Source: SANA — https://t.co/txDiWUSmYz
Cedar News — https://t.co/Te8HTk5B1J
ANHA — https://t.co/Er7rc0MlsQ
SANA: stun grenade, material damage only, no casualties, per a security source. Cedar News and ANHA also report a sound bomb; no injuries reported.
A stun grenade exploded near a Greek Orthodox church in Hama's al-Madina district on Sunday evening, SANA reports, citing a security source. SANA says material damage only and no casualties reported. Local reports earlier described a sound bomb near the church.
Source: SANA
Update: Polls closed 20:00 local in Sweden's election. SVT's exit poll put the centre-left bloc on 51.3% vs the right-wing bloc's 46.8%. A later SVT projection cut the lead to one seat. Too close to call; no final result. Source: The Guardian
Trump said Sunday he plans to remove the US tariff on Irish whiskey. He announced it at the Irish Open trophy ceremony at his Doonbeg course in County Clare, Ireland. The current rate is 10%. How soon it would be lifted was not immediately available. Source: AP
Trump said Sunday at his Doonbeg golf course in County Clare, Ireland, that the US is leading China in AI and wants to keep it that way: "whoever wins AI wins."
He dismissed calls for AI guardrails, citing "very negative forces" raising risks that won't happen.
Source: Reuters
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian held out the prospect of reopening the Strait of Hormuz if the US ends its naval blockade of Iranian ports and military action, dpa reported Saturday. An Iranian official told Reuters no deal is expected Monday in Oman. Source: dpa, Reuters
Government forces say they clashed with Houthi fighters outside al-Mudarabah district in Lahij, Yemen, on Saturday. The Giants Brigades say they repelled a Houthi attack. The area lies near Bab al-Mandab, seized by the Houthis days ago; casualties unverified.
Source: Al Jazeera
Update: The East-West pipeline is still shut after the drone attacks. Reuters reports Yanbu stocks now cover exports for only five to seven days, with up to 4% of global oil supply at risk. Saudi shares fell in early trade Sunday.
Source: Reuters / Al Jazeera
Ukraine says a Russian drone hit the Kyiv-Warsaw train's locomotive near Poland's border on Sunday. No injuries.
Der Spiegel reports Boris Johnson and Merz adviser Günter Sautter were on another train halted nearby. Johnson unharmed.
Source: Ukrzaliznytsia / Der Spiegel / LBC
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces say a drone evaded Russian helicopter fire and struck the sanctioned Russian-flagged tanker Armada Leader in the Black Sea. USF commander Robert Brovdi posted footage on 12 Sept. No official Russian comment.
Source: Unmanned Systems Forces / NV
Iran asked Russia for Geran-4 and Geran-5 drones to use against Israel and the US, the Financial Times reported, citing Western security officials.
The request was made earlier this year. Russia's response is unclear; neither government confirmed it.
Source: Financial Times
Update: Basarnas says at least six people are dead after the Virgo Transport 8 capsized in the Java Sea, up from one earlier.
107 rescued; about 130 still missing. The transport minister says it capsized but has not sunk. Cause under investigation.
Source: Basarnas / Xinhua