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Putin preparing to attack another European state: Zelensky

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Volodymyr Zelensky

Speaking in Kyiv after his meeting with Donald Trump at the UN in New York, the Ukrainian president said Russia was preparing for a bigger conflict.

“Putin will not wait to finish his war in Ukraine. He will open up some other direction. Nobody knows where. He wants that,” he added.

Ukraine’s president noted the Kremlin was deliberately checking Europe’s capacity to protect its skies, after drone sightings in Denmark, Poland and Romania and the violation of Estonian airspace by Russian fighter jets. More drones were spotted on Friday night above a Danish military base, and over a Norwegian base on Saturday.

Zelensky suggested EU governments were struggling to deal with this new and dangerous threat.

Zelensky’s remarks follow what he said were “very nice” talks with Trump on the sidelines of the UN general assembly. After the meeting, the US president stated he believed Ukraine could win back all the territory it has lost since 2022, with the support of Europe and NATO.

Trump also noted Russia’s economy was in big trouble and described its military as a “paper tiger”. Asked to explain this apparent warmer tone towards Ukraine, Zelensky said he had briefed Trump about the realities on the battlefield. He told him Russia’s advances were often fleeting: “It’s not success. It’s temporary presence.”

The US president now had greater “faith” in Ukraine and has discovered that Russia treated him and everyone else with “disrespect”, Zelensky said. He declined to comment on reports that he had asked the White House for US Tomahawk cruise missiles capable of striking Moscow, saying: “It’s a sensitive issue.”

In recent months Kyiv has carried out a series of successful strikes against Russian oil refineries using domestically produced long-range drones. Zelensky added that if the Kremlin tried to destroy Ukraine’s energy infrastructure again this winter its own capital will experience retaliatory blackouts.

Deal reached with Europe on snapback mechanism, but US opposes it: Iran’s president

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Pezeshkian noted that he had met with the President of France as well as officials from Norway, Finland, Switzerland, and the President of the European Council, during which he presented Iran’s positions.

“They also expressed dissatisfaction with the current situation,” he said, “but in practice, no action is taken. Dialogue with the Americans, too, was accompanied by constant excuse-making.”

He added that in meetings with think tanks and research centers, it became clear that “the United States does not want a powerful Iran and seeks to gradually weaken us. This requires us to be more vigilant.”

Referring to the nuclear issue and accusations made by some countries, the president stressed: “We have declared our readiness for dialogue and transparency regarding our nuclear program, but the other side, with continuous pretexts, shows no real willingness to resolve the issue.”

Iran security chief warns Israel of “harsh lesson” in the event of a new aggression

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Larijani warned Israel against acting “foolishly”, saying that any such action would result in a “harsh lesson”.

At the same news briefing, Larijani praised the initiative of Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naeem Qassem to engage in dialogue with Saudi Arabia.

He described Qassem’s stance as “completely correct” and a step in the right direction and stressed that “today is a day of cooperation”.

Larijani noted that Saudi Arabia is “our brotherly country” and confirmed that consultations are ongoing between Tehran and Riyadh.

He added that both sides share concerns about common adversaries, and that Qassem’s initiative represents a constructive move toward regional stability and the well-being of the people.

EU seeking to develop ‘drone wall’ amid regional airspace violations

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Friday’s announcement comes after rogue drones entered Polish airspace on September 10, rattling eastern EU members.

Earlier this week, Denmark closed some of its airports after drones were flown near them, with the country’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warning that hybrid attacks were becoming more frequent.

Although Danish authorities have not concluded their investigations, Frederiksen stressed that Russia was currently the primary threat to European security.

The Kremlin has denied any involvement in the drone incidents in Poland and Denmark.

“The repeated violations of our airspace are unacceptable. The message is clear: Russia is testing the EU and NATO. And our response must be firm, united and immediate,” EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said after chairing a virtual meeting of 10 countries on Europe’s eastern flank on Friday.

Kubilius, who called the meeting a “milestone”, added the drone shield could take a year to build, and that envoys from the countries would meet soon to develop “a detailed conceptual and technical roadmap” for the path ahead.

The top priority is an “effective detection system,” he continued.

EU officials say that within the first year, a network of sensors will be developed to better spot drone incursions. The longer-term plan is to build the capabilities to intercept drones.

When drones were detected in Polish airspace earlier this month, NATO jets scrambled to shoot them down with expensive missiles.

Ukraine, which has developed cheaper ways to down drones amid its ongoing war with Russia, also attended the EU talks on Friday.

“The drone wall will create a fundamentally new defence ecosystem in Europe, of which Ukraine is ready to be a part,” Ukraine’s Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal wrote on social media.

Kubilius, speaking to the AFP news agency on Friday, said: “We need to move fast. And we need to move, taking all the lessons from Ukraine and making this drone wall together with Ukraine.”

Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland had already been working on a drone wall project. However, in March, the European Commission rejected a joint Estonia-Lithuania request for funds to launch the initiative.

The EU’s executive branch has changed its stance after the recent drone incursions.

Earlier this month, Ursula von der Leyen, the EU Commission president, called for a drone wall to be developed.

Von der Leyen has stated that the EU will spend 6 billion euros ($7bn) on establishing a drone alliance with Ukraine.

The drone wall is expected to be discussed further at an EU summit in Copenhagen next week and at a meeting later this month in Brussels.

 

UN lists over 150 firms tied to illegal Israeli settlements

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The UN human rights office on Friday updated its database, listing 158 firms operating inside settlements deemed unlawful by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

While most of the companies are Israeli, the list also includes multinationals registered in the United States, Canada, China, France, and Germany.

The report emphasised that businesses have a duty to avoid fuelling abuses.

“Where business enterprises identify that they have caused or contributed to adverse human rights impacts, they should provide for or cooperate in remediation through appropriate processes,” it said.

The update added 68 companies since the last publication in June 2023, and it removed seven firms, including British-registered online travel company Opodo and Spanish-domiciled online travel agent eDreams.

The majority of the other firms were tied to construction, real estate, mining, and quarrying sectors that are central to Israel’s settlement expansion efforts. More than 300 additional firms remain under review.

UN human rights chief Volker Turk stated that the findings highlight corporate responsibility in conflict zones.

“This report underscores the due diligence responsibility of businesses working in contexts of conflict to ensure their activities do not contribute to human rights abuses,” he added.

The review comes amid heightened scrutiny of Israel’s occupation and ongoing apartheid in the West Bank and the ongoing genocide it has been committing in Gaza since October 2023.

In the West Bank, armed Jewish settlers, emboldened by government backing, have terrorised Palestinian communities, killing civilians, displacing families, and grabbing land in what human rights groups describe as ethnic cleansing.

Settlements have been expanding relentlessly since Israel seized the West Bank in the 1967 war, carving up the territory with roads, walls, and checkpoints that keep Palestinians confined and under military rule.

A separate UN Commission of Inquiry this week accused Israel of pursuing a deliberate strategy to forcibly displace Palestinians, entrench Jewish-only settlements, and move towards full annexation of the West Bank.

 

 

Iran rejects foreign pressure on missile program

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iran Missile

Brigadier General Reza Talaeinik, spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, said on Saturday that Iran’s national security and interests form the basis of its missile program.

He rejected US and European demands to limit missile range or restrict development, calling such pressure unacceptable.

“The defensive capacity of the Iranian nation is tied to safeguarding national security,” Talaeinik said, adding that preserving defense capabilities against potential threats is a fundamental principle for Iran.

He added, “No foreign power will be allowed to interfere in determining the scope of our defense requirements.”

His remarks come amid renewed Western efforts to link missile restrictions to broader talks with Tehran.

Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, recently confirmed that the US has been pressing for missile issues to be included in negotiations, a demand Iran has firmly rejected.

Iran has repeatedly stated that its missile program is defensive in nature and not subject to compromise in diplomatic talks.

‘Intense’ negotiations underway on Gaza: Trump

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Donald Trump

“Intense negotiations have been going on for four days, and will continue for as long as necessary in order to get a Successfully Completed Agreement,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

All countries in the region are participating, the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, is aware of the discussions, and Israel, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been informed at every level, he said.

There is more eagerness and goodwill to reach a deal, “after so many decades, than I have ever seen before,” stated Trump, adding that everyone is eager to leave this era of “Death and Darkness” behind.

Taking pride in being involved in the talks, the US president noted: “We must get the Hostages back, and get a PERMANENT AND LONGLASTING PEACE!”

The Israeli army has killed nearly 66,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, in Gaza since October 2023. Months of air and ground assaults have left Gaza largely uninhabitable, pushing its population into famine.

 

Iran recalls envoys from Britain, France, Germany

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Iranian Foreign Ministry

On September 27, the three European countries triggered the “snapback” mechanism in a letter to the UN Security Council — a process aimed at reimposing UN sanctions on Iran that had been lifted under the nuclear deal.

After a 30-day period, this process concluded early Sunday morning, resulting in the reactivation of six previously terminated Security Council resolutions against Iran.

On Friday night, a draft resolution proposed by Russia and China to extend UN Security Council Resolution 2231 for six months failed to pass.

During a Security Council session Friday night, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi stated that, just as military attacks have failed to achieve their declared objectives, the snapback mechanism will also fail.

Araghchi emphasized that dialogue is the only solution and that Iran will never respond to threats or pressure.

 

Iranian FM slams US, Europe over UN vote, defends Iran’s nuclear compliance

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Abbas Araghchi

Speaking to reporters following the vote on Friday, Araghchi thanked China, Russia, Algeria, and Pakistan for supporting the draft and praised Guyana and South Korea for abstaining rather than opposing it.

He said those countries were “on the right side of history” by choosing diplomacy over confrontation.

Araghchi reiterated that Iran has complied with its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which was unanimously endorsed by Resolution 2231.

He rebuked Washington for undermining diplomacy by withdrawing from the accord in 2018 and pressuring others to follow suit, while faulting European states for failing to deliver on promised commitments.

“The US betrayed diplomacy, but it is the E3 who buried it,” he declared, rejecting claims that Iran violated its safeguards agreements.

Araghchi dismissed the European push to trigger the “snapback” mechanism that would reinstate UN Security Council Resolutions on Iran as “legally void, politically reckless, and procedurally flawed,” insisting that all nuclear-related restrictions under Resolution 2231 will permanently expire on October 18, 2025.

“The only solution is dialogue,” Araghchi concluded, warning that efforts to revive expired sanctions would damage the UN’s credibility and escalate tensions further.

Pezeshkian: Trump’s actions could ‘set fire’ to Middle East

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Pezeshkian

“President Trump has said that his administration has come to create peace but the path that they have embarked upon will set fire to the entire region,” Pezeshkian said in an appearance on “NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas.”

His comments followed remarks he made Wednesday at the United Nations General Assembly, where the Iranian president accused the U.S. and Israel of inflicting a “grievous blow upon international trust and the very prospect of peace in the region.”

“The aerial assaults of the Zionist regime and the United States of America against Iran’s cities, home, and infrastructures [came] precisely at a time when we were treading,” Pezeshkian stated.

Israel deployed warplanes and drones targeting Iranian nuclear sites and key generals and scientists, starting a 12-day war between the two sides in June. The U.S. joined the conflict by bombing three nuclear facilities

The war ended with hundreds of casualties for Iran, including the deaths of military leaders, scientists and civilians. Twenty-eight Israelis died over the course of the war. During his NBC appearance, Pezeshkian noted he sustained a leg injury during the conflict, described as a “hematoma formed in the region of the knee.”

“We dropped the needed liquid and blood and after that, we got over it,” he added.

Pezeshkian’s visit to the U.S. signals Tehran’s attempt to engage in last-minute talks to stop the U.N. from imposing sanctions on the country over its nuclear program. The president told NBC host Tom Llamas that international nuclear inspectors were welcome to come to Iran, adding that he had agreed to allow inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency to “come and inspect on the ground.”

 

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