Trump is expected to meet Gulf leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York next week to discuss the Iran war and plans for the aftermath.

The meeting is expected to include officials from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman.

Source: Axios

The Trump administration is moving to weaken a key Endangered Species Act protection by redefining what counts as the illegal “take” of endangered animals, according to an internal memo.

Under the new interpretation, accidental deaths or injuries — such as whales struck by ships or bats killed when trees are cut down — would no longer be considered violations unless the animals were intentionally targeted.

Source: NYT

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

Successful consultations in China with our partners. Iran values strategic partnership we have built over time.

Today's decisions will decide future strategic balance in the region, with immeasurable knock-on effects.

4 principles for peace outlined by President Xi are key.

Trump on Iran:

The Democrats gave us the dark age of America, and we turned it into the golden age of America.

And that war, that war is going to end very soon. Watch, you just watch.

Trump on Iran:

They call, "We want to make a deal." They are not ready yet.

We can have a deal anytime we want.

Trump:

If we stopped trading with every country that we have a deficit with, we would make at least $1.5 trillion a year.

Trump:

We are carrying almost every country in the world.

That really cannot go on much longer.

Why should we carry Canada or Mexico?

Trump:

We are very close to a deal with Mexico, a great deal.

Trump on Europe:

Why should we carry so many countries in Europe? We are carrying the European nations.

All we have to do is say, "You know what? We are not trading with you anymore."

We don't need anything they have.

Trump on Russia-Ukraine:

The two leaders hate each other so much.

Hatred is very interesting. War is very interesting.

That's the war that's driving up the diesel prices, but it's all going to end very soon.

Trump:

The Democrats voted in favor of transgender everything.

Trump on Iran:

You have a higher gas. It's a very inexpensive price to pay for what we've done. Remember that.

Trump on Iran:

Iran cannot go on. Their nation is destroyed.

Trump on Venezuela:

We're taking out millions of barrels of oil. When they say, "To the victor belong the spoils," that's one of the greatest cases anyone's ever seen in history.

Trump on Iran:

You watch what's gonna happen with Iran. It's gonna be a really good conclusion.

Trump:

If the Republicans win the House and Senate, I will issue the Trump dividend — every adult in America will get $5,000, and you'll get it.

We can do it, and the Democrats can't say that because they don't do the tariffs.

Trump:

If the Democrats get in, this country will go into a massive depression.

They don't know what the hell they're doing.

We are going to have a depression like you've never seen.

Trump:

I'm a high IQ person.

Trump:

If we win, we are going to get you $5,000. That's it, very simple.

The U.S. State Department denied visas to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and his delegation ahead of the UN General Assembly session.

Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors as it faces continued attacks from Houthis in Yemen and has asked France, Britain, Pakistan and Egypt for air-defense support.

Source: AP