Shia group backed by Tehran has ramped up attacks on Aramco facilities in the kingdom. So far, the White House is only said to have authorized intelligence and targeting assistance. Still, the Houthis keep advancing, regional reports say, after having conquered Yemen's Red Sea coast. To review of some of our Monday morning coverage: Brent crude oil prices are also lower despite news that Donald Trump had cut short a trip to Camp David to return to Washington, reports that Iran had activated its highest military readiness alert amid claims that the US is preparing to resume attacks, Houthi attacks on the Saudi capital Riyadh, and Pentagon Pizza Report activity suggestive of something afoot. All of this was accompanied by fresh alerts for American travelers issued by US embassies across the whole Mideast region. For a little trip down memory lane... Trump mocked Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) for Saudi Arabia's security dependence on the US: "He didn't think this was going to happen. He didn't think he'd be kissing my ass. He really didn't." pic.twitter.com/q9vJK76O6X — Glenn Diesen (@Glenn_Diesen) March 28, 2026 Even if Trump were to authorize new direct strikes on Yemen, any purely aerial campaign would be very unlikely to dislodge the Houthis. It could also serve to further divide already stretched-thin US forces and assets in the region. US assets operating over the Gulf area might have to be diverted. The Houthi rebels have already endured literally dozens of major air raids from the US and Israelis stretching back through the Gaza war. The attacks seemed to only embolden them, and now they can put the chokehold on Red Sea shipping at any time they want. Tyler Durden Mon, 09/21/2026 - 14:30
Oil’s sea lanes get tougher to navigate; India must press Iran to ease Hormuz blockade - The Economic Times
Synopsis Sea lane disruptions in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf impact India's oil imports significantly. India faces challenges securing oil from West Asia and Russia due to these maritime blockades. Diplomacy with Iran may be necessary for crucial oil shipments through the Hormuz Strait. Longer shipping routes and increased insurance costs add to India's energy expenses. These ongoing disruptions delay oil restocking and production normalization globally. Listen to this article in summarized format Sea lanes for shipping oil are headed for further disruption with Yemen's Houthis tightening their control over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Along with Iran's blockade of the Hormuz Strait, this chokes both points of access to West Asia oil supplies through the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. Some oil can traverse through the Suez Canal. Fully laden tankers from Saudi Arabia must unload some of their fuel into an Egyptian pipeline before they enter the canal and reload after crossing it. This works for shipments to Europe, but tankers headed for Asia must sail around Africa, a 4-wk detour.India buys around 4/5th of its oil from Russia and West Asia. Russian shipments use the Red Sea, while Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the UAE supply India through the Persian Gulf. Iraq and the UAE can't deliver oil through the Red Sea, so India will have to pursue diplomacy with Iran to allow shipments through Hormuz. The Houthis are not stopping Russian shipments, and these could become a replacement for disrupted West Asian supply. Also Read: BRICS+ and the fallout from Trump's energy shocks But Donald Trump now has legislative backing for tariffs against big buyers of Russian oil, which includes India. India's refinery exports to Europe have revived since the EU banned petroleum products sourced from Russian crude. These shipments move through the Red Sea unless security issues force the detour around Africa.Disruption to maritime supply routes affects India excessively because almost all its crude imports and exports of refined petroleum use shipping. The costs of longer routes, higher insurance and tanker turnaround delays add to the already elevated cost of crude oil. The stalemate over reopening the Hormuz Strait and escalation of conflict to the Red Sea pushes back normalisation of oil tanker traffic. This stretches timelines for restocking oil reserves in consuming nations and destocking in producer nations. Unless reserves reach their balance, oil production will remain throttled in West Asia while Russian supply may be affected by US tariff action. Some oil can traverse through the Suez Canal. Fully laden tankers from Saudi Arabia must unload some of their fuel into an Egyptian pipeline before they enter the canal and reload after crossing it. This works for shipments to Europe, but tankers headed for Asia must sail around Africa, a 4-wk detour.India buys around 4/5th of its oil from Russia and West Asia. Russian shipments use the Red Sea, while Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the UAE supply India through the Persian Gulf. Iraq and the UAE can't deliver oil through the Red Sea, so India will have to pursue diplomacy with Iran to allow shipments through Hormuz. The Houthis are not stopping Russian shipments, and these could become a replacement for disrupted West Asian supply. Also Read: BRICS+ and the fallout from Trump's energy shocks But Donald Trump now has legislative backing for tariffs against big buyers of Russian oil, which includes India. India's refinery exports to Europe have revived since the EU banned petroleum products sourced from Russian crude. These shipments move through the Red Sea unless security issues force the detour around Africa.Disruption to maritime supply routes affects India excessively because almost all its crude imports and exports of refined petroleum use shipping. The costs of longer routes, higher insurance and tanker turnaround delays add to the already elevated cost of crude oil. The stalemate over reopening the Hormuz Strait and escalation of conflict to the Red Sea pushes back normalisation of oil tanker traffic. This stretches timelines for restocking oil reserves in consuming nations and destocking in producer nations. Unless reserves reach their balance, oil production will remain throttled in West Asia while Russian supply may be affected by US tariff action. (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News, and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online. ...more Elevate your knowledge and leadership skills at a cost cheaper than your daily tea. Subscribe Now
Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Barrage Targeting Moscow And Energy Sites
Ukrainian forces launched an overnight assault involving more than 1,000 drones across Russia, sending hundreds toward Moscow as the country concluded voting in its parliamentary elections. Moscow’s mayor characterized the barrage as the capital’s “largest ever” drone attack. Damage was reported at the Moscow oil refinery in Kapotnya, while strikes in other regions targeted Russian logistics and energy infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the operation utilized a combination of drones and missiles, including Pelican and Flamingo models, aimed at fuel and supply hubs. The strikes coincided with the third and final day of voting for Russia’s State Duma. U.S. President Donald Trump commented on the offensive via Truth Social, writing that “Russia has unfortunately lost control of its diesel oil industry due to its war with Ukraine a large number of their diesel refineries have been blown up and are at least temporarily out of commission this ridiculous and neverending war with Ukraine must be ended the whole world suffers as 25,000 people mostly soldiers are being killed each month what a shame.” The barrage followed Russian attacks inside Ukraine a day earlier, where strikes hit an Orthodox monastery, killing a member of the clergy, while separate strikes in Kyiv killed multiple civilians, including children. The exchange comes as international attention shifts toward the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where Zelenskyy is scheduled to address world leaders this week. Ahead of the summit, Zelenskyy posted to social media describing an “important conversation” with Trump, stating: “The peace track is our number one priority. There are ideas for de-escalation steps and for addressing fundamental security issues—energy security, food security, and the protection of human life. We are working together with the American team and are ready to take some really serious steps.” READ: Florida Sen. Moody Urges Air Force To Move Blue Horizons Program From Alabama To Orlando Please make a small donation to the Tampa Free Press to help sustain independent journalism. Your contribution enables us to continue delivering high-quality, local, and national news coverage. Sign up: Subscribe to our free newsletter for a curated selection of top stories delivered straight to your inbox.
Jerusalem Daily: Ben-Gvir demands death penalty for Palestinian who killed
Jerusalem Daily: Ben-Gvir demands death penalty for Palestinian who killed settler
ICC did not revoke arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Galant despite US sanctions
According to ICC acting prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan, the prosecutor's office is guided by "the law and the evidence" and rejects "any attempt to suggest that we have some other ulterior motive"