An Iranian Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737 was forced to return to Mashhad Airport after a tire reportedly burst shortly after takeoff and the aircraft suffered engine damage.

The flight had been heading to Kermanshah.

Video from inside the plane showed tense passengers.

Canadian PM Mark Carney to Americans:

We will always be neighbors and Canada will continue to be the US’s most important partner in many key areas.

After all, even at times of disagreement over our long shared history, we have always maintained deep ties.

These arrangements work best when we engage as true partners that respect each other’s traditions and sovereignty.

And when those opportunities return, Canada will be an even better partner — stronger, more resilient, more independent, ready to advance our mutual economic and security interests.

Canadian PM Mark Carney:

We continue to have, in the broad sense, open trade with the United States. 80% of our trade is tariff-free into the United States. More of their trade is tariff-free into Canada, I might note.

And there is a mutually beneficial arrangement that can be had, and when it’s the right time to strike that deal, we’ll be ready to do that.

Oil loadings have been suspended at Saudi Arabia’s key Red Sea port of Yanbu following the earlier attack on the East-West pipeline.

Source: Reuters

Canadian PM Mark Carney:

Trump said, "I want to give you something very special, Mark. So special."

And I open this box and it’s this big gold key. I was like, "Wow, Mr. President, this is fantastic." He’s like, "Yeah, it’s a key. It’s a key to the White House. You just bring it. They’ll let you in."

And then he says, "Maybe they’ll shoot you."

I was like, "And that sort of sums up the relationship that we have."

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Iranian media released images of the supertanker El Gaia, which reportedly suffered an incident while attempting to cross a restricted area south of the Strait of Hormuz.

The IRGC Navy said the strait is closed and under its control, warning that vessels entering unsafe routes would face “incidents.”

Trump:

The Kennedy Center is in a virtual state of collapse, and has been for many years. A large piece of concrete and steel just dropped down, in a thud, from the ceiling of a heavily trafficked main hallway.

If the Building were open, innocent people would have been killed. A security guard had just passed the area, one minute prior to this ceiling collapse. He was, therefore, 60 seconds away from certain death.

The Judge has made us keep it open even though there are no performances, and no people that would have the Courage to even go in.

The Board of The Kennedy Center has strongly voted to save it, and they know I’m the only one who can do so, because I have the ability to raise the money, and the ability to construct — that few others have.

I also have the strength and power of the Presidency, which will be needed do what must be done, and give it a strong shot at Greatness again!

Remember, The Kennedy Center was losing Hundreds of Millions of Dollars when I took over. It was failing badly! It had nothing to do with me, I am only there to help.

I just got there to reveal the facts, but especially those concerning Building Safety. A very hostile and conflicted Judge (What else is new?) seems like he won’t let that happen, in which case, unfortunately, the Building is destined to doom.

Isn’t that too bad? We have already wasted more than 6 months “playing around” in Court. Time is our Enemy!

The Board, comprised of some of the most prominent and respected people in our Nation, is meeting again today. It will be interesting to see what happens!

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Greece claims 10 miles of airspace over only 6 miles of territorial sea.

No other country does this.

When a Turkish jet flies 8 miles off a Greek island, Athens calls it a "violation" while Washington and Ankara say it's international airspace.

That's how thousands of "violations" are made every year.

A drone crashed in an uninhabited area near Germany’s Steinhuder Meer, about one kilometer from the Bundeswehr air base at Wunstorf.

Police launched a large search for additional debris. Authorities say there is no known threat to the public, while the drone’s origin and owner remain unknown.

Source: BILD

Germany’s Chancellor Merz on Iran:

Iran must finally end this blockade. Above all, it must end its military nuclear program.

Tehran’s support for proxies throughout the region must stop. We see the consequences every day.

We also call on Iran not to carry the conflict further into Iraq.

Germany’s Chancellor Merz on Yemen:

The Houthis now control strategic positions around Bab al-Mandab. They are attacking energy facilities in Saudi Arabia.

This is further worsening the situation on the energy markets, and Germany is also feeling the effects.

The international community cannot allow the Houthis to take shipping in the Red Sea hostage.

Iraq's PM al-Zaidi:

Regarding the strike in Saudi Arabia, we are still conducting investigations.

We have formed a joint commission between Iraq and Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and we are currently analyzing the results.

We do not want to prejudge anything because we first need reliable findings. Once we have the results, we will share them with you together with the Iranians.

Iraq's PM al-Zaidi:

I want to diversify and expand our export routes. Until now, Iraq has been dependent on a single strait. That has always been the case.

We have to diversify our exports: one part through Türkiye, one part through Syria, and one part through the Mediterranean.

This oil will be sold toward the West — to Europe and the U.S.

Iraq's PM al-Zaidi:

German companies are welcome in our country — even more welcome than Iraqi companies in Iraq.

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Germany’s Chancellor Merz on China:

Today, China deliberately combines its market-driven dynamism with state intervention, overcapacity, aggressive pricing, an undervalued currency and heavily subsidized exports.

This is putting our companies under massive pressure in the EU single market and in third-country markets.

Ladies and gentlemen, there is not a single country left in the European Union that still runs a trade surplus with the People’s Republic of China.

All 27 countries of the European Union are running a trade deficit — together, more than €300 billion a year, with the trend rising in all 27 member states.

Germany’s Chancellor Merz:

The bitter election result of September 6 in Saxony-Anhalt changes absolutely nothing.

We have to reform our country.

German Chancellor Merz has called for a real-name requirement on the internet and dismissed free-speech objections to the proposal.

“Please, nobody come to me with free speech,” Merz said. “This has nothing to do with free speech anymore.”

He added that such objections reflected a libertarian political view found in parts of the U.S. “that I personally do not share.”

Top military commanders from the U.S., Israel and eight Arab countries met privately in Germany last week to discuss the war with Iran and regional security.

The CENTCOM-organized meeting included the military chiefs of Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Egypt.

Adm. Brad Cooper said U.S. forces would remain in the region despite Iranian attacks and briefed them on plans to expand ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Source: Axios

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

Fiction: Iran is defenseless.

Fact: 100s of U.S. military sites blown to pieces; dozens of aircraft scorched. (Source: The Pentagon) And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

We'll reveal it all in due course. For those who've sold lies about Iran, it won't be pretty.