Iran war: Oil surges 3% as Tehran threatens ‘Indian Ocean and beyond’

 

Iran war live: Oil surges 3% as Tehran threatens ‘Indian Ocean and beyond’

By Yashraj Sharma, Umut Uras and Alex Milan Durie

Published On 24 Sep 202624 Sep 2026

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• Iran may expand the war to the Indian Ocean if the US or Israel attacks it again, a military adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warns.
• Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence issues danger alerts in several areas, including the holy city of Mecca, the northwestern area of Tabuk, the Red Sea areas of Jeddah and Yanbu, and the southern area of Taif.
• The US Navy says there were at least eight suicide attempts by sailors on board the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group during the US-Israel war on Iran.
• Israel has launched a series of artillery and air strikes across southern Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire as its occupation continues.

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  Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence issues danger alerts in several areas, including Mecca and Jeddah

  Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence has issued a flurry of warning alerts of potential dangers in the holy city of Mecca, the northwestern area of Tabuk, the Red Sea areas of Jeddah and Yanbu, and the southern area of Taif.
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  Iran’s ‘defensive doctrine has changed’, its defence minister says

  Acting Defence Minister Brigadier-General Seyyed Majid Ibn Reza has said Tehran’s message was clear from the UN podium: “Iran’s defensive doctrine has changed.”

  In a speech at the UNGA on Wednesday, President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed Iran’s right to defend itself against military attacks while also reiterating Tehran’s readiness for dialogue and a negotiated solution.

  In a statement on X, Ibn Reza said, “The production of defensive power commensurate with this doctrine continues apace, and we possess a basket of initiatives and paradigm-shifting, power-generating capabilities. One cannot speak to the Iranian nation in the language of force and threats.”

  You can watch a report on Pezeshkian’s speech at the UNGA here:

  

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  Pezeshkian says Iran will not surrender to US pressure at UNGA
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  ‘I defended the legitimacy of the Iranian nation at UNGA’: Pezeshkian

  The Iranian president says his team changed his speech after hearing the US President Donald Trump address.

  “We had a text prepared to deliver, but upon hearing the US President’s speech, our perspective went beyond that draft,” he told the Iranian media.

  “I defended the legitimacy of the Iranian nation at the UN General Assembly,” the Iranian president also said, adding: “The Iranian nation – with its deep roots and rich civilisation – cannot be destroyed.”

  Pezeshkian said that his speech “sought to articulate the realities of what the US imposes on our nation and the world”, adding that “they act in violation of all international laws and humanitarian frameworks, engaging in nothing but the use of force and inhumane actions”.