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TEHRAN, 27 September, 2026 (Ghufran): Iran has reiterated that diplomacy remains the only way to resolve its conflict with the United States and Israel, while maintaining that its conditions must be met before the Strait of Hormuz can be reopened. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran’s conditions were clear and that reopening the strategic waterway depended on their fulfilment, adding that only a negotiated solution could resolve the deadlock. Iran presented a peace proposal at the United Nations General Assembly earlier this week and said it had been conveyed to the United States through Qatari mediators. US President Donald Trump said he had rejected the proposal, while Araghchi said mediators had not officially communicated a final US response and that Tehran was waiting fo...

 TEHRAN, 27 September, 2026 (Nosheen): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged the United States to clarify whether it is prepared to engage in negotiations or intends to disrupt the diplomatic process, while stressing that Iran will not bow to pressure or threats. In an interview, Pezeshkian said Iran was “invincible” and should not be addressed through force or coercion. He warned that any attack on Iran would draw a strong response and said those responsible would ultimately have to leave. On the Strait of Hormuz, Pezeshkian said the issue could not be resolved through threats and should instead be addressed through negotiations. He said Iran’s only demand was for the United States to return to the memorandum of understanding and honour its commitments. Pezeshkian questio...

 KABUL, 27 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) has claimed that its forces captured several Taliban checkpoints during clashes in Kamdesh district of Nuristan province on Saturday. In a statement, the AFF said fighting began in parts of Kamdesh in the morning and was continuing, while a local resident also reported hearing gunfire in the area. According to the group, Taliban forces launched an early-morning attack on its positions using drones, prompting AFF commandos to target several drones before launching a counter-attack. The Front claimed that its fighters captured several Taliban checkpoints during the counter-attack and that Taliban fighters withdrew from the Arandu area and parts of Kamdesh towards Nari district in neighbouring Kunar provinc...

 JOHANNESBURG, 27 September, 2026 (Nosheen): At least 27 people have been killed and 26 others wounded in two separate mass shootings in South Africa’s major cities, police said on Sunday. In the first incident, eight gunmen armed with assault rifles stormed a bar in Wedela, west of Johannesburg, at around 7:30 p.m. GMT on Saturday, opening fire on customers outside before entering the premises and continuing the attack. Seventeen people, including 13 men and four women, were killed, while 15 others were wounded. Police said the motive remained unknown, although the attack appeared to be linked to an earlier incident at the same tavern, where one person was killed and another wounded last month. In a separate shooting at an entertainment venue in a township outside Cape Town early...