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Two Iranian security officials killed near Mehrestan
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At least two Iranian security personnel were killed in separate incidents in Mehrestan on Wednesday.
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A senior UN official warned that parts of Asia and Africa could face a food security crisis unless Iran and the United States agree within weeks to a UN-backed plan for moving fertiliser through the Strait of Hormuz.
33%Urea shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz before the war
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Putin offers Russia’s help to end Iran-US conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that Russia would do everything it could to help resolve the conflict. The leaders met in Turkmenistan ahead of a Commonwealth of Independent States summit.
US and Iran remain at odds over a proposal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran called Washington’s latest response insufficient; the dispute also includes US demands for reduced Iranian enrichment and differing Iranian views on negotiations.
60%Iran’s reported uranium enrichment level was 60 percent.
Disrupted Strait of Hormuz oil exports have strained Iraq’s finances, prompting a dinar devaluation, higher import costs and trading uncertainty. Iraq is pursuing alternative routes, including expanded exports through the Iraq–Turkey Pipeline.
90%Oil revenues account for more than 90 percent of Iraq’s federal budget.
The UN General Assembly met on 1 October 2026 to examine China and Russia’s veto of a United States-backed proposal concerning a sanctions panel of experts on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The assembly president will send a summary of the debate to the Security Council.
The United States and United Kingdom completed their military withdrawal from Iraq, ending the 12-year Operation Inherent Resolve mission. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi declared October 1 a Day of Sovereignty and Independence, while Kurdish leaders face security and political pressures.
35years▲ from 20Length of the U.S. military presence in Iraq
Gold fell 3.3 percent to $4,146.51 per ounce, its lowest level in more than seven weeks, while silver, platinum and palladium also declined. The article links the moves to rising oil prices, a stronger US dollar, higher Treasury yields and inflation concerns.
3.3%Spot gold price decline