Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:31pm on 30 Sep 2026,Wednesday International
US President Donald Trump refused to rule out renewed strikes on Iran before November’s midterm elections, saying such action was possible. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was fully prepared for renewed hostilities but remained open to diplomatic talks. Trump later said developments involving Iran would emerge “very soon” and described the US campaign as a “total military victory,” claiming Iran had been “virtually destroyed” and that Washington had “almost total control” of the Strait of Hormuz. He cited US and Iranian losses without providing further details. Meanwhile, Britain’s prime minister said there were “strong indications” Iran played a part in the RAF Fairford incident, while Israeli artillery struck Al-Khiam in southern Lebanon.
