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The Philippine Army (PA) on Tuesday said it is planning to deploy an infantry brigade in Palawan to secure the island in line with the military's territorial or external defense missions.

The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Denmark for MH-60R Seahawk Helicopters and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $425 million.

The UK will provide additional defensive military support to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following renewed Houthi attacks and escalating violence in the region.

The United Nations continues to be weakened, and those who have tied their hopes to the world body - from Palestine to Sudan - have been disappointed, Türkiye's President said, while adding that his country is committed to restoring confidence in the Organization.

All Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world from September 23, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

US Vice President JD Vance has said Iran could not build a nuclear weapon tomorrow, in six months, or within a year, even if it tried.

US President Donald Trump said he expects his administration will strike a peace agreement with Iran after voters in the United States head to the polls in November for midterm elections.

Iran's President Masud Pezeshkian is on his way to New York to attend the 81st UN General Assembly, but he's flying on a plane operated by a little-known airline called Ashianeh.

Ayatollah Sayyid Mojtaba Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in a message on Tuesday,

Senior commanders of Iran's Armed Forces have emphasized that the country's security is a red line, noting that any aggressor would face a forceful, decisive, and appropriate response.

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says diplomacy should not be viewed as surrender but as a means of converting power on the battlefield into political gains.

The spokesperson for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran is fully prepared for war but can also pursue negotiations if national interests require, stressing that talks can constitute "another battlefield."

France has started drafting a UN Security Council resolution in coordination with the United States on setting up an international mission to restore movement in the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats said on Tuesday, according to Reuters.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has described blaming Iran for rising fuel prices as a textbook symptom of "The March of Folly".

Reza Valizadeh, a dual US-Iranian citizen and former journalist for RFE/RL's Radio Farda, is marking two years behind bars in Iran.

The crisis in the Gulf should come as a surprise to no one, the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said on Tuesday, describing it as the cumulative result of years of delay, crisis management through temporary fixes, and unrealistic policies.

President Donald Trump is due to meet with leaders of Greenland and Denmark on Tuesday to sign a deal that will allow a larger US military presence on Greenland and could end a standoff over the strategically located and mineral-rich island.

The US, Denmark and Greenland signed an agreement Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic, Anadolu Agency reported.

Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the recent agreement between the United States, Denmark and Greenland:

On display at the Pentagon for three days are more than 100 exhibits related to energy innovation, including the Army's Tactical Microgrid Standard, the Navy's system to use microwaves to beam limitless power from space and the Air Force's Modular Energy for Tactical Expeditionary Operations Resource, or METEOR power system.