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POLITICSSep 18UN mission alleges crimes against humanity in Iranian protest crackdownAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 18South Korea says US-North Korea talks possible, rules out Hormuz deploymentSouth Korean president will facilitate US-North Korea talks but will not deploy troops in US war on Iran.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 18As Iran war grinds on, Trump to face skeptical world leaders at UN - ReutersReuters World
POLITICSSep 18Rejecting Trump, South Korean Leader Says He Will Not Send Troops to IranPresident Lee Jae Myung’s comments followed President Trump’s repeated demand for “a little hand” from South Korea, a decades-old American ally.NYT World
POLITICSSep 18Russia and China veto US-backed resolution to monitor Iran nuclear sanctionsThe proposal, which the United States had drafted to extend the UN expert panel’s mandate for a year was defeated by a vote of 11-2, with Somalia and Pakistan abstaining because of the Russian and Chinese vetoes.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 18US to allow Iranian leaders to attend UN meeting in New York amid wartime stand-offThe Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week’s UN General Assembly high-level meeting in New York even as the two countries are locked in a stalemated war. The State Department said Thursday that it had approved visas for Iran’s “core delegation”, along with essential staffers to participate in the UN meetings. The core delegation includes President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 18Former Syrian prison director gets 60 years in US prison for tortureEen Syriër die onder de afgezette president Assad leiding gaf aan een gevangenis in Damascus is in de Verenigde Staten veroordeeld tot 60 jaar gevangenisstraf. Hij is schuldig bevonden aan marteling. Volgens de aanklagers gaf Samir Ousman Alsheikh, nu 74 jaar, ondergeschikten de opdracht om gevangenen fysiek en psychisch te folteren om hun verzet tegen de regering van Assad te breken. Hij was ook soms persoonlijk bij mishandelingen betrokken. Alsheikh gaf van 2005 tot 2008 leiding aan de beruchte centrale gevangenis van Damascus, die ook wel de Adra-gevangenis wordt genoemd. De oud-gevangenisdNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 18US Veteran told he is ‘embarrassing’ uniform over Israeli bonds stanceA veteran was told he is ‘embarrassing’ his uniform for protesting Palm Beach County’s $1B investment in Israel bonds.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 18Former Assad officer sentenced to 60 years in US for tortureFormer Syrian official sentenced to 60 years in US prison for torturing prisoners under al-Assad's regime.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 18Iran expels Swedish diplomat in retaliatory moveTehran gives Swedish official 48 hours to leave as Iran says Stockholm is bowing down to outside pressure.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 17Senate Democrats, minus Fetterman, urge Hegseth to provide receipt for Iran war costsAll of the Democrats in the Senate — excluding Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman — signed an open letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, pressing him to give Congress a cost breakdown of the war in Iran. The letter, although largely symbolic, reflects the frustration of many Democrats in Congress over what they perceive as a…The Hill
POLITICSSep 17Russia and China veto U.S. proposal for U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions on IranRussia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution Thursday that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its…Japan Today
POLITICSSep 17US will allow ‘core’ Iranian delegation join United Nations summit in New YorkThe Trump administration will allow a “core delegation” of Iranian leadership to attend the high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly next week in New York City, a State Department spokesperson said Thursday, even as the U.S. and Iran remain at war and negotiations have stalled. The State Department is granting visas for the…The Hill
POLITICSSep 17US approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN General AssemblyIran's delegation to UNGA will be smaller this year, with travel restrictions and limits on luxury goods purchases.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 17Russia, China veto UN mandate to monitor Iran sanctionsAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 17Trump says he is weighing whether to ‘annihilate’ IranThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 17US to allow Iran delegation to attend UN meetings in New York as war passes half-year markThe BBC understands Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are among the delegates allowed to enter the US.BBC World
POLITICSSep 17US allows Iranian delegation to attend UN assembly despite ongoing warA State Department spokesman said Thursday that the delegation will be smaller than last year and will face travel restrictions and prohibitions on purchases of luxury goods. A source familiar with the matter confirmed that the approval will include Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 17US grants visas to Iran for UN General AssemblyA Persian delegation will attend the UN General Assembly in New York, despite restrictions and war tensions in the Middle East. The Palestinian leader, without a visa for the event, will have to participate virtually, as part of a US exclusion policy.Clarín
POLITICSSep 17Erdogan's Turkey cracks down on LGBT community in name of preserving family valuesTurkey reportedly arrested some 116 people and blocked 180 social media accounts in a sweeping crackdown on LGBT rights organizations across 15 provinces.Fox News World
POLITICSSep 17US approves visas for Iranian leaders to attend UN meeting despite war stalemateThe decision on the Iranian visas was announced a day after the State Department denied visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his delegationThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 17US grants Iran delegation visas to attend UN assemblyThe United States is allowing an Iranian delegation to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, a State Department spokesman said Thursday, despite a war that has entered its seventh month. The post US grants Iran delegation visas to attend UN assembly appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 17Jerusalem Daily: Israelis protest outside ‘NAZA’ filmmaker’s homeDozens of Israelis protested outside 'NAZA' filmmaker’s family home, chanting 'death to traitors'Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 17Major Iranian Airline Suspends Several Flights Abroad, Adding to IsolationMahan Air, a major airline, said it would stop flying to Turkey and Oman just over a week after new restrictions were announced, adding to U.S. pressure on the economy.NYT World