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Representatives of Iran and the countries that make up the so-called Mecca Pact, Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia held a high-level meeting in Tehran to address the growing security crisis in the Middle East. It is clear from Iran that security problems and conflicts must be addressed among the same members of the region, warning that the interference of the US. The United States or Israel may face a risk.
France accused Iran of launching a "disinformation campaign" on the student protests on Wednesday and called the Iranian ambassador to Paris. Tehran questions the action of the French authorities in the face of the mobilizations, in an offensive that goes beyond the defense of the demonstrators.
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs convened the Iranian ambassador on Wednesday, 7 October, to protest against a "misinformation campaign carried out by the Iranian authorities" regarding the student protests that have shaken France. The measure took place one day after Tehran called the French ambassador for the treatment of the demonstrators in France.
The army has opened three centres in Tehran to teach military techniques to Iranians, including women
Amid tensions with the United States and Israel, Iran has launched training programmes for civilians, including many women, with the aim of preparing them to respond to a possible land invasion. In Tehran places and training centres, participants receive training in weapons management. However, Iranians are unable to hold the same positions and perform the same functions as men, as the system maintains a strong gender differentiation, leaving them in an extremely unequal situation.
The United States and Israel suggested a possible involvement of Iran in the Flydubai flight incident, which, on 30 September, was forced to land in Saudi Arabia as it went to Tel Aviv. Although Israel has not submitted evidence to confirm the Iranian involvement in an alleged plot to crash the plane, the US President anticipated reprisals and stated that "based on what I hear, Tehran may have been behind the failed attack."
Burnham stated on Wednesday that there were "solid signs" that Tehran was involved, something the Islamic Republic denies
While sanctions and the United States-led blockade continue to have a serious impact on the Iranian economy, the Tehran authorities maintain a firm position on the closure of Ormuz, a strategic maritime route through which a significant part of the world oil trade is moving.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran hopes to receive a response from Washington on Tuesday to his proposal to reopen the Strait of Ormuz. In return for re-establishing transit through this vital maritime route, Iran requires guarantees that include a regional ceasefire, the lifting of sanctions on its oil sector and the end of the U.S. naval blockade.
The United Kingdom Anti-Terrorism Police reported on Monday, 28 September, that the five men arrested by an alleged plot to attack Fairford's air base with explosives are British and will be released on bail, although they are still under investigation. The lines of investigation include a possible link with Tehran, although the Islamic Republic categorically refutes any relationship with the fact. This is what we know of the frustrated attack on the military facility used by the United States Air Force for operations against Iran.
Donald Trump rejected Iran's plan to reopen the Strait of Ormuz in seven days and put an end to the hostilities. The US President considers it unlikely that Tehran will accept its terms and, according to the newspaper, he would have anticipated his advisers that he hopes to resume the bombing of Iran after the November legislative elections.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi spoke with journalists covering the UN Security Council meeting to make public a new initiative that could allow the resumption of navigation along the road through a fifth of world oil. Tehran would agree to the opening if Washington lifted its naval blockade, suspended sanctions against Iranian oil and included Lebanon in negotiations for a new ceasefire.
Beijing could pressure Tehran to resume negotiations, but analysts claim that China is unlikely to stop buying Iranian oil.
The President of Argentina addressed the UN General Assembly on 23 September with a speech marked by tensions over the Malvinas. Javier Milei recalled his Government's legal actions against the companies that exploit resources on the island, controlled by the United Kingdom, and warned that he will take "letters on the matter." Shortly before, Iran's president, Masoud Pezeshkian, went up to the podium where he denounced "the cowardly attacks" of the US. The United States and Israel against their country, warned that it will maintain the defence and reproach "the double standards" of the international bodies they punish and their
On 20 September, the Iranian authorities closed the French Language Centre (CLF) in Tehran, claiming that the institution, linked to the French embassy, had carried out "illegal acts that violated diplomatic conventions" and "abused its status as a language training centre." France summoned the Iranian ambassador to Paris to consultations and promised an appropriate response.
After an Israeli settler was killed by a Palestinian attacker near the Neve Tzuf settlement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the Army to close down villages in the occupied West Bank centre and prepare incursions to stop Palestinians. In addition, in another incident, Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian driver, who was accused of an alleged attempt to run over. Meanwhile, tensions remain high in the Middle East over new threats from Iran and attacks by the Huti against Saudi Arabia.
Iranian government supporters went to the streets of Tehran for a demonstration of challenge to the United States. The Iranians organized a military parade to show that they are not willing to take a step back from American intentions. President Masoud Pezeshkian and senior military commanders also took part in the mobilizations.
