Bessent on Iran:

The external flights from Iran, probably more than 80 or 90% of them, got shut down. I'm not sure how the Iranian representatives at the UN are going to get home.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Iran:

You heard that speech from my president yesterday. All but called for genocide of 93 million people. Nothing normal about that.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom:

I am proud to represent a state that’s 27% foreign-born, where we practice pluralism. We don’t tolerate our diversity, we celebrate it.

That’s what has allowed us to become the fourth-largest economy in the world.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom:

We’re the most un-Trump state in the United States of America. That’s important.

The White House press pool is boycotting Trump, and the alternatives are struggling with the broadcast.

Trump:

We’re the most respected country in the world by far. Two years ago, we were like a bunch of fools.

A large fire broke out in Kyiv after a Russian missile strike, with bright flashes seen over the city.

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vučić:

A stable and integrated Europe, of which Serbia is a part, and our European path do not mean renouncing the traditional friendship thanks to which Belgrade is one of the few European capitals from which one can fly directly to the United States of America, the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation.

Zohran Mamdani on Ireland:

I believe in self-determination. That should be extended to the Irish, and it is for them to decide, 26 plus 6, what it answers.

Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez:

Some attempt to interfere in the domestic affairs of Venezuela.

Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez:

For all too long, we were a divided country where the color of a party flag held more weight than the common surname we all share. That is the name "Venezuelan."

Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez:

I am delighted to announce that Venezuela has begun a process of democratic transition to ensure its rebirth.

This is an orderly, institutional, and verifiable process to build a country that is freer for all, more prosperous, and more at peace with itself.

Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez:

In Venezuela, there will be elections.

We’ve begun a political dialogue with sectors of the opposition, which will lead to a process where everyone will compete on an equal footing.

Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez:

The Venezuelan people, with its age-old wisdom, will determine when the correct time for the elections is.

Trump told Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez that the country ultimately needs to hold elections, but did not press for a specific date during their first meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

Some officials believe 2028 may be more realistic, though a 2027 vote remains possible.

Trump told Rodriguez: “You have to have elections at the end of the day.”

Source: Axios

Trump:

The story that the White House, or me, want to affix my name to Ford’s Theatre, in Washington, D.C., where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, is a ridiculous lie. It is FAKE NEWS!

Canadian PM Mark Carney said he examined the possibility of U.S.-led military action against Canada, calling it an “extreme tail risk.”

“I think you have a responsibility in these roles to look at extreme tail risk,” Carney told The New York Times. “That’s not a base case, but it would be irresponsible not to [prepare].”

Carney also said Canada is looking to reduce reliance on Elon Musk’s Starlink and is considering alternatives to buying a full fleet of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets.

Despite worsening trade tensions, Carney said he and Trump speak “frequently.”

Source: NYT

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the UN General Assembly on Sept. 23 to discuss easing tensions between the two countries.

They agreed to keep communication channels open and discussed peace efforts in Europe and the Middle East.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Iranian customs data show about 1,300 shipments of Chinese dual-use components to Iran’s Defense Ministry this year through June, including electronics, motors, GPS equipment and aircraft parts that can be used in drones and missiles.

Shipments accelerated after the U.S. blockaded Iranian sea trade, with sanctioned Iranian airline Mahan Air sharply increasing cargo flights from China.

Chinese companies have also supplied chemicals used in ballistic-missile production, while U.S. officials have sanctioned Chinese and Hong Kong entities accused of helping Iran obtain weapons and military technology.

Despite this, the Trump administration has largely avoided directly confronting Beijing. Trump has said he trusts Xi and questioned how much China is enabling Iran, while officials have played down Chinese assistance ahead of Trump’s summit with Xi.

China denies improperly supporting Iran’s war effort, saying it follows international rules, regulates dual-use exports and opposes unilateral U.S. sanctions.

Source: WSJ

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez:

Over the last eight years, my country has opposed all wars of aggression wherever they have started, whether it's in Ukraine, in Lebanon or in Iran.

We have refused to increase our military spending to 5% of GDP, and we've done everything possible to avoid aggressions that run counter to the UN Charter — placing sanctions on the Russian aggressors, imposing an arms embargo on the Netanyahu government in Israel, and prohibiting the use of our territory to deploy an aggression that was against international law, and unequivocally condemning the genocide that Netanyahu is still perpetrating in Gaza.