Iran war live: Iran’s top diplomat heads to China as war drags on | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Author: Enes Abuomer, Kristina Harazim, Leila MinkaraPublished on: September 16, 2026Country: Iran

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Iran war live: Iran’s top diplomat heads to China as war drags on | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

The Iran-backed Iraqi armed group, Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada, denied claims that it agreed to hand over its weapons to the Iraqi government. A spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition stated that Saudi air defenses intercepted a Houthi drone. Additionally, US Central Command has redirected 103 commercial vessels in its blockade of Iran, while Saudi airstrikes targeted infrastructure in Taiz, Yemen.

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