Donald Trump said he is in a \u201cdeciding mode\u201d over Iran, weighing military action, continued economic pressure or a deal, and told Fox News that \u201cvery big things\u201d could happen soon.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran does not want war and remains committed to its agreements but will not yield to pressure. He said peace offers should not be rejected, while warning that Iran remains wary of the "possibility of deception."
Iran should fight while also pursuing negotiations rather than treating the two as alternatives, parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday.
Some Iranian lawmakers on Sunday raised the prospect of withdrawing from the NPT and changing Iran\u2019s nuclear-weapons policy if the Islamic Republic\u2019s survival is threatened.
Iran\u2019s lawmakers on Sunday approved a measure requiring the Interior Ministry to establish an online system for registering, managing and monitoring foreign communications within three months, state media reported.
Four tankers were involved in attacks or suspicious activity near the Strait of Hormuz over the past week, with the cases recorded on September 17 and 18, according to a maritime security update released by the UKMTO-linked Joint Maritime Information Center on Sunday.
Two cases were recorded on September 17, involving MT TREND and an unnamed tanker, followed by two more on September 18 involving STL STEADFAST and another unnamed tanker.
MT TREND and STL STEADFAST were hit in separate attacks, while the two unnamed tankers were involved in one suspicious approach and one attack, according to the advisory.
QatarEnergy could restore normal gas operations within a few weeks of the Strait of Hormuz reopening, though the disruption could delay some expansion projects by blocking deliveries of critical equipment, CEO Saad al-Kaabi said on Sunday.
QatarEnergy is producing only a \u201cvery minute\u201d volume of liquefied natural gas, Kaabi said at the Qatar Economic Forum in New York.
Several LNG trains under the North Field East expansion are scheduled to begin operating in 2027, with production from the North Field South expansion expected to start in 2028, Kaabi said.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n US Central Command said its forces had redirected 109 commercial vessels to ensure compliance as of September 20, as US naval forces continued operations in the region. Iran does not want war but will not yield to force or intimidation and remains committed to its agreements despite distrusting its \u201cadversaries,\u201d President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday.
\u201cCENTCOM forces have redirected 109 commercial vessels to ensure total compliance,\u201d CENTCOM said in a post on X.
Iran\u2019s parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee approved a provision in a bill covering security and development of the Strait of Hormuz, its spokesman Hassan Ghashghavi said on Sunday.
Under Article 10 of the bill, construction, operation and expansion of communications and information technology infrastructure, including fiber-optic networks, in the Strait of Hormuz area would require approval from the Islamic Republic\u2019s relevant authorities, Ghashghavi said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do not want war and conflict and consider them harmful not only to the people of our country but to the world. At the same time, we will in no way yield to force and bullying,\u201d Pezeshkian added.
He said Iran should not reject peace when offered because it can provide security, but warned that an \u201cadversary\u201d could use negotiations as a means to inflict harm.
\u201cWe have no trust whatsoever in the enemy, but we remain committed to our agreements,\u201d Pezeshkian said.
US President Donald Trump said he is weighing his next steps on Iran and expects \u201cvery big things\u201d to happen soon, Fox News reported on Sunday following an interview with the president.
\u201cMy question is, if and when, do I blow the entire nation up? They better behave,\u201d Trump told Fox News.
Trump described the options under consideration as \u201cwiping Iran out,\u201d allowing the country to \u201crot economically,\u201d or reaching a deal, according to the network.
Trump also said he would probably be open to meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during the UN General Assembly this week and described himself as being in a \u201cdeciding mode\u201d over Iran.
The United States pledged support for Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacks and said it was consulting closely with the kingdom, the State Department told Iran International on Sunday.
\u201cThe United States stands firmly with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia against Houthi terrorism. We are in close consultation with our Saudi partners and remain committed to their security,\u201d a State Department spokesperson told Iran International.
The response came after Iran International asked whether Washington planned punitive measures against the Houthis or Iran.
Iran has deployed rapid-response and other army units across several frontier regions, with forces concentrated along its northwestern, western, southwestern, eastern and northeastern borders and the Makran coast, the army\u2019s ground forces commander Ali Jahanshahi said.
Special forces, rapid-response, mechanized and artillery units are operating in border areas with the necessary support, the commander added.
Iran closed a French language centre affiliated with the French embassy after a court order, accusing it of operating without a licence and conducting activities against national security and Iranian culture on Sunday.
The centre had continued teaching foreign languages despite repeated instructions to obtain a licence, the Tehran prosecutor\u2019s office said, according to the IRGC-linked Tasnim news agency.
Authorities accused the centre of identifying and developing networks of people and helping skilled Iranians leave the country.
Russia drew up plans to deepen cooperation with Iran across finance, nuclear energy, aviation, energy and transport through 2026, according to a government document obtained and reviewed by Fox News.
The 44-page document, marked \u201cFor official use\u201d and approved on the Russian side in September 2024, assigns ministries, agencies and state companies responsibility for a range of projects.
The roadmap includes expanding payments in national currencies and independent financial channels, Russian involvement at Iran\u2019s Bushehr nuclear plant and potential production of Russian aircraft components in Iran.
Several initiatives outlined in the document subsequently advanced publicly, although it does not establish which projects remain active.<\/p>\n