US Iran War News Live Updates: Iran parliament speaker to US; 'Stop waiting for the clown crew to pull a rabbit out of their hat' - The Times of India

• Saudi Arabian authorities issued an emergency air raid warning in Riyadh on Saturday, September 19, 2026, after explosions were heard across the capital. • Residents received mobile phone notifications alerting them that the region was under enemy air threat following direct warnings from the Houthi movement in Yemen.

• Anti-Houthi forces in Yemen have launched an official inquiry into a sudden military collapse that led to a rapid rout. • Some politicians claim that billions of dollars were offered to persuade military forces to abandon their positions.

• Aid agencies reported on Friday that renewed fighting in Yemen is causing a spike in displacement as civilians flee shelling and gunfire. • The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reports that years of conflict, economic collapse, and environmental disasters have already displaced nearly 4.8 million Yemenis.

• United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticized global powers that violate international law while holding seats on the UN Security Council. • Guterres explicitly called for a redistribution of power to address current geopolitical divides.

• Beijing hosted Iran's top diplomat recently to demonstrate the strong ties between the two nations. • This meeting occurred one week before a scheduled summit between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump.

• UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned leaders from 193 member nations that the world is facing three existential threats as he prepares to leave office. • Guterres identified runaway artificial intelligence, galloping climate change, and escalating inequality as the primary drivers of global instability and conflict.

• Amnesty International Secretary General Agnès Callamard will visit New York from September 22 to 26 for the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly. • The organization argues that the United Nations is currently at one of its most critical junctures since its founding over 80 years ago.

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