Iran war live: Trump says war ‘toward the end’, claims he spoke with Tehran

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Wednesday, September 16, 2026.

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press in Charlotte, North Carolina, US September 16, 2026. [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
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Yemen war: Houthis launch major offensive in Al Jawf

By Enes Abuomer, Kristina Harazim, Leila Minkara, Heba Habib, Shola Lawal, Nils Adler, Marthe van der Wolf, Stephen Quillen, Mahmoud Sayed, Tracy J. Jawad and Leena Fraihat
Published On 16 Sep 2026

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