🌐 Iran diplomacy and Gulf security: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian wants to revive Tehran’s ceasefire agreement with the U.S. before November’s midterm elections, NBC News reported. He said Iran was open to nuclear inspections and denied seeking to assassinate President Trump or his family. Asked by a Fox News correspondent whether Iran would give up its 60% enriched uranium, he replied: “Yes, within the framework of international law, based on the Nonproliferation Treaty.”
Gulf governments remain divided over the approach to Tehran. The Wall Street Journal reported that Saudi Arabia and the UAE want Washington to maintain economic pressure and sanctions, while Qatar is pressing for negotiations, including a seven-day pause in fighting to facilitate reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Qatar and Oman support a phased reopening and diplomatic solution. Saudi Arabia argues that attacks on Gulf shipping and Houthi actions in Yemen warrant greater pressure before an agreement.
Iranian Supreme Leader adviser Mohammad Mokhber warned that if Iran could not fly or receive airport services, no regional country would have those possibilities either. Separately, IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi claimed Thursday that U.S. vessels had moved 400 kilometers from Hormuz, presenting this as an Iranian military success. Iran International noted that he supplied no vessel names or verifiable positions, and that distance alone would not establish a U.S. withdrawal or setback.
Earlier in September, Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei claimed Iran had tested a missile against a U.S. warship. The Associated Press reported that it was unclear whether the test involved the newly described Qassem Basir ballistic missile.
Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are planning an emergency chiefs-of-staff meeting following increased Houthi attacks on Saudi territory. The meeting would be the first activation-level step under their Mecca Joint Defence Pact, which treats an attack on one member as an attack on all three. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said the countries would discuss support for Riyadh, condemned attacks on Mecca and Saudi facilities, and affirmed Saudi Arabia’s right to defend its security.
French President Emmanuel Macron also announced plans to deploy military personnel and air defense systems to Saudi Arabia to protect Yanbu’s critical oil export infrastructure from Houthi attacks.
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