NEW: Sudan's Army recaptured Umm Sura in western North Kordofan, continuing the September offensive that took Sodari the day before.

The gain tightens SAF supply lines and increases pressure on remaining UAE-backed RSF terror group positions around Al-Mazroub and Umm Badr.

Reporter: Do you only want outlets that support you?

Trump: I want real news, not fake news like you. I love an open, free press. What I don't like is fake press.

Reporter: Will you strike Iran after the midterms?

Trump: I'm rejecting their deal. They want to make a deal where they open the Strait immediately because they're losing so badly.

They want to make a deal, and I think that's fine. I like making a deal, too, but that deal would not be acceptable.

Protests erupted in Basra today against Iraq's compliance with US aviation sanctions on Iran.

Demonstrators gathered ne
ar Basra airport around a grounded Iranian aircraft.

Crowds chanting against PM Zaidi's government for joining what Iran-aligned voices call a US "blockade."

Iraq halted Iranian airline services after Washington threatened secondary sanctions on airports servicing them.

The government says it's seeking US exemptions for humanitarian and religious travel.

Protests are so far smaller than Basra's major 2018 unrest.

Trump on Iran:

They outsmarted themselves.

They said, "Let's close the Strait and cause a problem for the world." And then I came along, and we put up the greatest blockade ever in military history.

Guess what? They don't have any money now because they wanted to close the Strait, and we closed it on them.

Trump on Taiwan:

We didn't talk about Taiwan too much with Xi. Right now, it's, you know, fine. It's just moving along.

Xi understands very much how I feel.

Trump on AI:

Xi likes the idea of changing the name of AI to SI because it's much more accurate and elegant.

The U.S. is not going to be putting on brakes.

Trump:

You're all supposed to be dead now because of global warming. It's a hoax.

Reporter: Obama just said, "If you put women in charge of every government for 2 years, things would be better."

Trump: I love women. I think they're great. But what a ridiculous statement that is, right?

Trump on Ukraine:

You know what I want Zelensky to do? Make a deal. I want him to settle with Putin, and I want Putin to settle with Zelensky.

Reporter: Any military action planned for Cuba?

Trump: Cuba and us will make a deal. I don't think we'll need the military. Cuba is failing very badly. We want to help Cuba.

We want to open Cuba up to our people. We have great Cuban-Americans who want to go back.

Reporter: How did your meeting with Iraq's PM go?

Trump: It went great. He is a fantastic man, a friend of mine. I endorsed him. He is a fantastic guy.

Reporter: Did you talk about elections with the President of Venezuela?

Trump: I did. By the way, she was very nice, very terrific. Venezuela is making a lot of money now for its people, really a great thing.

Trump on AI:

I would rather not integrate because we're leading by a lot. When you're leading, you don't open it up to each other.

Reporter: Did you talk to Zelensky about Patriot missiles?

Trump: I did. I spoke to him a lot, and he's going along, and Putin's going along.

Someday, hopefully in the not-too-distant future, maybe before the heavy winter, they'll make a deal.

Trump on AI:

Super Intelligence, SI. I don't call it AI anymore. I call it SI because it's a much better name.

It's a much more accurate name because when you say the other, it means it's fake. Artificial means it's fake, and it's not fake. It's very strong intelligence.

I think a lot of people are doing that now. I call it SI.

NEW: Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov met Germany's Foreign Minister on UNGA sidelines.

This is the first such meeting in 4.5 years (last was January 2022, weeks before the invasion).

Spokeswoman Zakharova said Germany requested the meeting.

Karoline Leavitt on Keir Starmer:

We were in the UK, enjoying lunch with Keir Starmer, when Trump suddenly started ripping into him over his policies.

Trump said: “Your policies here are so stupid. You need to close your borders. You need to deport these people you have in your country. I know your people. They hate what you’re doing.”

Starmer was just sitting there. This was in Starmer’s own house, in his own country. We’re not even at the White House. We’re not even on our own territory.

Of course, I found it entertaining.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov holds talks with German Foreign Minister Wadephul.

U.S. negotiators told Iran during Tuesday’s talks that Tehran does not control the Strait of Hormuz and therefore cannot make demands over its reopening.

Source: Axios

Foreign ministers of Germany and Russia meet for the first time in years.