{"id":95316,"date":"2026-09-23T05:35:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T10:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95316"},"modified":"2026-09-23T05:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T10:35:19","slug":"news-and-analysis-9-23-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95316","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 9\/23\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the U.N. Trump&#8217;s threat of genocide and call for economic strangulation contrasts with Iran&#8217;s diplomacy &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/sep\/22\/donald-trump-unga-speech\">Trump\u2019s Threat to Annihilate Iran to UN General Assembly Is Stunning, Even for Him<\/a> (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/sep\/22\/trump-calls-on-allies-enforce-complete-economic-isolation-iran-un-speechhttps:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/sep\/22\/trump-calls-on-allies-enforce-complete-economic-isolation-iran-un-speech\">Trump Calls on Allies to Enforce \u2018Complete Economic Isolation of Iran\u2019 in UN Speech<\/a> (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/09\/22\/us-iran-had-very-good-meeting-over-ongoing-war-trump-says\/\">U.S. and Iran Had \u2018Very Good Meeting\u2019 over Ongoing War, Trump Says<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/9\/22\/iran-delegation-to-present-narrative-of-resilience-diplomacy-at-unga\">Iran Delegation to Present Narrative of Resilience, Diplomacy at UNGA<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230; and his blatant aggression has earned him a new low in popularity:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/09\/22\/trump-foreign-policy-approval-rating-poll-01087383\">Trump, Dragged Down by Iran War, Hits Lowest Approval Ever on Foreign Affairs in New Poll<\/a> (Politico)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The United States is withholding a visa for Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ahead of his scheduled UN appearance in a move ?that Sudanese and other sources say is linked to a US-backed ceasefire proposal that Khartoum has resisted&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/us-withholding-sudanese-leaders-visa-over-ceasefire-plan-sources-say-2026-09-22\/\">US Ties Sudanese Army Leader&#8217;s UN Visa to Ceasefire Plan, Sources Say<\/a> (Reuters)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The change &#8220;came after members of the House Ways and Means Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/waysandmeans.house.gov\/2025\/10\/06\/chairman-smith-calls-on-irs-to-crack-down-on-tax-exempt-groups-tied-to-terrorism-political-violence\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">called<\/a> on the IRS to revoke the tax-exempt status of Islamic Relief USA, Jewish Voice for Peace, American Muslims for Palestine and the Tides Foundation&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/religionnews.com\/2026\/09\/22\/major-american-muslim-charity-rebrands-after-congressional-pressure\/\">Under Congressional Pressure, a Major Muslim Charity Cuts Ties and Changes Its Name<\/a> (RNS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sudan updates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/south-sudan-elections-transitional-government-dissolved-de4306bb7092c6142741e5a899051154\">South Sudan President Dissolves Transitional Government Ahead of Long-delayed Elections<\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.afpnews.com\/article\/?us-refuses-to-give-sudans-de-facto-leader-visa-for-un,C92X863#\">US Refuses to Give Sudan&#8217;s de Facto Leader Visa for UN<\/a> (AFP)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/currency-collapse-heaps-more-pain-civilians-divided-sudan-2026-09-22\/\">Currency Collapse Heaps More Pain on Civilians in Divided Sudan<\/a> (Reuters)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Zionist war on free speech continues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/sep\/22\/spain-extradition-request-james-fergie-chambers\">Spain Allows US Extradition Case Against Pro-Palestine Aid Donor to Proceed<\/a> (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;By restricting access to standardized tests, the US is effectively blocking Iranians from applying to schools abroad&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/truthout.org\/articles\/no-english-test-for-you-trumps-campaign-against-iran-now-targets-education\/\">No English Test for You: Trump\u2019s Campaign Against Iran Now Targets Education<\/a> (Truthout)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The Defense Department\u2019s disclosed total stands at 19 fatalities, though U.S. officials say the actual number is higher&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/09\/22\/pentagon-adds-one-death-tally-troop-fatalities-amid-iran-war\/\">Another U.S. Service Member Dies amid Iran War, Pentagon Tally Shows<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;An informed source rejected the judiciary\u2019s account that Pedaran had access to military or missile information, telling Iran International that his professional work was commercial and focused on information technology and digital services&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202609232053\">Iran Executed IT Expert After Months in Isolation and Forced Confession<\/a> (Iran International)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;France\u2019s Macron says suffering in Gaza should \u2018shame all of us\u2019 as Canada\u2019s Carney pledges $71m for two-state efforts&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/9\/23\/canada-pledges-aid-for-palestine-as-uk-and-france-demand-action-at-unga\">France Rebukes World over Gaza as Canada, UK Back Palestinian State at UNGA<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the U.N. 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