Iran's President Calls Trump a 'Bully' at UN While Signaling Openness to US-Iran Talks

Met Macron in New York to discuss Hormuz and was open to detailed discussion of the Iran and Ukraine conflicts.

Says he agreed with Trump to act together to calm energy markets by protecting critical Middle East infrastructure and ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

“عند وصولي إلى نيويورك، التقيت الرئيس دونالد ترامب، واتفقنا على التحرك معاً لتهدئة التوترات في أسواق الطاقة، من خلال حماية البنية التحتية الحيوية في الشرق الأوسط، وضمان حرية الملاحة في مضيق هرمز” ar

Says its forces had redirected 110 commercial ships as of 21 September to ensure full compliance with the blockade on Tehran.

Dismisses Trump's remarks and warns Iran is ready to respond with “crushing” and less predictable attacks than earlier in the war, accusing the US of using the UN platform to justify aggression and showing strategic desperation.

““Such words demonstrate America’s strategic dead end in its aggression against the Iranian nation.””

Threatens to “annihilate” Iran or drive it into hell if no deal is reached, while also describing US-Iran talks at the UN as “very good” and claiming momentum toward an agreement.

““do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly””

In a message marking the start of Iran's academic year, describes knowledge, faith and morality as an “iron shield and a sharp sword” that can cut off the hands of aggressors, referring to the “criminal US government” and Israel.

““Power rooted in knowledge and coupled with piety and morality serves as an iron shield and a sharp sword that can cut off their aggressors’ hands from humanity.””

Says discussions with Iranian officials were completed and expresses hope they will prove “constructive and promising.”

““constructive and promising””

Took part in the first in-person US-Iran meeting in months on the sidelines of the UNGA, with mediators shuttling between the two teams.

Accuses the US of doing “everything they can to block every possible route” to force Iran to surrender after failing militarily, and says Iran will use the UN gathering to highlight crimes committed against Iranians.

““everything they can to block every possible route””

Argues the violent rhetoric is part of a bargaining strategy and a war over narratives, and says the real issue is sequencing of sanctions relief versus Iranian concessions on Hormuz and nuclear files.

““The violent rhetoric is not a contradiction to the diplomacy. It is part of the bargaining strategy.””

Claims an explosion set a tanker ablaze near the southern Hormuz route and declares the strait closed and under its control.

“The powerful IRGC Navy emphasises that the Strait of Hormuz is under our control and that as long as America’s evil deeds in the region continue, it is completely closed and no oil tanker will enter or exit [the strait]”

Announce a naval blockade of Saudi Arabian ports and ships in the Bab al-Mandeb strait.

Says insurers are charging more for Red Sea risk though perceptions of risk have not risen as much as in Hormuz.

Says insurance costs are not the primary factor in routing decisions and that risk appetite for crew safety matters more.

“The shipping lines’ willingness to transit depends on their risk appetite in terms of risking the vessel to get shot at and their tolerance for risk regarding the seafarers’ safety”

Says cover remains available but on restrictive terms that can materially change the economics of a voyage.

“Cover generally remains available for many voyages through Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb, but often on restrictive terms and at prices that can materially change the economics of a voyage”

Says US officials held talks in New York with representatives of the Iranian delegation for about three hours, describing the talks as having gone “very well.”

““very well””

Says Iran communicated with the US through a Qatari mediator and conveyed its conditions, including ending the war in all areas, stopping US aggressive actions and the naval blockade and economic war, and releasing Iranian assets.

““the aim of this interaction was to convey Iran’s conditions, including ending the war in all areas, stopping US aggressive actions and the naval blockade and economic war, and releasing Iranian assets.””

Warns that Iran will inflict even harder, devastating and unpredictable strikes on aggressors in response to US President Donald Trump's latest threats.

“"ancora più duri, devastanti e imprevedibili"” it

Says that if neighboring countries cooperate with the United States by blocking Iranian flights, Iran would ensure their airports can no longer operate.

Affirmed that all Iranian airlines would be forced to cease operations on 23 September due to the threat of secondary sanctions against aviation service providers.

Acknowledges that heavy munitions use in the first months of the war with Iran led to a strategic depletion of stocks and exposed weaknesses in the US defense-industrial base.

Assesses that Russia turned its licensed version of the Iranian Shahed drone into a platform for large-scale military modernization and adaptation.

Assesses that Russian targeting data could make future Iranian drone attacks harder to counter and raise the threat to US military assets in the region.

Threatens to “annihilate the Islamic Republic” if no deal is reached and demands Iran relinquish its nuclear ambitions, while arguing the war prevented Iran from obtaining a nuclear bomb.

““annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly””

Says he hopes the indirect discussions with Iran will “prove constructive and promising” and that mediators will continue their work.

““prove constructive and promising””

Says Iran will never bow its head or bend the knee under sanctions, pressure or bullying, but is ready for dialogue and negotiations without accepting the language of force; any deal must end the US blockade and preserve Iran's right to peaceful nuclear technology without seeking nuclear weapons.

““We will never bow our head or bend the knee””

Says the talks were “not anything new” and that Foreign Minister Araghchi maintained Iran's conditions, including ending the US blockade and releasing frozen Iranian assets.

““not anything new””

Condemns an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz that killed an Indian sailor and calls for unimpeded passage through the Strait to be restored.

Says he could annihilate the Islamic Republic quickly if the conflict goes unresolved, frames the choice between a deal and driving Iran into hell, defends the war as preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and says he believes a deal will come after November's elections.

““Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again? Do I drive them into hell?””

Confirmed the talks were held through mediators who shuttled between the two sides throughout the day, saying they successfully completed a round of discussions he hopes will prove constructive and promising.

“"They successfully completed a round of discussions that we hope will prove constructive and promising."”

Met with Witkoff on the sidelines of the General Assembly, as confirmed by Iranian state TV.

Said negotiations took place through a Qatari mediator who communicated Tehran's conditions, including an end to the war on all fronts and to US acts of aggression.

Warned that global divisions were deepening and underscored the interdependence of the world's peoples.

Says she cannot publish poverty figures because they are subject to a security prohibition.

“این اعداد را من نمی‌توانم اعلام کنم چرا که منع امنیتی دارد” fa

Argues public data are a societal asset and that hiding poverty statistics reflects the state's approach to power and society.

Documents a systematic decline in the use of the word 'poverty' in the state IRNA news agency.

Warned that Iran's poor population would exceed 55 million by year-end under current economic conditions.

Approved a policy under which every tanker hit will be answered with a strike on an Iranian tanker, aiming to deter Iran.

Claims it hit three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and three US-linked ships, and warns vessels against using routes not approved by Iran.

Argues the war prevented Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, threatens to “annihilate the Islamic Republic” if no deal is reached, calls for economic isolation of Iran, and predicts a deal after the November midterms.

““I will never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon””

Says Trump is open to speaking with Iranian officials on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, though no meeting has been scheduled, and any talks must have the potential to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Says his envoys held a very good three-hour meeting with Iranian officials and frames a US-Iran deal as a choice between 'potential greatness or obliteration'.

“"It was a very good meeting."”

Held three-hour talks with Iranian officials on the sidelines of the UN General Debate in New York, according to Trump.

Conveyed Iran's 'decisive positions' to the US on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including lifting the US naval blockade, releasing frozen Iranian assets, and ending the war on all fronts.

Held three-hour talks with Iranian officials on the sidelines of the UN General Debate in New York, according to Trump.

Rejects international regulation of AI as a “globalist scheme” and says the same people warning about AI had warned about global warming, while the article also recalls his threat to “annihilate” Iran and his praise of renewed talks.

““The very same people who said we'll all be dead in 12 years because of global warming ... are now saying that AI is going to kill us all””

Accuses Washington of “terrorism” for assassinating former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vows Iran will never bow or bend at the knee under pressure, and says Iran will not allow the Strait of Hormuz to be used as leverage against it.

““We cannot let some have free access and bolster their interests from the waterway, while at the same time using that waterway to impose their aggression upon us””

After meeting with Trump, says Washington and Kyiv want the war with Russia to end within months and that he is ready to halt strikes on Russian energy sites if Moscow agrees to do the same.

Threatens to “annihilate” Iran, then says Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had a “very productive” meeting with mediators of Iran and that there is “a lot of momentum” for a deal.

““I think there’s a lot of momentum for them to make a deal. It’s what we’re hearing from everybody.””

Says Iran will never surrender to the US but still believes in diplomacy, defends Iran's military actions as defensive, insists Iran is not seeking nuclear weapons, and vows Tehran will never bend at the knee.

““We cannot let some have free access and bolster their interests from the waterway, while at the same time using that waterway to impose their aggression upon us””

Says Tehran engaged with Washington through a Qatari mediator and conveyed conditions including an end to the war on all fronts and a halt to US “acts of aggression.”

““acts of aggression””

Ordered the Iranian delegation not to meet the Americans face-to-face, according to Iranian sources.

Threatens Iran with total annihilation, saying he must decide whether a deal will rebuild Iran or whether he will erase the Islamic Republic.

“»Ich muss eine große Entscheidung treffen: Wird es einen Deal mit Iran geben, der das Land wiederaufbaut und zu einem großartigeren macht als je zuvor – oder lösche ich die Islamische Republik aus?«” de

Accuses the US and Israel of terrorism against Iran's population, says Iran has defended itself with strength and will not capitulate in war but believes in diplomacy, and insists Iran will not give up civilian nuclear use or its claim to the Strait of Hormuz.

“»Die nukleare Frage Irans wird nicht auf dem Schlachtfeld gelöst.«” de

Threatened Iran once more with total annihilation, framing his decision as either a deal that rebuilds Iran or wiping out the Islamic Republic.

“»Ich muss eine große Entscheidung treffen: Wird es einen Deal mit Iran geben, der das Land wiederaufbaut und zu einem großartigeren macht als je zuvor – oder lösche ich die Islamische Republik aus?«” de

Participated in the talks with the Iranian delegation alongside Jared Kushner, according to Trump.

Represented Iran in the talks with US officials, according to media reports.

Accuses the US and Israel of terrorism against Iran, says Iranians are victims not terrorists, vows Tehran will not capitulate while believing in diplomacy, insists on Iran's right to civilian nuclear energy, and claims Iran does not seek nuclear weapons.

“»Gestern sagte der Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten, wir seien Terroristen. Wir sind Opfer des Terrorismus.«” de

Participated in the talks with the Iranian delegation alongside Steve Witkoff, according to Trump.

In a Truth Social post relayed by Zelenskyy, writes that Russia lost control of its diesel oil industry due to the war with Ukraine and that the war must be ended.

Responds to Trump by saying Iran has been the victim of terrorism after the US bombed a school, defends Iran's restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz as a response to the US blockade, and says Iran will not give up peaceful nuclear technology or bend the knee under bullying.

““We cannot let some have free access and bolster their interests from the waterway, while at the same time using that waterway to impose their aggression upon us””

Describes the Trump-Rodriguez meeting as brief but important and says Venezuela's debt restructuring is key for the country to be successful, with the US wanting to help ensure it is done the right way.

““There's a lot that needs to be fixed in order for Venezuela to be successful””

Calls Vladimir Putin “patient zero” from whom the idea of war spreads, announces new defense deals with Finland and Australia, and says North Korea's troop support for Russia shows the danger of giving such a force more time to learn war.

““He is patient zero, the one from whom this idea of war keeps spreading further.””

Tells the UN Security Council that AI risks losing control of the future and concentrating too much power in too few hands.

““First, we could lose control of the future to AI. The risk is that it moves so fast that people can no longer follow what's happening or intervene when needed””

Calls for a ban on using AI in biological weapons development and urges global standards for testing new AI models, saying AI could be a risk to humanity if managed poorly.

““If managed poorly, I even believe AI could be a risk to humanity as a whole””

Calls for reforming the UN Security Council so all regions are fairly represented, condemns what he calls genocide in Gaza, and cites Spain's sanctions on Russia as action against UN Charter violations.

““no country should be a judge in its own case, no matter how powerful they are””

Describes the Ebola outbreak in the DRC as a “major test” and says the response has begun producing tangible results with scientific expertise and partner support.

““For the DRC, fighting this epidemic is an absolute priority. After having contained 16 previous outbreaks, the DRC is mobilizing recognized scientific and operational expertise. And thanks to national mobilization and the support of our partners, the response has recently begun producing tangible results””

Promises there will be elections in Venezuela when the people determine the right moment and says the country has begun a democratic transformation after US pressure and earthquakes.

““I want to make this very clear at this General Assembly: there will be elections in Venezuela””

Meets with the Iranian delegation on the sidelines of UNGA and earlier tells the UN Security Council that Ukraine is ready for an immediate and complete ceasefire without preconditions if Moscow agrees.

Calls on Iran to end its closure of the Strait of Hormuz, urges Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi to engage seriously in negotiations, stresses Germany and the E3's readiness to support mediation, and rejects any fees for passage through the strait.

““It is up to Iran to engage constructively in negotiations and to loosen its stranglehold””

Calls for the Israeli occupation of the Golan Heights to end, saying the territory belongs to Syria.

Calls the UN a “useless organization” full of “fatally arrogant parasites masquerading as well-intentioned bureaucrats,” accuses it of failing on security and human rights, and demands UK negotiations over the Falkland Islands.

““useless organization whose only purpose is to sustain a cast of fatally arrogant parasites masquerading as well-intentioned bureaucrats””

Criticizes the UN for excluding Taiwan, saying the UN marginalizes Taiwan's 23 million people, and calls for Taiwan's meaningful participation.

““The UN marginalizes Taiwan's 23 million people””

Is reported to have considered airstrikes against the Houthis before abandoning the plans and to have rejected a Saudi request for strikes.

Says Tehran is demanding that the US end the fighting on all fronts.

Called Trump to once again urge him to intervene and stop the Houthis' rapid advance, according to The New York Times.

Says Trump wants to end the Iran war from a position allowing him to claim Iran's nuclear and military capabilities were significantly weakened, freedom of navigation restored, and Tehran forced back to the negotiating table, but that a coherent strategy for this remains hard to discern.

“"President Trump wants to end the Iran war from a position that allows him to claim that Iran's nuclear and military capabilities have been significantly weakened, freedom of navigation has been restored, and Tehran has been forced back to the negotiating table"”

Says that behind the scenes there is at least a shared interest between Iran and the Gulf states in preventing further military escalation.

“"But behind the scenes, there is at least a shared interest in preventing further military escalation."”

Says he must decide whether to make a deal allowing Iran to rebuild or annihilate the Islamic Republic quickly, presents himself as a peacemaker, predicts an Iran deal after the US midterm elections, and threatens military force anywhere in the Americas to protect US interests.

““¿Alcanzar un acuerdo con Irán que le permita reconstruirse (...) o aniquilo a la República Islámica y lo hago rápidamente?”” es

Walks out of the General Assembly session after Trump calls Cuba a failed state and says it will fall.

Describes the roughly three-hour talks as very good and productive and says another round will be held very soon.

Says mediators shuttled between the two sides all day and expresses great optimism about the constructive round of discussions.

Conveys Tehran's conditions to the US side through the Qatari mediator.

Says Iran communicated via a Qatari mediator, listing demands including an immediate end to the US naval blockade, release of frozen assets and an end to the war on all fronts.

Says Iran is not a plaything in US hands, that Washington cannot violate an agreement at will, and that Tehran has toughened its conditions.

“لقد انتهكوا الاتفاق وارتكبوا عملاً شنيعاً آخر. لذلك شددنا شروطنا” ar

Says Trump's repeated threats to use force against Iran do not reflect battlefield realities and reveal strategic impotence.

“عجز استراتيجي” ar

Sanctioned 36 entities and individuals including 27 airlines under its 'economic ostracism' policy, targeting foreign airports and ground-handling firms with secondary penalties.

Issues an urgent circular suspending round-trip flights to Ankara, Istanbul and Muscat until further notice.

Says US sanctions have not halted foreign flights and that only Mahan Air's routes to certain destinations were cancelled.

Says no foreign airline currently operates in Iran and only Al-Iraqiya flies there, and that countries' compliance with sanctions depends on their own policies.

Threatens to annihilate Iran while talking up the prospect of a deal and stating that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.

“Iran will never have a nuclear weapon”

Says he held lengthy mediated talks with the Iranian delegation in New York and hopes they prove constructive.

“engaged in lengthy talks with the Iranian delegation through the mediators, who shuttled between the two sides throughout the day”

Says Iranians are victims of terrorism, defends Iran's right to peaceful nuclear technology, and offers dialogue only without coercion.

“He must know that the resistance of the Iranian people will only increase in the face of sanctions, increased pressure, increased bullying. We will never bow our head or bend at the knee”

Met with Iranian representatives in New York alongside Witkoff.

Threatened to annihilate Iran at the UN but ended the day describing a three-hour meeting between US and Iranian mediators as 'very good', and met Zelensky with both sides wanting the Ukraine war to end before winter.

Held a high-level meeting with Trump, with both sides saying they wanted the war in Ukraine to end before winter.

Claims in his UN General Assembly speech that he ended eight wars, that global warming is a hoax and no one has died from it, that the US received $21 trillion in investment commitments, that US munitions stockpiles are not dwindling, and that crime in Washington has fallen 87% since January 20.

“"Korkaklar ve hainler, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nin mühimmatının azaldığını söylemeyi çok isterler, ama bu doğru değil. Kullanmayı düşünebileceğimizden bile çok daha fazla mühimmatımız var ve bunları daha önce hiç olmadığı kadar hızlı bir şekilde üretiyoruz."” tr

Claims on its website that Trump's second term has produced $11.2 trillion in 'major investment announcements' and points to declines in some crime categories.

Found that the US may have used between half and two-thirds of its missile defense interceptor stock since June 2025 and that replenishing stockpiles could take at least five years even with increased production.

Data shows the last 11 years were the warmest on record, with 2023, 2024 and 2025 among the three warmest years.

Expects climate change to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year between 2030 and 2050 from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhea and heat stress.

Continues to reject claims that the US has a munitions shortage.

Warns that Iran is fully prepared to inflict even stronger, more devastating and unpredictable blows on the US and Israel, and says Trump's UN remarks are propaganda to justify aggression, insecurity and piracy.

““plenamente preparadas para infligir golpes aún más fuertes, devastadores e impredecibles a los agresores y a los dirigentes de Estados Unidos y del régimen sionista”” es

Threatened to annihilate Iran if no deal is reached to end the war, and later described a nearly three-hour meeting with the Iranian delegation as 'very good'.

““muy buena”” es

Confirmed that talks took place through Qatari mediation and said Iran's conditions for ending the war include cessation of US aggressive actions, lifting the naval blockade and economic war, and release of Iranian assets.

Said he was deciding whether to annihilate Iran or make a deal, later revealed 'very good' talks with Iranian representatives, predicted a deal after November's midterm elections, and insisted he is working to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

“"They had a very good meeting, a very productive meeting -- they have another one scheduled in the very near future."”

Told reporters he feels 'very good right now' about the Iranian meeting but would not give further details.

“"I feel very good right now"”

Walked out of the UN General Assembly during Trump's speech, leaving only one member in the hall.

Says its four-month mine-clearing operation in Hormuz succeeded and that mines no longer threaten ships.

Say there has been no discussion of the nuclear file for weeks and that the US is trying to break Iran's ability to use Hormuz as strategic leverage.

“כבר כמה שבועות שלא קיים שיח בנושא הגרעין... זה מטריד אותנו, אבל האמריקאים לא מנהלים עכשיו רק מלחמה נגד היכולות הצבאיות של איראן, הם מנסים לשבור את היכולת שלה להשתמש בהורמוז כמנוף אסטרטגי” he

Estimates the war could last another six months and that Washington and Tehran are at a dead end.

Says Iran is not playing the US game, that the US wants a decision while Iran wants survival, and rates the war seven for the US and four for Iran.

“איראן לא משחקת את המשחק של ארצות הברית... ארה"ב רוצה הכרעה ואיראן רוצה הישרדות. כל עוד היא מצליחה לשרוד, לירות, לאיים על הורמוז ולהכריח את האמריקאים להקצות כוחות גדולים להגנת הספינות והבסיסים, מבחינתה המלחמה עדיין עובדת” he

Says Iran will never bow its head or bend at the knee to US threats but is open to diplomacy, and accuses the US and Israel of hypocrisy by noting that Israel has nuclear bombs while inspectors are in Iran.

““We will never bow our head[s] or bend at the knee””

Says shipping companies will respond if asked to transport crude from alternative suppliers avoiding the effectively closed Strait of Hormuz, and that resuming Japan-related transits requires a complete halt to fighting and guaranteed route safety.

“要請されたら海運会社としてしっかり応える” ja

Mentioned alternative crude procurement from Central Asia, South America, Canada and Singapore in the upper house.

Repeated his warning to push Iran into hell and destroy the Islamic Republic, urged the international community to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and to isolate it economically, and said Iran is waiting for the US midterm elections to make a deal.

““के म उनीहरूलाई बाँच्ने कुनै सम्भावना नै नरहने गरी नर्कमा धकेलिदिऊँ?”” ne

Says it is natural that no trust remains in an institution influenced by these countries, and that a key issue is restoring trust in the UN and discussing how it was lost.

““यी देशहरूको प्रभावमा रहेको संस्थामा कुनै पनि विश्वास बाँकी नरहनु स्वाभाविक हो। त्यसैले, एउटा महत्त्वपूर्ण विषय विश्वासको पुनर्बहाली हो, र संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघप्रतिको विश्वास कसरी गुम्यो र यसलाई कसरी पुनरुत्थान गर्न सकिन्छ भन्नेबारे विश्वसँग कुरा गर्ने यो एउटा राम्रो अवसर हो।”” ne

Left the UN General Assembly hall after Trump called Cuba a failed state and said it would fall.

Boycotted the UN General Assembly session, walking out as Trump spoke about US military operations against Iran, leaving only one Iranian representative in the hall.

Condemns Trump's threats as horrific and unbalanced, calling them a criminal threat of genocide against an entire nation, and urges US lawmakers and US partners worldwide to condemn Trump's remarks.

““यस्तो अभिव्यक्ति गैरजिम्मेवारपूर्ण मात्र नभई एउटा सम्पूर्ण राष्ट्रविरुद्धको नरसंहारको आपराधिक धम्की हो”” ne

Criticizes Trump for presenting himself as a peace president while claiming he can completely destroy a nation, and says Trump's war in Iran has completely failed and the American people are paying the price.

““इरानमा उनको युद्ध पूर्ण रूपमा असफल भएको छ, र यसको मूल्य अमेरिकी जनताले चुकाइरहेका छन्।”” ne

In his final UN General Assembly address, urges the UN to stand as a strong wall against those seeking a world governed by the law of the jungle, and criticizes Trump's Gaza diplomacy as a scene that shames everyone.

““हामीसामु रहेको प्रश्न – के हामी प्रकृति/प्रवृत्तिको यही अवस्थामा जङ्गलको नियमतर्फ फर्किएर बाँच्न चाहन्छौँ वा एउटा सभ्य अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय समाजमा?”” ne

Describes cutting cafe gatherings, the gym and travel, and halving her family's meat and poultry consumption.

Calls the economic situation catastrophic and says people have grown used to it and joke about it.

Says he has postponed his wedding and that his and his fiancee's plan for the coming year is just to survive.

Estimates the household poverty line for the whole country at about 32 million tomans and 62.5 million tomans for Tehran city.

Threatened to annihilate Iran if diplomacy fails, presented military force and economic pressure as conflict resolution, predicted a deal after November's midterm elections, blasted critics over munitions stockpiles, and said he would seek to end the Russia-Ukraine war while signing a security deal with Denmark and Greenland.

““I have a big decision to make -- will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country?””

Found it could take five years to replenish US munitions stockpiles.

Passed a Russia sanctions package granting Trump new tariff authorities.

Says Iran is calling constantly for talks while vowing to accept only the right deal.

“right deal”

Says the meeting between Iran and Gulf states was postponed, citing the need for consensus.

Says it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States meets its demands.

Say their stocks may sustain exports for only five to seven days if the pipeline remains shut.

Threatens measures against any entity that continues to work with Iranian airlines, accusing Tehran of using commercial flights to transport gold and weapons for the Revolutionary Guards and forcing companies to choose between Iran business and access to the US financial system.

Cancelled its flights to Iran on September 21.

Maintains flights to China for now but suspended routes to Istanbul, Ankara and Muscat.

Denounced the US sanctions as illegal and unilateral.

“« sanctions unilatérales illégales »” fr

Outlined two options for Iran in his UN speech the previous day: a deal allowing it to regain great economic strength, or the annihilation of the Islamic Republic.

Said on X that a round of talks had taken place through mediators and expressed hope it would prove constructive, adding that the mediators would continue their work.

Communicated to the US Iran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including immediate lifting of the US naval blockade, payment of all frozen Iranian assets, and an end to the war on all fronts.

Says Iran will never kneel, rejects Trump's criticism and threats, insists Iranians are victims of terrorism rather than terrorists, defends Iran's right to civilian nuclear energy, and offers dialogue while refusing the 'language of violence'.

“"Iran wird niemals in die Knie gehen"” de

Demanded Tehran end its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and engage seriously and credibly in negotiations with the US and regional neighbors, with Germany and the E3 ready to support mediation.

“"Es ist an Iran, sich konstruktiv an Verhandlungen zu beteiligen und den Würgegriff zu lösen"” de

Told the UN he was weighing whether to annihilate Iran but also hailed renewed talks between Tehran and Washington's negotiators.

Held a three-hour meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, regarded as constructive by both sides.

Held a three-hour meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the first such meeting since June.

Says Iran will never bow to US threats but is ready for dialogue and diplomacy without the language of force, calls the US the true bully and terrorist in the Middle East, and accuses Washington of terrorism for assassinating Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

““It must be understood by President Trump and those who seek to bully us that we are ready for dialogue and diplomacy and negotiations but without the language of force.””

Confirms that talks took place through Qatari mediation and says Iran's conditions include ending the war in all dimensions, ceasing US aggressive actions, lifting the naval siege and economic war, and releasing Iranian assets.

““The interaction that took place with the American side was through Qatari mediation. This interaction was aimed at conveying Iran’s conditions, including the end of the war in all its dimensions, the cessation of American aggressive actions, the naval siege, and the economic war, the release of Iranian assets and so on.””

Refuses to describe talks with the Americans as negotiations and says the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened until Iran's conditions are implemented, warning neighbours implementing US-induced travel bans that their airports will have no flights either.

““Mr Araghchi [Iran’s foreign minister] has announced Iran’s conditions, and until Iran’s conditions are implemented, the strait of Hormuz will not be opened nor will there be any negotiation.””

A senior Iranian official says Tehran is prepared to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if the US eases military pressure and lifts its port blockade.

Restarts its East-West pipeline at a reduced rate, with crude exports expected to resume from Yanbu.

Raises its benchmark interest rate to 3.75–4 per cent amid energy-driven inflation.

Says central bank moves are a rational response to an energy crisis monetary policy cannot fix, and that high Brent and diesel are already squeezing consumers.

“The central bank moves this week are a rational response to an energy crisis that monetary policy cannot fix”

Describes how crude is shuttled through Hormuz and transferred ship-to-ship off Oman.

“Crude is loaded in the Gulf onto shuttle tankers, taken through Hormuz, then transferred ship-to-ship off Oman, at Sohar in the Gulf of Oman”

Says the scale of Saudi Hormuz exports depends on how quickly pipeline capacity is restored and on security conditions.

“The scale will depend on how quickly partial pipeline capacity is restored and on security conditions around Hormuz”

Defends military action against Iran, says he will never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon, offers a deal or annihilation, urges complete economic isolation of Iran, and calls for renaming AI as 'superintelligence'.

““I will never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon,””

Says China buys about 90 per cent of Iran's oil, roughly 8 per cent of China's energy needs, and expects purchases to stop because of the Hormuz blockade.

Explains that sanctioned or sensitive oil tankers switch off their signals at load ports to conceal their origin before ship-to-ship transfers.

“‘制裁油’或者‘敏感油’的船运输过程当中，它为了掩盖自己的来源，它可能在装港的时候就把信号关了。” zh

Criticizes the US sanctions on Hengli as illegal unilateral sanctions and urges Washington to stop long-arm jurisdiction, without directly denying oil purchases from Iran.

“中方一贯反对缺乏国际法依据的非法单边制裁，敦促美方停止滥施制裁和‘长臂管辖’的错误做法。” zh

States in response to sanctions that it has never traded with Iran and that its suppliers guarantee the crude's origin falls outside US sanctions.

“公司从未与伊朗发生任何贸易往来，原油供应商均承诺并保证所供原油原产地不属于美国制裁范围” zh

Says he is open to meeting Pezeshkian at the UN General Assembly but warns serious events could follow and that Iran had better behave properly.

“Вопрос в том, когда именно мне уничтожить их страну? Им лучше вести себя прилично” ru

Says Trump is open to meeting Pezeshkian at the UN General Assembly, especially if it could lead to something positive.

Says regime change by bombing Iran will not work and that France has made this mistake before, while stressing Iran must not obtain nuclear weapons.

“Я не считаю реализуемой смену власти путем бомбардировок страны. И для меня это не лучший вариант, потому что он не работает” ru

Says it has intelligence that Washington plans to resume military action against Iran with the green light of some regional states and warns supporting states they will not be spared.

Says Iran-Russia relations are expanding faster than before in the political, economic and military spheres.

“Отношения Ирана и России развиваются в разных сферах, как в экономической и политической, так и военной. По сравнению с прошлым взаимодействие расширяется еще быстрее” ru

Says the number of Rosatom specialists at the Bushehr plant has increased to 63, with 18 more engineers and technicians joining.