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โก๐จ๐ณ๐บ๐ธ โ Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in US, greeted by President Trump.
๐ TODAY'S 5 BIGGEST DEVELOPMENTS - Wed, Sept 23
1๏ธโฃ ๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ท US and Iran held their first talks since June in New York, through Qatari mediators. Both sides say big gaps remain.
๐ก Why it matters: Trump told the UN he's choosing between a deal and "annihilating" Iran. These talks decide which way it goes.
2๏ธโฃ ๐ฎ๐ท๐บ๐ณ Pezeshkian at the UN: "They did hit us, but we did not bend the knee." Says Iran is ready to talk, but not under "the language of force."
๐ก Why it matters: Tehran wants a deal without looking like it surrendered. Watch the wording, not just the tone.
3๏ธโฃ ๐ฎ๐ทโต Hormuz: bulk carrier Cape Dao hit by a projectile, 1 Indian crew member killed. Separately, Iran says it could reopen the strait within a week if the US lifts its blockade.
๐ก Why it matters: about 1/5 of the world's oil and gas went through Hormuz before the war. Every attack and every offer moves fuel prices.
4๏ธโฃ ๐พ๐ช๐ฎ๐ท๐ธ๐ฆ AP: IRGC advisers helped direct the Houthis' seizure of Yemen's Red Sea coast in under 48 hours.
๐ก Why it matters: it's Iran's most direct move in Yemen since 2014. The Houthis can now squeeze Saudi oil exports from a second chokepoint (Bab al-Mandab).
5๏ธโฃ ๐ท๐บ๐บ๐ฆ Russian strikes kill at least 7 across Ukraine, 2 of them in Kyiv. Lavrov says there will be no "pause" in the war.
๐ก Why it matters: the winter energy war is starting. Zelensky offered an "energy ceasefire" but warned Ukraine will hit Russian energy if the attacks continue.
๐ Follow @warpointupdates for daily key updates
1๏ธโฃ ๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ท US and Iran held their first talks since June in New York, through Qatari mediators. Both sides say big gaps remain.
๐ก Why it matters: Trump told the UN he's choosing between a deal and "annihilating" Iran. These talks decide which way it goes.
2๏ธโฃ ๐ฎ๐ท๐บ๐ณ Pezeshkian at the UN: "They did hit us, but we did not bend the knee." Says Iran is ready to talk, but not under "the language of force."
๐ก Why it matters: Tehran wants a deal without looking like it surrendered. Watch the wording, not just the tone.
3๏ธโฃ ๐ฎ๐ทโต Hormuz: bulk carrier Cape Dao hit by a projectile, 1 Indian crew member killed. Separately, Iran says it could reopen the strait within a week if the US lifts its blockade.
๐ก Why it matters: about 1/5 of the world's oil and gas went through Hormuz before the war. Every attack and every offer moves fuel prices.
4๏ธโฃ ๐พ๐ช๐ฎ๐ท๐ธ๐ฆ AP: IRGC advisers helped direct the Houthis' seizure of Yemen's Red Sea coast in under 48 hours.
๐ก Why it matters: it's Iran's most direct move in Yemen since 2014. The Houthis can now squeeze Saudi oil exports from a second chokepoint (Bab al-Mandab).
5๏ธโฃ ๐ท๐บ๐บ๐ฆ Russian strikes kill at least 7 across Ukraine, 2 of them in Kyiv. Lavrov says there will be no "pause" in the war.
๐ก Why it matters: the winter energy war is starting. Zelensky offered an "energy ceasefire" but warned Ukraine will hit Russian energy if the attacks continue.
๐ Follow @warpointupdates for daily key updates
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๐บ๐ธ๐จ๐ณโก๏ธ โ A U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancer conducted a flyover as President Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington.
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๐ท๐บโ๐บ๐ฆ โ Scenes from Kyiv, Ukraine, following what appears to be Zircon/Oniks/Hwasong-11A impacts against energy infrastructure.
๐ท๐บโ๐บ๐ฆ โ MIM-104 Patriot interceptors up in Kyiv, Ukraine.
๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ทโก๏ธ โ U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Iran:
The external flights from Iran, probably more than 80 or 90% of them, got shut down.
I'm not sure how the Iranian representatives at the UN are going to get home.
The external flights from Iran, probably more than 80 or 90% of them, got shut down.
I'm not sure how the Iranian representatives at the UN are going to get home.
โก๏ธ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ถDrones have been recorded over Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, with one being intercepted and crashing.
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๐ฎ๐ทโ๐ฎ๐ถ โ Impact took place in Soran, northeastern Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan.
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๐ฎ๐ทโ๐ฎ๐ถ โ Moment of the Shahed-136 UAV impact in Soran, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan.
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๐ฎ๐ทโ๐ฎ๐ถ โ More footage of the Shahed-136 UAV strike against Soran, Iraqi Kurdistan. The strike was conducted against the outskirts of the city.
๐ต๐ฐโ๐ฆ๐ซ โ Pakistan Air Force airstrike against Kandahar, southeastern Afghanistan. Kandahar is Afghanistan's second-largest city.
๐ต๐ฐโ๐ฆ๐ซ โ Pakistan Air Force airstrikes were also conducted against Khost and Paktika provinces, eastern Afghanistan bordering Pakistan.
๐ต๐ฐโก๏ธ โ Pakistan conducted a missile test from Balochistan Province in recent hours.
โก๐ท๐บ โ CIA warns of potential Russian drone attack against Spain, France or Italy soon.
โก๏ธ๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ทTankerTrackers: Around six million barrels of seized Iranian oil are crossing the Atlantic Ocean towards the U.S.
The estimated value of this oil is $600 million.
The estimated value of this oil is $600 million.
โก๏ธ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ซ Pakistan says it carried out air and drone strikes against 10 locations in Afghanistan after accusing the Taliban of launching drones into Pakistani territory on September 23.
Pakistanโs information minister said air defenses intercepted all of the drones before they reached their intended targets. Islamabad described its subsequent strikes as limited to sites used to launch and store the drones.
Pakistanโs information minister said air defenses intercepted all of the drones before they reached their intended targets. Islamabad described its subsequent strikes as limited to sites used to launch and store the drones.
๐จ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ท๐ฐโ Wall Street Journal: Chinese sources shipped thousands of drone and missile components to Iran.
๐ฎ๐ฑโ๐ฑ๐ง๐ฅโ Israeli army carries out a violent explosion in the town of Braachit, southern Lebanon.