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President Trump on Yemen: The U.S. is in constant communication with the Houthis, and they’ve agreed not to fight the U.S.

Trey Yingst on Fox News: Trump is in a deciding mode and very big things are coming in the not so distant future. The current choices on the table, per Yingst: wiping Iran out, letting them rot economically, or making a deal. "My question is when and if, I blow the entire nation up, they better behave."

Extra drone-detection systems, some from foreign partners, are now operating in Luxembourg after unauthorized drones shut Findel Airport Friday night. 19 Luxair flights and more than 1,800 passengers were affected. Reuters

Trump narrows his poll on renaming "Artificial Intelligence" to two choices: Superior Intelligence (SI) or Extreme Intelligence (EI). "Supreme Intelligence" was cut after trailing badly, which he blamed on the Supreme Court connection.

Hassan Qashqavi, spokesman for the Iranian parliament's National Security Commission: Article 10 of the "Strategic Action to Ensure the Security and Development of the Strait of Hormuz" plan has passed. Under it, developing communications infrastructure and information technology within the Strait of Hormuz requires approval from Islamic Republic authorities.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to Al Arabiya: "We strongly condemn the attacks of the Houthis on the infrastructure of Saudi Arabia." Attacking Saudi ships is unacceptable in any way, he added, calling for freedom of navigation in the Bab al-Mandab strait to be respected.

Iranian drone attack on Erbil International Airport, Iraqi Kurdistan. Explosions have been reported a short while ago.

A suicide drone hit Erbil airport in northern Iraq, according to Arab sources. Several additional explosions were heard in the area shortly afterward.

Trump on Iran: "My question is, if and when do I blow the entire nation up? They better behave."

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM): "A U.S. Sailor stands watch aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53). As of Sept. 20, CENTCOM forces have redirected 109 commercial vessels to ensure total compliance."

Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister: Our region needs a framework that respects sovereignty and in which no country poses a threat to another.

QatarEnergy CEO: the company is producing a very small amount of LNG.

Lula might be going home

Initial reports of explosions near Erbil airport, Rudaw, citing a security source, says a controlled explosion was carried out in the area and no Iranian attack occurred.

Ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, Treasury Secretary Bessent held talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng.

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Trump administration prepares to impose sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court. - WSJ

ICE agent shot a person in Austin, Texas. The circumstances remain unclear.

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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM): "A look into the daily operations of U.S. Navy Sailors aboard USS John Finn (DDG 113) as the guided-missile destroyer supports military operations in the Arabian Sea."

Protesters gathered at the scene of an ICE-involved shooting in north Austin, Texas.

U.S. President Donald Trump: Contributed by @AZIntel.

Trump gave no pledge of military support to Yemen's President Rashad al-Alimi during a Sunday phone call, two sources told Reuters. Alimi had asked for help against the Houthis after their offensive seized key areas along the Bab al-Mandeb strait this month.

Syria: a Syrian army weapons depot in al-Eis, south of Aleppo, blew up overnight. At least 4 wounded per SANA. Secondary blasts sent missiles into the air and closed the Aleppo to Damascus highway. Third arms depot explosion in recent weeks. Damascus has blamed no one.

Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi landed in Tehran today for talks on regional developments and bilateral ties. Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and ways to restart negotiations with Washington were also raised with senior Iranian officials, Pakistani government sources told Anadolu.

Iran's FM Spokesman Esmail Baghaei: When an administration slams its doors shut - even on American journalists it happens to dislike - and bars foreign reporters, including the Iranian president’s media team, whose voices it would rather silence, it is not managing access; it is trying to hide the truth and further its misinformation campaign by trampling on the right of access to information. A nation that once took pride in tearing down the Iron Curtain now finds itself standing behind one of its own.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: The Israel lobby is getting less shy about its grip on U.S. policy toward Iran. In Miriam Adelson’s publication, the Lobby's loudspeaker says U.S. policy must ensure America pays a price for any slight against Israel. High time for Washington to break free from these shackles.

A crowded qat market in Ras al-Arah, near Bab al-Mandab, was hit by a large explosion today. Southern government sources point to a Houthi ballistic missile. Other accounts blame a Saudi airstrike. No casualties in initial reports. Weapon type and perpetrator remain unconfirmed.

The White House television pool, including Fox, NBC, CBS and ABC, is standing with CNN after the White House blocked the network from performing its assigned pool duties. The networks will halt coverage of events designated as presidential pool coverage, including Trump's trip to New York, which limits live coverage of several events.

IRGC Spokesperson: Geographically, there is still room for this war to expand.

IRGC Spokesperson: Our targets will no longer necessarily be the previous targets; we actually have new targets that have not yet been attacked, and in the event of an aggression, we will indeed strike these new targets.

Germany's Chancellor Merz: In Berlin, Jewish life in Germany is no longer safe. That is the gravest burden of recent years, and it is something that must deeply concern all democratic parties in Germany. I personally stand for doing everything possible to ensure that Jewish life in Germany, and here in the capital Berlin, is safe.

Trump: 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 never ending War with Ukraine must be ended. The whole World suffers as 25,000 people, mostly soldiers, are being killed each month. What a shame! President DJT

Trump: The White House is not instituting an assault on the Free Press, something which I cherish. It is instituting an assault on the FAKE NEWS, something that has grown like Cancer in our beloved United States of America. It is corrupt, purposeful, pervasive, fully coordinated, and totally out of control. It is a threat to our National Security, and must be stopped, NOW! Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Earlier today, a tanker on an inbound transit through the Strait of Hormuz was hit by an unknown projectile, UKMTO reports. Two crew members sustained minor injuries. The vessel is continuing to its next port under its own power with no environmental impact reported. An investigation is underway, and vessels have been advised to transit with caution.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman: "I'm very aware of the fact that there is a second space race. It will come down to months, not years. The Chinese will absolutely put their astronauts on the surface of the moon, do what the Soviets never could, and I think the implications of that will be felt around the world."

Qatar's PM on Iran: "It appears very clearly that they are not a peacemaker."

Qatar's Prime Minister: "I didn't have peace since the World Cup. October 7 followed, and since that, no one is willing to give us a break. I'm begging everyone that we need a peaceful year for '27. Please, we need some rest."

Overnight, Four injured in blasts at a Syrian army weapons depot near al-Eis, south of Aleppo. Cause unknown. Al Jazeera.

United Russia, the party of President Vladimir Putin, won 355 of the 450 seats in Russia's State Duma, a record for the party. Preliminary results from the September 18 to 20 election were released on September 21 by electoral chief Ella Pamfilova.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed a First Amendment lawsuit Monday to restore their journalists' White House access after President Trump banned the three outlets. The emergency request goes before a federal judge in DC District Court, with hearings and arguments from the administration possible this week. The suit also alleges due process violations.

Footage shows a Russian Pantsir air defense system positioned above a major Moscow highway, adjacent to an oil refinery.

Aerial refuelling is among the options on the table as the UK nears an agreement to provide Saudi Arabia with defensive military support against Houthi attacks, Bloomberg reports. Prime Minister Andy Burnham is also expected to press other governments to offer similar help.

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IRGC: "The United States and Israel will sooner or later have to accept withdrawal from the region." The statement adds that the Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Basij forces, and the masses of Iran stand ready, with all-encompassing vigilance, to deliver decisive and devastating responses to any miscalculation by the hostile front.

Trump departs the White House on Marine One from the South Lawn's new helipad for the first time.

Trump: ‘We are just leaving the White House Lawn on the maiden voyage from the newly built, and very beautiful, Heliport! I want to thank Jim Taiclet, CEO of Lockheed Martin, who made this valuable contribution to our Country. Our Government has been thinking about doing this for 25 years, but was never able to get it done. I get things done! Also, and most importantly, THANK YOU to the Great Construction Workers and Stone Masons of the Washington, D.C., area, who created something very special, and to Clark Construction for its wonderful supervisory work. GOD BLESS AMERICA! President DONALD J. TRUMP’

No injuries after an explosive device hit an unmanned IDF engineering vehicle in northern Gaza. Palestinian media reports Israeli strikes in Gaza City minutes later, apparently in response.

Trump is airborne on Air Force One, headed to the UN in New York. Meetings on his schedule include Mayor Mamdani, Japan PM Takaichi, Zelensky and Venezuela's Rodriguez.

Qatar: We are working to facilitate an agreement between Iran and US

Newark, JFK and Teterboro remain paused after an Amtrak construction crew cut into a fiber-optic line in New Jersey. The resulting telecom outage disrupted FAA operations and halted flights across the Northeast. LaGuardia and Philadelphia are back up. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy tied the failure to aging infrastructure and called for more modernization funding.

Al Arabiya reports that pro-Iranian militias in Iraq have committed to halting all military activity that conflicts with the policy and authority of the government in Baghdad. Starting in March, the factions will begin transferring their strategic weapons to the Iraqi government. Efforts are underway to get Washington to accept the terms of the new understandings on weapons consolidation.

NATO Baltic Air Policing mission fighter jets have been scrambled due to a possible airspace threat in Latvia's Krāslava Municipality. Contributed by @MoloWarMonitor

Trump: ‘While in New York City, I’m on the way to one of my favorite places in the World, Gracie Mansion. I spent lots of hours there over the years, with some great Mayors, some average Mayors, and some bad Mayors. It will be interesting to see how it looks now, invited by Mayor Mamdani. Look forward to it. MAKE NEW YORK CITY GREAT AGAIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP’

WSJ: A $5 billion U.S. fund called PACT would go toward repairing Middle Eastern pipelines and refineries damaged in the Iran war, with eight Gulf and regional partners asked to match it for $10 billion total. Gulf officials are skeptical. Without a peace deal, anything rebuilt can be hit again, and Kuwait and Qatar still run through the Strait of Hormuz either way.

U.S. Envoy to the UN Mike Waltz questioned whether Iran's regime, and the IRGC in particular, believes its own propaganda or understands the trouble it is in. He pointed to Hezbollah and Hamas complaining about reduced funding, and called Tehran weaker now than at any point since 1979.

Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi is in New York for the UN General Assembly.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with CIA Director John Ratcliffe at Shannon Airport in Ireland during a refueling stop for both aircraft. Neither side disclosed what was discussed. Reuters

Israel is preparing for possible escalation with Iran, N12 reports. A senior security official: "The situation is sensitive and fluid, things can get out of control."

Bitcoin climbed to $87,000, the highest price the cryptocurrency has traded at since January.