Panama, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia will receive $52 million in U.S. military aid pulled from Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia and Iraq under a Trump administration shift.

Counter narcotics work, security for the Panama Canal, and blocking strategic rivals in the Western Hemisphere are the stated purposes, per the State Department.

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The Saudi Turkey Pakistan defense pact is not expected to be activated in the widening confrontation between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, who are firing deep into the Kingdom daily.

A regional diplomat told Kan News the pact does not oblige its members to respond automatically or immediately, and that the Houthis are not considered an existential threat to Saudi Arabia at this point.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian:

"Mechanisms must be established to modernize the naval fleet damaged during the war."

An official Lebanese source to Al-Hadath on the upcoming Washington meeting between the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors:

The talks will cover developments in the agreement and the obstacles to implementing the framework agreement.

Lebanon's ambassador will present the official Lebanese viewpoint on implementation.

Both ambassadors will submit a report on the meeting to their governments.

The date of the next round of negotiations will be set based on their recommendations.

Sen. Bernie Sanders says the agreement among Dario Amodei, Elon Musk, and Sam Altman that AI development must slow is only a start.

"When you are racing towards a cliff, you don't just ease up on the gas pedal. You hit the brakes."

With the future of humanity at stake, he is calling for binding international safety rules rather than voluntary standards set by the industry.

Sen. Bernie Sanders:

"Leading scientists have been clear: AI is an existential threat to humanity."

"Like nuclear weapons, artificial superintelligence is a threat to humanity, and it must be treated as such."

Sanders will introduce a bill next week to permanently ban development of artificial superintelligence.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claims Saudi jets flew 52 airstrikes over the past 24 hours against civilian targets, including schools, bridges and roads in Taiz, along with sites in al Jawf, al Bayda, Saada and Amran.

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Honor Guard rehearsals underway at the White House before Xi Jinping's visit next week.

Iranian Army Spokesman: Iran and Pakistan are cooperating to ensure regional security

Iraq is moving closer to U.S. sanctions over attacks on Saudi oil facilities that were allegedly launched from its territory by IRGC-linked groups. Roughly 7 million barrels of Saudi exports were disrupted.

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Senate Republican Leader Thune: We have to mitigate the risks of AI.

US AG Todd Blanche: "Hegseth is doing a phenomenal job. He's not doing anything wrong."

Blanche was responding to Rep. Thomas Massie's move to impeach the Defense Secretary over the Iran operation.

Zelensky to CBS News:

"In Moldova, my presidential jet was there, and that's why they attacked Moldova. When we went back home, again through Chisinau, they did the same."

He said Russia made two attempts on the aircraft during recent trips routed through Moldova.

New information on the shooter in the Butler assassination attempt against Trump, per Attorney General Blanche.

Western European military assessments see little chance of Saudi-backed forces recovering Mokha. The Red Sea port fell to the Houthis last week, and the advance has not been slowed.

Bloomberg.

Early warning alerts are up in southern Saudi Arabia for Abha City along with Jazan and Khamis Mushait Provinces, with a Houthi attack inbound.

IDF and Shin Bet conducted a targeted strike in Gaza on the commander of Hamas' Rafah Brigade.

The Trump administration is planning a $2.8 billion munitions sale to Israel, including tens of thousands of 2,000 pound bombs: 20,000 MK 84s and 20,000 BLU-117s. Congressional committees that weigh in on large arms sales have already been informally notified.

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CENTCOM: As of Sept. 15, U.S. forces have redirected 103 commercial vessels to ensure compliance.

Strikes on Russian energy infrastructure will continue for as long as Russia keeps attacking Ukrainian infrastructure, President Zelensky confirmed this morning.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister:

‘The IDF is currently striking the commander of the Rafah Brigade in the Hamas terrorist organization, following the elimination earlier this week of the commander of the Khan Yunis Brigade and other senior figures in the organization.
Our message is clear: no terrorist is immune, and Hamas will not be in Gaza.
We support the IDF and the Shin Bet, which are working diligently to eliminate threats and protect Israeli citizens.