Monday 21 September 2026 07:30 UTC
Trump Weighs Further US Action or a Deal With Iran
Donald Trump said “very big things” could happen as he weighed further military action, economic pressure or a deal with Iran. He said he would probably meet Iran’s president at the UN General Assembly. Iran’s military claimed America had decided to resume attacks, but offered no evidence. It threatened unrestricted strikes on US bases and warned that regional states supporting an attack would become parties to the conflict. US-Iran negotiations continued without notable progress.
Trump decided against joining Saudi Arabia’s war with the Houthis after considering strikes last week, according to accounts citing broad opposition within his team. Türkiye offered to meet Saudi military needs under its joint defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. The US State Department now requires government employees to obtain special permission before visiting the Saudi cities of Taif and Yanbu.
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Russia imposed nighttime restrictions until 26 September near its border with Estonia in Leningrad region. People and vehicles cannot move outside settlements within five kilometres of the border, while boating on the Narva River and hunting nearby are barred. Estonia said the border remained calm. Lithuania separately disclosed a military-threat evacuation plan with three routes out of Vilnius, including one through Poland. Authorities expect about 75% of residents to leave independently.
Ukrainian drones struck the Russian city of Ufa, with explosions reported around an oil refinery and a heavy-industrial district. Volodymyr Zelensky said he had spoken with Trump and would meet him in New York during the UN gathering as America renewed efforts toward a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire.