Iran rejects US ‘bullying’; insists it remains open to negotiations
Iranian president says Tehran will not bow to pressure while remaining open to dialogue in defiant UN speech.

Iranian president says Tehran will not bow to pressure while remaining open to dialogue in defiant UN speech.


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Ministers demand an end to maritime shipping attacks and urge Iran to stop arming the Yemeni group.
Fighting intensifies as US media say Trump called off attacks against Houthis at the last minute on Sunday.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he has agreed to a request for ‘defensive’ air-to-air refuelling of Saudi jets.
Here’s a brief history of Yemen’s war – from the Houthi takeover in 2014 to the latest escalation.

Yemeni group warns of further attacks on the kingdom.
Ankara expresses readiness to assist Riyadh as Houthi attacks escalate, testing a recent trilateral defence agreement.

Nawaf Obaid tells Al Jazeera that Saudi Arabia’s response to Houthi attacks from Yemen will be massive.
Turkish FM highlights Turkiye’s readiness to assist Saudi Arabia militarily, as Houthi attacks intensify in Yemen.
It was the first air raid alert in Riyadh since an escalation in fighting between the Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.