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The Theodore Roosevelt and Makin Island groups have left San Diego for expected Middle East deployments, raising the prospect of a temporary increase in US forces before older groups are relieved.
Delegates set out human-rights priorities as the General Assembly’s Third Committee began its debate. The EU also announced a change to its resolution plans.
Trump says he eliminated Iran’s nuclear threat in one night. His earlier four-to-six-week estimate covered a wider military mission, while inspectors still lacked an account of Iran’s enriched uranium in September.
The UN General Assembly has debated Russian and Chinese vetoes that blocked renewal of an Iran sanctions panel, amid a dispute over the sanctions’ legal basis.
Trump amplified Bessent’s prediction of a two-week collapse in Iran’s ability to trade. The clearest evidence concerns oil already outside the US blockade, rather than every part of Iran’s economy.
Iranian authorities say two men have been hanged over alleged violence during protests in Mashhad. A rights group has reported allegations that one was forced to confess.
Iran’s foreign minister has received US feedback through Qatari mediators on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, an official says.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf’s conditional warning comes as Qatar mediates over terms for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump says he offered Iran “nothing”, challenging an Axios report that describes possible sanctions relief in exchange for nuclear steps.
US shares fell on Monday as a rise in Treasury yields added pressure to Wall Street, with all three main stock indexes closing lower.
An appeals court in Qom has confirmed the punishment for Parastoo Ahmadi over a streamed 2024 concert, her lawyers say.
Amsterdam shares finished Monday higher, with the AEX up 0.4% and Shell and SBM Offshore among the gainers.
Brent and US crude climbed on Monday after Donald Trump said he had rejected an Iranian proposal, though he expected further talks this week.
Iran’s UN delegation has no plans for US negotiations, IRNA reports, even as Trump expects further talks this week.
Scott Bessent says US pressure is curbing Iranian flights and banking abroad, as specific restrictions take effect in Turkey, Oman and the UAE.
The Dutch frigate is replacing another warship in the Middle East, but any move into the Strait of Hormuz still depends on a political decision.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it has seized a second US underwater drone this month in the Strait of Hormuz, but has not said when the latest incident occurred.
The 28 October Budget will test how John Healey balances pressure on the public finances with a tentative improvement in confidence, BBC economics editor Faisal Islam argues.
Iran says negotiations are the only way to resolve its conflict with the US after Donald Trump publicly rejected a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Chinese vice-president Han Zheng has urged an end to threats of force and sanctions against Cuba at the UN, as the US expands its restrictions on the island.
The US president has turned down Tehran’s conditional proposal to restore normal shipping through the strait within seven days and end regional fighting.
Donald Trump has reportedly rejected an Iranian ceasefire proposal amid negotiations over reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the US blockade of Iranian ports.
Dan Jørgensen has urged EU governments to consider further gas-storage and energy-saving measures ahead of winter, while the European Commission says current gas supplies remain stable.
US shares ended their first winning week in three as oil prices fell and technology stocks gained, with reports of exploratory US–Iran talks supporting sentiment.