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• Iran warned on Sunday that it would expand the geography of the war and use different weapons if the U.S. launches new assaults. • Tehran's top negotiator stated that Iran has sent conditions to Washington via mediators to reopen the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.

• World leaders are gathering this week for their annual meeting at the United Nations to address global conflicts, artificial intelligence, and climate shocks. • The organization has faced financial troubles over the past 12 months that forced cutbacks to humanitarian aid and peacekeeping operations.

• Hundreds of diplomats and world leaders are gathering this week at the United Nations headquarters in New York for the General Assembly. • The event marks the largest annual meeting in world diplomacy.

• World leaders are gathering this week for their annual meeting at the United Nations amid global conflicts and concerns over artificial intelligence. • The organization has faced financial troubles over the past 12 months that forced cutbacks to humanitarian aid and peacekeeping operations.

• Houthi forces have established a blockade of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to pressure Saudi Arabia and align with Iran's regional strategy. • The blockade has choked Saudi crude oil exports passing through the strait.

• World leaders are meeting at the United Nations this week to address global conflicts, artificial intelligence, and climate change. • The organization has faced financial troubles over the past 12 months that forced cutbacks to humanitarian aid and peacekeeping operations.

• The world marks the International Day of Peace on Sept. 21 amid ongoing global wars and social crises. • Abdullah Kanaan, Secretary-General of the Royal Committee for Jerusalem Affairs, stated there is a widening divide between formal peace language and the humanitarian reality of war.

• The United Nations General Assembly is meeting to address ongoing global crises, new conflicts, and the rise of artificial intelligence. • The organization is currently searching for a successor to Secretary General António Guterres, who is stepping down after serving two terms.

• The international community observed World Peace Day on September 21 amid a rise in global security crises and conflicts. • The Middle East is currently the primary center of international concern regarding these widening wars.

• World leaders are meeting at the United Nations this week to address global conflicts, political divisions, artificial intelligence, and climate change. • The organization has faced financial troubles over the past 12 months that forced cutbacks to humanitarian aid and peacekeeping operations.

• Nearly 130 heads of state and government are gathering in New York for the UN General Assembly’s High-level Week to address global cooperation. • Leaders from nations including China and Brazil have previously used these speeches as a platform to launch initiatives aimed at ending conflicts.

• United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres returned to New York this week for his final U.N. General Assembly. • The gathering occurs as diplomacy falters regarding ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.