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Houthis report intercepting two Saudi F-15 fighter jets
The two war planes "were targeted with several locally-made anti-aircraft missiles" as they departed from the Khamis Mushait Air Base and "were forced to retreat immediately," Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said
UN can offer negotiation platform to Iran, US, but they have to want it — body's chief
Resolving the Middle East crisis without dialogue would be impossible, Antonio Guterres emphasized
Turkey condemns Houthi attack on Mecca, calls for strikes on Saudi Arabia to stop
Ankara also said that such attacks pose a security threat to the entire region and called for their immediate cessation
UK trade unions back motion to boycott and sanction Israel
Motion demands taking action to oppose the 'catastrophic destruction of Gaza' and Israeli settler violence.
‘Nowhere to go’: Gaza’s damaged buildings turn deadly
A war-damaged building collapses in Gaza City, killing at least 21 Palestinians and exposing fears of unsafe ruins.
UN Secretary-General says de-escalation must remain top priority in Middle East
"All parties must cease any actions that harm civilians and ensure that humanitarian operations can proceed safely and without obstruction," Antonio Guterres said
Can the US government punish a university for boycotting Israel?
The US House passed a bill that could cut universities off from federal student aid if they boycott Israel.
At BRICS summit, why Vladimir Putin went on diplomatic blitz with Global South leaders
Over the past two weeks, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin staged a major diplomatic blitz. Across three events in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East and New Delhi, India, as well as a state visit by Vietnam’s leader, he met with some 18 heads of state. Among them were the leaders of heavyweights of the Global South such as China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia and Turkey, just to name a few. The Ukraine war certainly featured in these conversations. Russia has recently ramped up its attacks on Ukraine, further fuelling some fears in the West that Ukraine could end up losing the war. Tellingly, however, the main thrust of discussions led by the Russian president had a different focus: fuel, trade and transit. Here’s why Russia is deepening ties with many partners in the Global South – and what these meetings tell us about the impacts of Western efforts to isolate Putin. Shoring up fuel and energy Fuel and energy security is becoming a mutual concern for both Moscow and its partners in the Global South. Ukraine’s deliberate offensive campaign targeting Russia’s oil refining capacity has resulted in noticeable fuel shortages in the country. It has forced the Russian government to import refined fuel from countries it has traditionally exported to, such as Belarus, Turkey and India. At the same time, the Kremlin continues to push for the expansion of its energy exports. This includes finalising the contract to build the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, which intends to deliver 50 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually from Russia to China via Mongolia. Last week, Russia also signed a deal to establish a new strategic oil reserves hub in Vietnam. Russia is also expanding cooperation on nuclear power, which was part of the discussion agenda with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Vietnam’s President To Lam (during his state visit to Russia), and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Deeper ties with the Global South The ongoing sanctions war between Russia and the West has made its economic and trade relations with the Global South pivotal for the country’s survival and future development. Two friendly interstate bodies, in which Russia plays core roles, are becoming especially important. The first is BRICS, a group of 11 economies including Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. The BRICS economies now account for about 40% of global GDP. Last year, mutual trade turnover between BRICS member states exceeded US$1 trillion for the first time. The second is the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. This is a political and security bloc spanning countries in Europe, Asia and the Indo-Pacific. According to Putin, Russia’s trade turnover with the SCO exceeded US$400 billion in 2025. Overall, Asia accounted for 73.4% of Russia’s trade turnover last year. It’s no surprise that Moscow’s trade links with Asia featured in almost every conversation in Bishkek, Vladivostok and New Delhi. Bypassing disruption in the Middle East Despite its friendly ties with Iran, Russia and its clients aren’t immune from the ongoing disruption to transport and trade routes through the Middle East. To mitigate these risks, Russia is actively lobbying two relatively new transcontinental transit networks. The first is the 7,200-kilometre combined rail-road-maritime International North-South Transport Corridor. This route connects Russia’s Baltic Sea ports with Mumbai in India, via the Caspian Sea and Iran. Russia reportedly discussed this route with the Indian and Iranian delegations he met with this month. The second is the 5,600-kilometre maritime Northern Sea Route, which connects Asia’s ice-free ports with Russia’s Arctic ports as part of the Northeast maritime passage across the Arctic Ocean. In August, Beijing launched commercial operations along this route for the first time. From business as usual to political signalling Russia walked away from this month’s diplomatic blitz with some clear wins. In addition to securing US$7.7 billion worth of investments in Vladivostok, along with some lucrative deals with Vietnam, Putin could also claim some political success. First, although challenging at times, Putin’s interactions with his counterparts showcased how Moscow’s relationship with major non-Western international players remains a geopolitical constant, even in the fifth year of the Ukraine war. For leaders of emerging centres of global influence, whether India’s Modi, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto or Vietnam’s Lam, interacting with Russia forms part of their countries’ foreign policy approach based on the notion of “strategic autonomy”. This sends a powerful signal to the United States and its allies, amid the latest round of high-level consultations involving the CIA and US Treasury chiefs and their Russian counterparts. Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump sent his own personal envoys to Moscow and made a follow-up phone call to Putin. Second, Russia and its core partners in Asia jointly signalled they will continue to maintain strategic partnership links. This includes the question of importing Russia’s fossil fuels, nuclear power and other goods and exporting processed fuel back to Russia. Fuel security is particularly relevant to the Russian authorities’ attempts to stabilise the domestic situation. The Kremlin is under pressure to mitigate the aftershock of the escalating war with Ukraine amid upcoming parliamentary elections on September 18-20. Why the Global South still has concerns Still, many in the Global South remain concerned about the growing impact of what seems to be becoming a forever war in and over Ukraine. The latest round of tit-for-tat attacks against merchant shipping in the Black Sea triggered fears of grain and wheat shortages. In mid-November, China will host the 2026 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. This is tipped to be a possible venue for the first trilateral meeting between Putin, Xi and Trump. Here, Moscow might feel increasing pressure to settle the war by political means from its partners. These countries don’t want to feel the effects of the sanctions war between the West and Russia, let alone be dragged into it. Alexey D Muraviev is Senior research fellow, School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University. This article was first published on The Conversation.
Sweden expels Iran embassy employee, citing security concerns
Stockholm says Iran-backed groups are plotting against 'Jewish and Israeli interests' in the country.
Saudi Arabia: Satellite image reveals severe damage that halted a vital oil pipeline
Saudi Arabia: Satellite image reveals severe damage that halted a vital oil pipeline (machine-translated headline from a Arabic-language source)
Ex-Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene says war on Iran must ‘stop’
Former Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed US President Donald Trump’s war on Iran.
Iran war has cost the US $38bn: How will it impact US economy, politics?
High energy costs at the pump and strategic setback for US in the Iran war will likely cost Trump in the midterms.
House Votes To Pass Iran War Powers Resolution
House Votes To Pass Iran War Powers Resolution Authored by Timothy Frudd via The Epoch Times, The House of Representatives voted on Sept. 15 to pass a war powers resolution that calls for President Donald Trump to end U.S. military action against Iran. Following a floor debate on a war powers resolution aimed at directing Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran without congressional authorization, the House voted 220-204 to pass House Concurrent Resolution 93. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) initially introduced the resolution in April. During Tuesday's floor debate, Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) said the war with Iran has been a "strategic failure," leaving the United States with depleted weapons stockpiles and a "tab of more than $100 billion that taxpayers will have to cover." Meeks, who introduced a war powers resolution passed by the House in June, said on Tuesday that the resolution "made clear what the Constitution makes clear: Congress, not the president, has the power to decide when the United States goes to war." In his remarks, Meeks asked if the war had produced any of its promised objectives. "The Strait of Hormuz remains a source of enormous risk to global energy markets, and Iran's nuclear and missile capabilities, despite what the administration claims, clearly remain." The House previously passed two war powers resolutions in an effort to limit Trump's authority to direct U.S. military actions against the Iranian regime. However, the resolutions have only acted as a symbolic rebuke of the president's military campaign against Iran. The War Powers Resolution of 1973, also known as the War Powers Act, is a federal law that aims to limit the authority of the president to authorize military actions without congressional approval. The Trump administration has disputed the War Powers Act as unconstitutional and not binding. The House voted 215-208 in favor of a war powers resolution directing Trump to end the war in Iran on June 3. Reps. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), and Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) joined all voting Democrats in supporting the resolution. The vote drew a rebuke from Trump, who criticized the Republicans for joining Democrats to pass the resolution. "Yesterday, in a meaningless vote, the House voted, 4 bad Republicans and all of the Dumocrats, to limit my War Powers, right in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Who would do such an unpatriotic thing," Trump wrote in a June 4 statement on Truth Social. On June 23, the Senate voted 50-48 in favor of the concurrent resolution to limit Trump's ability to direct U.S. military action against Iran. However, the resolution was reversed the following day after Trump confronted Republican senators. The House also voted 214-208 on July 23 to pass a war powers resolution directing the president to remove U.S. military forces from hostilities with Iran. The same four Republican representatives joined Democrats in supporting the measure. Just hours after the House approved the second war powers resolution, the Senate voted 47-49 against a similar resolution. The United States launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran on Feb. 28, conducting strikes on thousands of Iranian military targets. Trump announced a ceasefire in early April before the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding outlining a plan for peace on June 17. Following the collapse of the memorandum of understanding, the United States resumed strikes on Iran in July, carrying out nearly two weeks of daily attacks. As peace talks have stalled over the past couple of months, the Trump administration has also launched Operation Economic Outcast to increase pressure on Iran through sanctions. On Monday, Trump suggested that his administration was open to possibly resuming negotiations with Iran. "The failing Nation of Iran wants to make a deal, quickly and badly," Trump wrote in a statement on Truth Social. "I will determine whether or not the U.S.A. will choose to engage - the concept of which we are open to." Tyler Durden Wed, 09/16/2026 - 10:50
At least 22 seafarers killed in Strait of Hormuz since February 28 — IMO
The IMO also said that attacks in the Red Sea resumed
Iran War Day 201: U.S. Officials Met with Houthis, Report Says
Iran War Day 201: U.S. Officials Met with Houthis, Report Says U.S. officials met with representatives of the Houthis—an Iran-backed Yemeni militant group—over the weekend in Oman, Reuters reported on Wednesday. During the meeting, the Houthis agreed not to attack American or Israeli vessels in the Red Sea but said they’d continue to attack ships belonging to Saudi Arabia. The State Department has not confirmed any meetings took place. Last week the Houthis seized control of Yemen’s Red Sea coastline, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged President Donald Trump to join Riyadh’s military operations against the group. The Houthis on Wednesday claimed new strikes on Saudi Arabia. A military spokesperson said the group had launched missiles and drones at the oil facilities of the state-owned energy company Aramco. On Tuesday Saudi Arabia intercepted a Houthi drone that appeared to be targeting the holy city Mecca. The U.S. State Department reissued an elevated travel warning the same day for the Kingdom. The White House backed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday after Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced articles of impeachment against him over the Iran War and other military operations. Attorney General Todd Blanche defended Hegseth, saying he “follows the law” and is doing a “phenomenal job.” Presenting the long-shot resolution on the House floor, Massie said Hegseth had subverted the constitution by deploying military power without congressional authorization. He later told CNN that civilian casualties in Iran are higher than they’d otherwise be because Hegseth “has degraded the ability” of the Pentagon to minimize them. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox The House voted Tuesday, for the third time, to end the Iran War. Seven Republicans and all Democrats present supported the resolution, and the final tally was 220–204. Vice President J.D. Vance said the Iran War will enter a “much different phase in a couple of months,” the New York Post reported Tuesday. The Post said Vance agreed with Trump’s remark that the war will end “right after” the November midterm elections. “I certainly understand there’s some impatience from the American people, but fundamentally what’s happening right now is that the United States is not engaged in aggressive operations,” Vance said. “We’re just not.”
Egypt’s el-Sisi rejects displacement of Palestinians from Gaza
Israel’s defence minister has pledged to remove Palestinians from the besieged Strip.
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund profits from Israeli holdings amid genocide
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund profits from Israeli holdings amid genocide As the onslaught in Gaza continues, the so-called ‘oil fund’ is enjoying robust returns from stakes in companies linked to Israel’s military. The value of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund’s investments in Israeli companies has increased, prompting ethical concerns among campaign groups and charities as the war in Gaza continues. The fund, the world’s largest, cut its Israeli holdings from 61 to 29 companies last year, citing “the serious humanitarian crisis” in Gaza. 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The fund “represents enormous economic and political power”, Rami Samandar, head of Norway’s Palestine Committee, told Al Jazeera. “When Norwegian public capital is invested in companies whose activities contribute to Israel’s military aggression, the occupation and the infrastructure that sustains it, are very problematic and should be stopped.” Launched in the 1990s to manage profits from oil and gas companies, the so-called “oil fund” is managed by Norges Bank. “We believe that Norway, through the Norwegian oil fund’s investments, is failing to comply with its obligations under international law and is contributing to the maintenance of Israel’s occupation and oppression of the Palestinian people,” Samandar said. The value held in the Israeli drone-camera company NextVision Stabilized Systems has increased to $25.9m from $21m in 2025 over the period. The state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries, Israel’s largest aerospace and defence company which supplies the military, buys equipment from NextVision. The fund also profits from stakes in One Software Technologies, which, according to Who Profits, a group that researches companies involved in Israel’s occupation, provides the Israeli Civil Administration maintenance services for the biometric identification system deployed at checkpoints in the occupied West Bank. Formula Systems, another company, provides software services to the Israeli military through its subsidiary TSG. Mads Harlem, an international lawyer at Save the Children Norway, told Al Jazeera that the fund should divest from NextVision so long as it “has not implemented adequate measures to prevent its products from contributing to violations of international humanitarian law”. A spokesperson for Norges Bank Investment Management said the fund’s ethical framework is under review. The finance ministry has “adopted temporary ethical guidelines and changes to the management mandate that apply until a new framework is in place. During this period, Norges Bank shall not decide on observation or exclusion of companies,” the spokesperson said. “The fund is broadly invested in line with the mandate we have been given by the ministry of finance,” they continued, adding that the ministry “sets a benchmark index that determines which markets and companies the fund is to be invested in, and the Israeli market is part of that index.” The review is expected to conclude by October 15. “In our view, this [period] leaves Norway unable to fully meet its obligation to prevent serious violations of international law,” said Harlem. Pal Nygaard, professor at BI Norwegian Business School and a member of Historians for Palestine, a group which examines the companies in question, was disappointed to see the fund’s continued investments in NextVision. “They didn’t sell the stocks when it’s thoroughly documented that the company is contributing to Israel’s war crimes,” he said. “The most reasonable thing to do would be to say that Israel is a rogue state that is committing genocide, and exclude all Israeli companies.” ICL Group, of which Norway holds a 1.65 percent shareholder stake, also contributes to the ethnic cleansing of Palestinian Bedouins in the Naqab Desert, as several mining projects are displacing them into small areas, according to Historians for Palestine. It also supplies fertilisers to illegal settlements. Harlem warned that the portfolio may signal to financial market players that they “do not need to conduct thorough human rights and conflict-related due diligence regarding how their investments contribute to – or are linked to – war crimes and other serious violations of international law”. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Norway froze the fund’s investments in Russian companies. Samandar called for the same treatment for Israel, which is similarly accused of war crimes. The fund should not be a “passive observer of violations of international law,” he said. “It should be structured and managed so that Norwegian capital does not contribute to them.” Norway recognised the Palestinian state in 2024 and backs a two-state solution. A spokesperson at Norway’s finance ministry told Al Jazeera that “investments in areas affected by war and conflict require enhanced due diligence”, and that assessments of individual companies are made by Norges Bank and an ethics council “independently of the ministry”. In January, Norway’s Palestine Committee filed a formal complaint, accusing Norges Bank, the fund and the authority that handles it, of serious crimes including genocide. The case was dismissed, but the committee is appealing. “If Norway expects other states and companies to respect international law, it must also ensure that Norwegian public money does not contribute to the occupation and oppression of Palestinians,” said Samandar.
Saudi club Al Taawoun faces fine, stadium closure over Diogo Jota chants
Taawoun football fans chanted late Portugal player Jota's name at Al Hilal's Neves, prompting Ronaldo to call for a ban.
Why some countries fail while others prosper in the Middle East and Africa
The answer lies less in geography or resources than in the institutions that shape power, legitimacy and opportunity.
UK Foreign Secretary Miliband: Israeli government is losing its friends
UK Foreign Secretary Miliband: Israeli government is losing its friends (machine-translated headline from a Turkish-language source)