Earth Changes · World War 3 Watch · September 20, 2026 at 02:20 UTC
Key Facts
- ‘Negotiate or face decisive war’: Iran conveys terms to US for restarting talks, sets 7 conditions (via timesofindia.indiatimes.com)[1]
- Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital (via cnbc.com)[2]
- Saudi-led coalition says defences intercept Houthi missile fired at Riyadh (via Al Jazeera)[3]
Places mentioned: Albania, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bish, Bisha, Egypt, Eritrea, Farasan, Gaza, Geneva
Organizations/groups mentioned: ABC News, ABC News – Breaking News, ABC News’, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera’s, American, Anadolu News Agency, Aramco, Board of Peace, CNBC
‘Negotiate or face decisive war’: Iran conveys terms to US for restarting talks, sets 7 conditions
Iran has formally conveyed its conditions to United States for ending the war, with its top official saying it has set out seven conditions for restarting negotiations while warning that it is also prepared for a âdecisive warâ. Iranâs supreme national security council secretary Mohsen Rezaei told Al Jazeera in an exclusive interview that Qatar had passed Tehranâs conditions to Washington and that Iran was awaiting US President Donald Trumpâs response.[1]
Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital
Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked “sensitive” sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen near the city’s main airport. Saudi Arabia had sent alerts overnight warning of potential danger around Riyadh, amid an escalation in attacks by the Houthis in the kingdom.[2]
Saudi-led coalition says defences intercept Houthi missile fired at Riyadh
This was the first time an alert was sounded in Riyadh since an escalation between the Houthis in Yemen and the Saudis. Saudi-led coalition forces fighting Yemen’s Houthis have said that the Iran-backed group fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh at dawn before it was intercepted and destroyed.[3]
Iran sets 7 conditions for talks with US through Qatar, warns of ‘decisive war’ if Trump rejects demands
Iran has conveyed seven conditions to the United States through Qatari mediators for starting negotiations to end the ongoing war, while warning that Tehran is prepared for a “decisive war” if Washington rejects its demands. According to Al Jazeera, Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said that Qatar had conveyed Iran’s conditions to Washington and Tehran was awaiting US President Donald Trump’s response.[4]
Trump gives Iran a 10-day timeline in Board of Peace meeting on whether he’ll continue talks or strike
“We may have to take it a step further, or we may not,” Trump said. As the U.S. considers waging a military offensive against Iran, President Donald Trump gathered with dozens of world leaders and heads of state for the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace, a peacekeeping body focused on rebuilding efforts in Gaza that will oversee an international stabilization force.[5]
References
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com. ‘Negotiate or face decisive war’: Iran conveys terms to US for restarting talks, sets 7 conditions. ↩
- cnbc.com. Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital. ↩
- Al Jazeera. Saudi-led coalition says defences intercept Houthi missile fired at Riyadh. ↩
- m.economictimes.com. Iran sets 7 conditions for talks with US through Qatar, warns of ‘decisive war’ if Trump rejects demands. ↩
- abcnews.com. Trump gives Iran a 10-day timeline in Board of Peace meeting on whether he’ll continue talks or strike. ↩
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