Iran

The Iran-backed Houthi insurgency in Yemen has abducted another nine United Nations employees, raising the total number of U.N. personnel detained by the group over the past four years to 53. The Houthis, known for their hostility toward Western nations and Israel, have not explained the latest round of kidnappings or revealed where the employees are being held.

The State Department issued new sanctions on Iran this week following the United Nations imposing its own.

The European Union has reimposed sanctions on Iran in response to "Iran's nuclear proliferation activities," the European Council announced.

The UN Security Council rejected a Russia-China resolution to delay sanctions relief, triggering automatic snapback sanctions on Iran.

In his U.N. General Assembly address, Iran’s president condemns U.S. and Israeli airstrikes as a “grave betrayal of diplomacy.”

The United States has placed maximum pressure on Iran by restricting their United Nations delegation from accessing wholesale club stores and luxury items.

Russia, China, and Iran are using Charlie Kirk’s assassination to spread disinformation, inflame tensions, and destabilize the United States.

The foreign influence in the United States is the target of new legislation introduced by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), who says adversaries have long exploited tax-exempt organizations to promote hostile interests.

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a sweeping proposal to take control of Gaza for a decade, relocate much of its population, and rebuild the enclave into a high-tech hub. The plan, outlined in a 38-page prospectus obtained by The Washington Post, envisions both voluntary departures and temporary relocation of Gaza’s more than 2 million residents.

Australia expelled Iran’s ambassador this week after confirming Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) orchestrated antisemitic arson attacks on Jewish sites in Sydney and Melbourne. This marks the first time since World War II that Australia has expelled an ambassador, signaling a historic escalation in diplomatic consequences for foreign-directed terror.