"We are concerned about any US presence in and around our region, but we trust our Armenian partners and we know that they will not take any action against Iran's security."
The Saudi Foreign Ministry called on the UN Security Council to cooperate in blocking Houthi weapons access, and thanked the body for its solidarity against attacks on civilians.
A UN Security Council presidential statement seen by Al-Hadath condemns the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in the strongest terms, backs the Kingdom's right to self defense, and calls for cooperation with Yemen's government to block Houthi weapons supplies.
🚫 CLAIM: The IRGC has continued to falsely claim control of the Strait of Hormuz.
✅ FACT: The United States and regional partners control the strait...
US Military Central Command (CENTCOM):
Three FALSE Iranian claims in the past 24 hours:
🚫 CLAIM: The IRGC has continued to falsely claim control of the Strait of Hormuz.
✅ FACT: The United States and regional partners control the strait as commercial vessels continue to transit despite unwarranted IRGC aggression.
🚫 CLAIM: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed a Singapore-flagged container ship struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. This is FALSE.
✅ FACT: The civilian container ship M/V GFS Pride was hit by an IRGC projectile. The vessel sank while being towed to shore. Despite the attack, commercial ships continue to flow through the Strait of Hormuz (whose primary routes remain clear of mines), with more than 40 ships moving in the last 24 hours.
🚫 CLAIM: The IRGC claims they killed hundreds of U.S. service members in Jordan. This is FALSE.
✅ FACT: Three American service members were killed in action in July as partner forces defended against Iranian attacks. We honor the memories of all U.S. service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice and represent America's best.
Ukraine is receiving more long-range Storm Shadow missiles from the U.K., aimed at disrupting Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure before winter.
Deciding which party will verify the removal of weapons from southern Lebanon is one of the most prominent files at the Tampa meeting, according to an American source speaking to Al Hadath.
The same source: discussions in Tampa will include the mechanism for verifying the removal of both weapons and military installations in southern Lebanon.
Moscow will not hand over Bashar al-Assad to Syria, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko said, calling the asylum granted to the former president "irrevocable." A Syrian court sentenced Assad to death in absentia in August on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Under an agreement to assist in the defense of Saudi Arabia's oil facilities, France intends to begin implementing operational measures, a spokesperson for the French Foreign Ministry said.
The second summit between the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council, set for 24 October 2026 in Riyadh, has been postponed. A new date will be announced in due course, the EU said.
Turkish, Iranian, Kuwaiti and Pakistani representatives walked out of the hall during Israeli President Isaac Herzog's address at the CICA summit in Azerbaijan.
The Emir of Qatar and the UAE and Bahraini delegations stayed and listened to the speech.
Colombia's Foreign Minister at the opening of the embassy in Jerusalem:
"Today Colombia officially requested to withdraw from the Hague Group, a group created to isolate Israel and attack it. We reject this approach. The government of President de la Espriella will not stay silent in the face of the wave of antisemitism. We will not allow it."
🚫 CLAIM: Iran's ambassador to the International Maritime Organization recently claimed that the U.S. military is using "threatening, abusive, and provocative language" against Iranian mariners and causing "serious stress and psyc...
CENTCOM:
🚫 CLAIM: Iran's ambassador to the International Maritime Organization recently claimed that the U.S. military is using "threatening, abusive, and provocative language" against Iranian mariners and causing "serious stress and psychological pressure to civilian crews." This is FALSE.
✅ FACT: The highly successful U.S. blockade against Iran has been in place for months and professionally communicated. The only country attacking civilian mariners transiting regional waters is Iran. Despite these unjustified attacks, commercial traffic continues to flow through the Strait of Hormuz with coordinated protection from U.S. forces and regional partners.
A firm that supplied services to NATO military vessels is suspected of bribery and fraud totaling roughly one million euros. Norway saw arrests, while searches were carried out in Romania and Germany. The case was announced by Eurojust, the EU agency for criminal justice cooperation.
