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Tasnim News Agency says Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Witkoff without authorization from the relevant bodies and is demanding an explanation. The New York meeting reportedly focused on Tehran’s conditions for ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the UN that war was imposed on his country, while sharply criticizing Israel and the United States. He did not rule out a diplomatic solution and declared: “We will not allow others to use the Strait of Hormuz.”

President Donald Trump’s envoys met with Iran’s foreign minister in New York on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. The U.S. president said Washington and Tehran are making progress toward an agreement.

U.S. President Donald Trump opened his address to the U.N. General Assembly. Trump attacked the regime in Tehran, said it had repeatedly rejected offers for an agreement, and declared: “I have a major decision to make—whether to destroy Iran.”

Vice President J.D. Vance says President Trump wants to ensure Iran cannot rebuild its nuclear program. Trump is set to discuss the war with Iran with world leaders in New York.

A resident of Kaukab Abu al-Hija was convicted of contact with an Iranian agent. He received payments to carry out assignments and was arrested while photographing the area near former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s home.

President Donald Trump told Fox News: "Very big things" will happen soon regarding Iran. Meanwhile, he reportedly canceled a planned strike against the Houthis in Yemen. Saudi Arabia acted in place of the United States.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Tehran’s conditions are met. Iran’s national security chief warns that American ships could be targeted anywhere.

Amid fears of a broader regional escalation, the United States has warned its citizens to exercise extra caution in several Middle Eastern countries, including Israel. President Donald Trump cut short his weekend at Camp David, returned to the White House, and canceled all of his meetings.

A U.S. proposal at the UN Security Council to monitor renewed sanctions on Iran has failed after Russia and China exercised their veto power.

The terms include an end to fighting on all fronts, the release of frozen funds, and the lifting of the naval blockade. U.S. officials say the blockade of Iran’s ports is severely damaging its oil exports.

Naka'a Hamed, a reporter for Iran’s Press TV channel, was arrested near Bethlehem. She is suspected of contact with the enemy and financial dealings with entities subordinate to Tehran. Her detention was extended by one week as the investigation continues.

Sweden announced that it has decided to expel Iran’s ambassador. The move follows allegations that Tehran is using criminal networks against Iranian regime opponents living in Sweden. Authorities are also examining whether the activity targeted Jewish and Israeli sites.

Four residents of Beit Safafa were convicted of spying for Iran, including preparing to assassinate an Israeli nuclear scientist and his family, gathering intelligence, and transferring weapons.

Alexander Granovsky of Petah Tikva admitted to photographing power stations and the neighborhood where Benny Gantz lives. Acting on instructions from his Iranian handlers, he also set fire to nine vehicles. He was paid thousands of dollars for his actions. The sentence is the harshest imposed so far in cases of this kind.

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance says the war’s first phase has ended. The focus now, he says, is preventing Iran from rebuilding its capabilities as the conflict moves into a new stage.

Saudi air-defense systems intercepted a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered the no-fly zone over the city. Officials in Riyadh called the incident a “red line” and said they would take action.

According to CNN, Russia provided Iran with satellite intelligence on U.S. assets and bases in the Middle East. Fourteen Russian satellites passed over a base in Saudi Arabia shortly before it was hit in an Iranian attack.

Moshe Edri, head of Israel’s Atomic Energy Commission, addressed the International Atomic Energy Agency conference in Vienna: “Iran continues to violate its commitments, and Syria under Assad sought to develop covert nuclear weapons.”

Intelligence agencies in the U.K., U.S. and Netherlands have uncovered spyware attributed to actors linked to the Iranian regime. According to the report, it was used to monitor dissidents, human rights activists and journalists.