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2026 Iran War: 2026-09-17

Thursday, September 17, 2026 5 updates Last updated 05:05 UTC
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Trump says US is hopefully toward the end of Iran war, claims direct talks with Tehran

President Donald Trump told reporters the United States is "hopefully toward the end" of its war with Iran and said he has spoken with Iranian counterparts "directly," Al Jazeera reported on its September 17 live blog. No independent confirmation of the claimed contacts or any ceasefire terms was published in the same window.
Al Jazeera
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Saudi Arabia asks France, UK, Pakistan and Egypt for missile-defence help as interceptors run low

Saudi Arabia asked France, Pakistan, Egypt and the United Kingdom to deploy air-defence support against Houthi attacks, AP officials told Al Jazeera, as Riyadh faces dwindling interceptor stocks. One official said the United States, Saudi Arabia's main arms supplier, has also seen interceptor inventories shrink during the Iran war.
Al Jazeera / AP
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CENTCOM: US is monitoring Yemen fighting and supporting Saudi partners

CENTCOM spokesman Tim Hawkins told Al Jazeera the United States is closely monitoring fighting between Houthis and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government and pointed to a longstanding military relationship with Saudi partners. The statement came as Washington also reiterated support for Yemen's internationally recognised government while Reuters-reported weekend talks with Houthi representatives in Oman remain separately tracked.
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Houthis claim strikes on Khamis Mushait and Yanbu after reporting 40 Saudi airstrikes

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said Saudi warplanes carried out 40 airstrikes on Taiz, Marib and Hodeidah over 24 hours and claimed Houthi forces then hit Khamis Mushait airbase and an oil facility in Yanbu. Yemen's government army said the Saudi-led coalition struck Houthi positions around Mocha and that government forces launched drones in northern Marib. Independent confirmation of the claimed Saudi-site hits was not available in this window.
Al Jazeera
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UN chief Guterres urges Middle East de-escalation as Yemen front intensifies

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for de-escalation and diplomacy in the Middle East as fighting intensified in Yemen between Houthi forces and Saudi Arabia, Al Jazeera reported on its September 17 Iran war live blog. The appeal coincided with Trump's public claim that the US-Iran war is nearing an end.
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