Questions grow over Iraq's security future as US military presence ends
Analysts are examining whether Iraqi forces can manage security challenges as more than two decades of US military presence draws to a close.
Analysts are examining whether Iraqi forces can manage security challenges as more than two decades of US military presence draws to a close.

The IRGC's letter urges Americans to distance themselves from Israel, according to Iranian state media.

A spokesperson for Iran's Revolutionary Guard said the American flag would be treated with respect worldwide if Washington ended its military interventions, Russian state media reported.

Oil prices resumed their global rise after Iran refused to ease conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and US President Donald Trump rejected Tehran's proposal, amid fears of continued energy supply disruptions.
Tehran's UN envoy says the US president's remarks at the UN General Assembly raise serious alarm over rising tensions.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's warning follows Washington's rejection of a seven-day roadmap to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's warning came after Washington rejected a seven-day roadmap aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Elections to Israel's Knesset are scheduled for October 27, 2026.

Al Jazeera correspondent Zeina Khodr reports that many in Lebanon are following Israel's coming election closely, though few expect a shift in policy toward Lebanon.

Updated Google Maps satellite images, the first since the Israel-Hamas war began nearly three years ago, show wide areas of Gaza reduced to rubble.

A large fire broke out at a gas pipeline in eastern Syria, with no reports of casualties so far, according to TASS.
The Palestinian group issued a statement on the anniversary of the uprising that began on September 28, 2000, urging Arab and Muslim nations to back the Palestinian cause.

Crude oil shipments from major Middle East producers climbed sharply in September, with Saudi Arabia's exports nearly doubling, Reuters data show.
An Iraqi air force commander said no missions have been conducted by coalition forces inside Iraq since the beginning of 2026, with the coalition mission set to conclude on September 30.

Iran's Mehr News agency released previously unseen footage it says shows the moment Hezbollah's former leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut.
New satellite images analyzed by Anadolu Agency show widespread damage to residential areas of Gaza, with entire neighborhoods reported flattened amid the war between Israel and Hamas.
Spain's youth minister said the Spanish public supports the establishment of a Palestinian state 'from the river to the sea,' prompting Israel to summon the Spanish diplomat, according to Anadolu Agency.
A video released by Iran's Mehr News agency shows extensive damage to homes in Gaza, which the outlet attributes to Israeli military operations.

Iran's Foreign Ministry has issued a fresh condemnation of military strikes on Yemen, calling them a violation of the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Iran's Mehr News reports that Israeli forces carried out strikes from the air and ground in southern Lebanon over the past several hours.