Houthi Leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi:

One of their ugliest propaganda lies is the claim against our people and our armed forces that we targeted Mecca or the holy city of Mecca.

It is a big lie and a heinous lie that no rational mind in the Islamic world would believe.

Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke by phone as the U.S. and Mexico moved closer to a trade agreement.

A person familiar with the call described it as “so-so” and said new issues created “a bit of noise,” while a U.S. official called the conversation “constructive” and said talks were progressing positively.

The two countries are nearing a deal on issues tied to the USMCA trade pact, with the next round of formal discussions scheduled for Sept. 28–29.

Source: POLITICO

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on AI:

When you have a new powerful tool, people rightfully have concerns about it.

So I don’t discard at all people’s concerns about it, but the closer you look, the sort of trade-offs, the positives look quite a bit larger than the negatives.

The U.S. has approved visas for Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and other officials to attend next week’s UN General Assembly meetings in New York despite the two countries being locked in a six-month-long war.

The State Department said Iran’s delegation will face travel restrictions and limits on luxury purchases.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright:

There’s always some good unintended consequences of crazy manias, like climate change is the end of the world, which is just a fact-based irrational, wildly destructive mania.

But it has made the young pro-nuclear. So I’ll chalk that up as a positive.

Iran's Ghalibaf:

The unipolar order in which one side extracts concessions through force and coercion has ended.

China and Russia’s vetoes rejected the political abuse of the Security Council and reaffirmed the rule of law.

We must defend multilateralism; unilateralism serves no one’s interests.

Netanyahu on Iran:

We removed the tumor, and we are alive.

That does not mean there will not be other tumors to deal with.

Netanyahu on Iran:

First of all, we must bring down the Iranian regime.

This is my mission, and this is our top mission.

Netanyahu on Iran:

If we had not acted in time to attack Iran, we would not be meeting here today — because there might not have been a State of Israel.

Netanyahu:

We have many friends and many supporters, and we need to know how to influence them.

We need to know how to speak to them, speak to them in the American media, speak to them through all the platforms.

Why speak to them? Because we are trying to preserve — and even increase — the cooperation of our great friend, the United States.

Netanyahu:

I am not a messiah and I am not a king.

A king does not need to be elected. I need to be elected.

The Pentagon is reviewing a possible major reduction of U.S. forces in Europe, which could withdraw around one-third of the 80,000 U.S. troops stationed there — or potentially up to 40,000 troops.

The cuts could affect troops, aircraft, ships and weapons, with Germany, Italy and Spain among the countries likely impacted.

No final decision has been made, with recommendations expected in November.

Source: NBC News

An F-16 fighter jet crashed during a routine training exercise in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.

The pilot ejected safely and is in stable condition, with no other injuries reported.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Source: CBS News

RFK Jr.:

We're looking at chemtrails and the impact of emissions from aircraft and those potential impacts on health.

RFK Jr.:

We should care about the children, shouldn't we?

We should care about children who are dying or suffering or being injured by vaccine injuries.

U.S. Department of State:

The U.S. will continue to ban Iranian UN Mission officials, visiting officials, and their dependents from buying wholesale club memberships or luxury goods here.

New York-area retailers: be on guard, don’t become complicit in these violations.

Jürgen Klopp said Germany’s national team can help reclaim national pride after the AfD’s election victory in Saxony-Anhalt, saying patriotism should not be left “to the wrong people.”

Klopp:

I’d like to reclaim the flag for myself and for us. I don’t want to entrust national pride to the wrong people.

Pakistan’s military spokesperson Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said Islamabad would defend Saudi Arabia “to any extent” as Houthi missile and drone attacks target the Kingdom.

“Pakistan fully stands with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, both diplomatically and physically,” Chaudhry told Arab News. “We will go to any extent.”

Iran’s IRGC Navy said a Togo-flagged tanker, Trend, was hit and stopped after catching fire while attempting to illegally cross the Strait of Hormuz.

The IRGC warned that any unauthorized vessel passage through the strategic waterway would result in the “destruction” of the vessel.

Germany’s Consulate General in St. Petersburg closed on September 17 after Russia revoked its operating permission in response to Berlin’s decision to shut the Russian consulate in Bonn.

French far-right politician Éric Zemmour:

Kylian Mbappé’s "Islamic solidarity" is stronger than French solidarity, or even that of his host country, Spain.