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2026 Iran War: 2026-09-30

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 11 updates Last updated 16:04 UTC
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British maritime authority cited: three ships hit by unidentified projectiles in Strait of Hormuz

WarMonitors relayed a Sky News Arabia report quoting the British maritime authority that three ships were hit by unidentified projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. Independent wire confirmation was not available in monitored sources at posting time. The waterway has been a flashpoint since the 2026 Iran war disrupted commercial shipping.
WarMonitors / Sky News Arabia
16:04 UTC

Islamic Resistance of Iraq says it will not disarm after US exit

In a statement carried by Middle East Spectator, the Islamic Resistance of Iraq said it will not disarm and rejects any timetable or framework for disarmament. The group said it received no government guarantee of full Iraqi sovereignty, including airspace, and vowed to keep responding to what it calls enemy aggression by land, sea or air. The declaration follows the final US and UK troop withdrawal from Iraq.
Middle East Spectator
16:04 UTC

Last US and UK troops leave Iraq as anti-IS coalition mission ends

BBC reported the final British and American troops left Iraq on Wednesday, ending Operation Inherent Resolve under a 2024 US-Iraq withdrawal deal. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said Baghdad now assumes full responsibility for security. The Pentagon said Iran-aligned militias that undermine Iraqi sovereignty remain a challenge for the Iraqi government after the exit.
BBC
16:04 UTC

Saudi Arabia rejects Israeli request to evacuate Flydubai passengers by Israeli aircraft

Security sources cited by WarMonitors said Saudi Arabia turned down an Israeli request to send Israeli planes to pick up Israeli passengers from the diverted Flydubai flight at Tabuk. Tabuk airport said passengers later continued to their destination on a replacement Flydubai aircraft. Netanyahu's office later said Israel would ramp up security on Israeli and international carriers serving Israel.
WarMonitors
16:04 UTC Breaking

Netanyahu says Flydubai pilot stabbed co-pilot in bid to crash Israel-bound jet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said one pilot on Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv stabbed the other and apparently tried to crash the aircraft. The Boeing 737 Max diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after squawking emergency and hijack codes; both pilots were hospitalized and the attacker was arrested by Saudi authorities. Passengers and crew intervened, Al Jazeera and BBC reported. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz called it an attempted jihadist terror attack; investigators have not publicly confirmed a motive.
Al Jazeera / BBC
08:31 UTC

Araqchi tells Iranian cabinet a U.S. proposal was received

Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi informed the cabinet that a U.S. proposal had been received, a government spokesperson said in an X post cited by WarMonitors. The notice comes after Qatari-mediated talks remained stuck over the U.S. naval blockade and nuclear demands.
WarMonitors
03:27 UTC

Netanyahu tells UAE leader Iran is resuming its nuclear program

CNN reported that during a meeting in the United Arab Emirates, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed that Israel has new intelligence indicating Iran is resuming its nuclear program. Middle East Spectator carried the CNN account.
Middle East Spectator / CNN
03:27 UTC

CNN: Netanyahu told UAE leader Israel sees Iran resuming nuclear work

At a recent meeting in the UAE, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed that Israel has new intelligence indicating Iran is resuming its nuclear program, CNN reported according to Middle East Spectator. Independent confirmation of the intelligence claim was not available in monitored wires at posting time.
Middle East Spectator / CNN
02:00 UTC

US Treasury sanctions 10 entities accused of aiding Iran's military

Al Jazeera reported the Trump administration sanctioned 10 individuals and firms in China, Pakistan, Turkiye, Iran and Saudi Arabia for alleged weapons and parts procurement for Iran's military. The Treasury tied the step to Operation Economic Outcast, saying it aims to raise costs for those supporting Tehran's military reconstitution.
Al Jazeera
01:00 UTC

Several European states ask citizens to leave Iran immediately

Middle East Spectator reported that Sweden, Germany, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Italy and France asked their citizens to leave Iran immediately. The advisory was carried as a late Sept. 29 alert and had not yet appeared on the WarEcho live page.
Middle East Spectator
22:44 UTC

Axios: Qatar mediation stuck over blockade and nuclear demands

Axios reported Qatari efforts to broker a new U.S.-Iran agreement have made little progress. Negotiations are stuck over Iran's demand to lift the U.S. naval blockade and Washington's demand for nuclear concessions. Iran says it will only consider nuclear steps after a return to the June memorandum of understanding. Qatar, Pakistan and Egypt continue mediation, according to Middle East Spectator's Axios summary.
Middle East Spectator / Axios