Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that Iran would not yield to U.S. pressure, accusing Washington of targeting civilian infrastructure. “If Americans are warriors, let them face our valiant military forces,” Pezeshkian said in a post shared on X.
“Why wage war on civilian infrastructure, food supplies, and livelihoods?” he asked.
“If they're human, why deny people access to water, food, and medicine? Our people can't be bullied into submission. Iran won't surrender,” Pezeshkian warned.
President Donald Trump said Sunday that China’s alleged spying on the U.S. was no different from Washington’s own intelligence-gathering efforts, amid reports that Chinese entities supplied Iran with satellite imagery of the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
This came before Tehran launched a missile attack on July 17.
“They basically do what we do,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, before saying President Xi Jinping had “behaved reasonably well.”
“You know what they say? That China spies on us,” Trump said.
“I say you're right, and we spy on them, too,” he added.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed Sunday that its forces have redirected 101 ships during the ongoing blockade of Iranian ports.
“A U.S. Sailor signals to the pilot of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) as the guided-missile destroyer continues enforcing the U.S. blockade against Iran,” the command said in a post shared on X.
As of Sept. 13, U.S. forces have redirected 101 commercial vessels to ensure compliance with the blockade, CENTCOM added.
{{#rendered}}Oman’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Sunday that a meeting with Iran and other Gulf nations to discuss the Strait of Hormuz was postponed.
“It has been decided to postpone the regional meeting, scheduled to be held tomorrow, Monday, in the city of Salalah in the Sultanate of Oman, to a later date, in order to prepare the appropriate conditions for constructive dialogue that contributes to achieving sustainable understandings that support the security of the region and its stability, and meet the aspirations of its peoples for cooperation and peace,” the ministry said in a post shared on X.
Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi also did not give a reason the meeting was delayed.
Israel and Lebanon are to meet in Rome in October to discuss a U.S.-brokered security agreement to reduce hostilities along their border, a State Department official told Reuters on Sunday.
The continued implementation of the deal “remains the only viable mechanism to restore Lebanon’s sovereignty and Israel’s security,” the official told the outlet.
The official also said Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors are also expected to meet in Washington next week.
The seventh round of negotiations between the sides had ended in Rome in August without a breakthrough.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) also still occupies what it describes as a buffer zone extending into Lebanon along the Israeli-Lebanese border, saying it is necessary to protect northern communities from Hezbollah attacks.
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would review U.K. trade restrictions targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
“I'll look at it,” Trump told reporters in Ireland.
“I'm going to see it. The prime minister is calling me on Monday and Tuesday, and I'll be taking a look at it,” he repeated.
Shifting to Iran and oil tanker strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said he didn't want to comment.
U.K. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced the trade restrictions Sept. 8.
{{#rendered}}The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday it killed two Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip who were part of the terror group’s engineering unit.
The military identified the two men as Hassan Ali Abu Nada and Abd al-Rahim Ahmad Khalil Khawa.
“Recently, the terrorists were involved in the production and development of weapons, advanced terror attacks against IDF troops and Israeli citizens, and attempted to reconstitute the terrorist organization's capabilities, in systemic violation of the ceasefire,” the IDF said in a statement.
President Donald Trump has a blunt message for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Kyiv continues targeting Russia: Stop hitting its diesel refineries.
Trump made the remarks Sunday while attending the Irish Open at his golf club in Doonbeg, Ireland, after a reporter asked whether he had spoken with Zelenskyy following a recent conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"Zelensky has to do one thing. He has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia," Trump told reporters.
Trump said Ukraine could continue pursuing other targets inside Russia but urged Zelenskyy to steer clear of the country’s diesel infrastructure.
"Let him go after targets, but not diesel fuel because he's causing a shortage of diesel," Trump said. "This isn't done by the Middle East. This is done by what's happening with Russia and Ukraine."
The president said he had already spoken directly with Zelenskyy about the issue.
"So we spoke to Mr. Zelensky about it. There are plenty of other targets," Trump said. "Don't hit diesel fuel because that's hurting the world. We don't want him to hit diesel fuel. He's hitting diesel refineries."
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News' Stephen Sorace.
Yemeni citizens fleeing conflict between advancing Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Yemeni government forces described "hysterical panic" on Sunday.
“We set out in hysterical panic on a motorcycle, not knowing where we were heading,” Alaa Ali Salem said. “The roads suddenly became extremely congested, and while I was driving, the motorcycle overturned. My wife, my children and I were all injured."
The renewed Houthi offensive threatens to return Yemen to full civil war, with an estimated 80,000 people displaced by fighting since the start of September.
One woman described chaos as Yemeni forces collapsed before the Houthi advance on Saturday.
“We saw soldiers shouting for a retreat as bullets flew all around, and we had no idea what was happening. One of my sons had a motorcycle, so I told him to take his children and flee,” said Durrah Ali Hassan, who took shelter in a relative’s house.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
{{#rendered}}The Yemeni government has vowed to commit more forces to fight off the Iran-backed Houthi's on the country's Red Sea coast on Sunday.
The move comes after Yemeni forces conceded a "painful" defeat against the Houthis this weekend as the Iran-backed group took control of the port city of Mokha, as well as an island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a major oil route for Saudi Arabia.
Since capturing the new territory, Houthi forces have taken credit for multiple missile attacks targeting Saudi territory.
The Houthis claimed to have used drones and missiles to target Saudi Arabia, including a military base just over the border with Yemen. Houthi military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree didn’t provide evidence or say when the attack occurred.
The Saudi civil defense overnight said a projectile fell in a different area near the border with Yemen along the Red Sea, injuring two people and damaging a mosque and several other buildings. The statement blamed the Houthis.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., warned that Iran is using its Houthi proxy group to open a "second front" in the war against the U.S. and global trade on Sunday.
President Donald Trump, during visit to Ireland, spoke about the impact of the U.S. military during the war with Iran and the dominance of U.S. forces.
{{#rendered}}Ret. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James ‘Spider’ Marks discussed the strategic implications of Iran-backed Houthis advancing along the Red Sea coast and more on Sunday.
Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst climbed aboard the USS George Washington and other U.S. warships stationed in the Arabian Sea on Sunday.
President Donald Trump predicted that the Iran war will not end until after Midterm elections in the U.S. on Sunday.
Trump made the statement while speaking to reporters at the Amgen Irish Open on Sunday. He said the U.S. economy is "booming," and predicted that gas prices will plummet once the war is over.
"The country is booming, countries booming. Iran will end right after the mid, maybe before, but it'll end right after the midterms," Trump said. "Gasoline is going to drop like a rock, just like it was just before I got. I mean, I knew what I was doing, I got I had to do it. Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, and they won't have a nuclear Iran."
"It could end before. Look, it could end before the midterms, but it'll end after the midterms," Trump continued. "Iran, I will tell you this. Iran wants to make a deal so badly. They are calling constantly. They want to make a deal....I'm not going to make a deal that's no good."
{{#rendered}}Retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward discuss reports of Iran resuming ballistic missile production in underground facilities as well as the Iran-backed Houthis taking over new territory in Yemen this weekend.
Retired Navy Capt. Brent Sadler joined "Fox & Friends Weekend" to discuss reports that Chinese entities provided satellite imagery to Iran before a deadly attack on U.S. forces in Jordan.
The report comes as President Donald Trump prepares to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The July strike tragically killed three U.S. service members.
Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reported on the U.S. Navy presence in the Middle East amid Iran-backed Houthi threats along the Red Sea coast this weekend.
Saudi Arabian officials have reportedly called on President Donald Trump and the U.S. to assist Saudi-backed forces in Yemen, but Trump has so far declined.
{{#rendered}}Former NAVY Seal and author Jack Carr discussed Iran’s reported resumption of ballistic missile production, as well as Chinese satellite imagery’s alleged link to an Iranian strike that killed three U.S. troops on "Saturday in America."
Saudi Arabia is urging Washington to take direct military action against Iran-backed Houthis, Fox News Digital learned after the terrorist group seized key positions along Yemen’s Bab al-Mandab Strait on Friday.
The dramatic strengthening of Houthi's positioning along the coastline of Yemen is in one of the world's most important shipping choke points — a narrow passage that links the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden, which has been used as a bypass as the Iran war continues to severely disrupt shipping, especially of oil, through the Strait of Hormuz.
The rapid advance on Friday triggered urgent discussions at the highest levels in Riyadh and Washington, and a source familiar with the matter tells Fox News Digital that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged President Donald Trump to take military action against the Houthis.
The Houthis reached the strategic island of Mayyun, also known as Perim, after Yemeni government forces withdrew and also took the mainland coastal town of Dhubab, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters on Friday.
Fox News Digital independently confirmed key elements of an Axios report with a source familiar with the matter, who said the crown prince spoke with Trump a few times over the past 24 hours about the escalating situation in Yemen.
The U.S. does not want to take direct military action for now, but Trump told bin Salman that Washington would assist Saudi Arabia with intelligence and targeting support, according to the source.
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News' Efrat Lachter.
A vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said in a verified warning late Saturday.
UKMTO said the condition of the crew, the extent of any damage and the possible environmental impact were not immediately known.
The maritime security agency said authorities were investigating the incident and advised vessels traveling through the strategic waterway to exercise caution and report suspicious activity.
The warning was reported at 11 p.m. UTC Saturday and issued early Sunday UTC. UKMTO did not identify the vessel or say who may have fired the projectile.
The UKTMO did not identify the craft, but Iranian state media claims one person was killed after a strike on an Iranian vessel Saturday.
Fox News' Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.
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