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Al Jazeera Live

By Heba Habib, Mariem Bah, Edna Mohamed and Hala Al Shami
Published On 17 Sep 2026

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  • President Donald Trump tells reporters that the US is “hopefully toward the end” of its war with Iran and notes that he has spoken with them “directly”.
  • UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges de-escalation and diplomacy in the Middle East as fighting intensifies in Yemen and between the Houthi group and Saudi Arabia.