Iran on Sept. 27 rejected retreating from its conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, despite U.S. President Donald Trump dismissing a proposed seven-day truce.

 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met Khalilur Rahman, president of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York on Sept. 26 to discuss diplomatic cooperation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attacked five opposition leaders on Sept. 26 following their agreement to coordinate an election campaign to unseat his coalition government.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called on Sept. 26 for Israeli officials wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face trial, condemning the killing of civilians in Gaza and Lebanon.

Iraq and the United States agreed on Sept. 27 to resume commercial shipments of physical U.S. dollars to Baghdad following months of restrictions designed to halt currency smuggling to sanctioned entities.