Iran war updates: Allies in Riyadh as Iran says nuclear programme peaceful

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Sep 25, 2026 · 1097 words · By Adam Hancock; Noor Kareem; Mariamne Everett; Umut Uras; Tracy J Jawad; Stephen Quillen; Mahmoud Sayed; Enes Abuomer; Leena Fraihat; Rosiland Jordan

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US-Iran conflict Regional Stability in the Middle East

headphones Listen to the eFinder podcast briefing

Generate a natural audio summary of this story

Daily briefing

What to know about Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

- 25 Sep 2026 - 23:59(23:59 GMT)Our coverage continuesThis live page is now closed but our round-the-clock coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran, the fighting in Yemen, and Israeli attacks on Gaza, the occupied West Bank and Lebanon continues.

Claims checked 17

Techniques found 3

Topics 3

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

Left0%

Center80%

Right20%

5 sources compared across this story cluster. This is an eFinder estimate from indexed source coverage, not an editorial rating.

What happened

Why it matters

Click here for all the latest breaking news, updates and analysis.

Common ground

- 25 Sep 2026 - 23:45(23:45 GMT)Here’s what happened todayThis live page will close soon.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Selective Omission: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Also arrested were Majed Dabas and his 20-year-old son Ahmed, after soldiers raided their home in the Shuweika suburb of Tulkarem?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/25/iran-war-live-tehran-wants-was…

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

warning

Loaded Language 90% confidence

Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.

Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.

Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

warning

Name Calling / Labeling 80% confidence

Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.

Why it matters: Recognizing name calling / labeling helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

warning

Selective Omission 60% confidence

Deliberately leaving out important context or facts that would change interpretation.

Why it matters: Recognizing selective omission helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

schedule Pending 7

check_circle Corroborated 7

help Insufficient Evidence 2

verified Verified By Reference 1

schedule

Claim 1: “Also arrested were Majed Dabas and his 20-year-old son Ahmed, after soldiers raided their home in the Shuweika suburb of Tulkarem.”

PENDING

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

schedule

Claim 2: “Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence says the danger has passed in Jazan Province, minutes after the National Early Warning Platform issued an alert warning residents of a potential threat.”

PENDING

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

check_circle

Claim 3: “Israel has killed Palestinian journalists, shut down Al Jazeera’s operations and restricted media access to Gaza.”

CORROBORATED

Evidence from Al Jazeera, The Guardian, and Wikipedia confirms the killing of Palestinian journalists and the restriction of media access to Gaza.

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — Al Jazeera and media watchdogs accused Israel of using unproven allegations to justify the killing, a tactic the CPJ described as a "smear campaign" to "manufacture consent" for targeting journalists.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Anas_Al-Shari…

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — Palestinian journalists and media workers inside Gaza have paid a heavy price for their work reporting on the war, with over 180 killed since the conflict began.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/11/palestinian-re…

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — But Israel has killed Palestinian journalists, shut down Al Jazeera’s operations and restricted media access to Gaza. Al Jazeera’s Noor Wazwaz explains.
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/25/netanyahu…

check_circle

Claim 4: “Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi told the media that it is up to the US to accept or reject the newly proposed seven-day plan for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz at the UN General Assembly meeting in New York.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent web search results confirm that Foreign Minister Araghchi proposed a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and that the responsibility for acceptance lies with the US.

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abbas Araghchi (born 5 December 1962) is an Iranian diplomat and politician who has served as the foreign minister of Iran since August 2024. Araghchi had served for nine years with the Islamic Revolu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_Araghchi

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — At around 12:53 p.m. on 28 February 2026, following the coordinated 2026 United States–Israeli strikes on Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched a multiday series of missile and drone airstrikes …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_in_the_20…

+ 3 more evidence sources

verified

Claim 5: “Defence officials from Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia met to discuss recent Houthi attacks on the kingdom”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

Wikipedia confirms the existence of the 'Mecca Joint Defence Agreement' (or Mecca Defence Alliance) between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed on August 7, 2026. Web search results specifically mention officials meeting to discuss Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia under this pact.

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mecca Defence Alliance, formerly known as the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, is a defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed into force on 7 August 2026. It builds upon the earl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecca_Joint_Defence_Agreement

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan and Saudi Arabia established relations in 1947. Both countries are close allies, frequently described by analysts as constituting a special relationship. Pakistan has an embassy in Riyadh and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan–Saudi_Arabia_relation…

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) is a security and defence pact between the countries of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Under this agreement both countries have committed to treating any act …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Mutual_Defence_Agree…

+ 3 more evidence sources

help

Claim 6: “UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that, based on his assessment, Iran is not seeking nuclear weapons, according to Iran’s official IRNA news agency and the semi-official Fars news agency.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the meeting between Guterres and Pezeshkian or the specific statement regarding nuclear weapons.

schedule

Claim 7: “Israel also carried out artillery strikes on Wadi al-Saloqi and Wadi Zibqin.”

PENDING

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

schedule

Claim 8: “In the village of Masliya, in Jenin, Israeli forces arrested three additional Palestinians: Issam Rasem Abu al-Rub, Khaled Farouq Abu al-Rub, and Hani Abu al-Rub.”

PENDING

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

schedule

Claim 9: “Israeli forces arrested six Palestinians across the occupied West Bank today, including 17-year-old Mahmoud Daher Mahmoud Daoud from the town of Beita, south of Nablus.”

PENDING

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

schedule

Claim 10: “Four Iraqi airports suspended all flights to and from Iran today, days after the United States announced new aviation sanctions on any global companies doing business with Iranian airlines.”

PENDING

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

schedule

Claim 11: “Israel bombed the towns of Sarbin, al-Mansouri and Qantara.”

PENDING

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

check_circle

Claim 12: “US President Donald Trump told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that Chinese help for Iran is “unacceptable”, the US ambassador to Beijing said.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple web search results report that US Ambassador David Perdue stated President Trump told President Xi Jinping that Chinese support for Iran is unacceptable during a meeting in September 2026.

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American retired politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he represente…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — From November 8 to 10, 2017, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China with his wife, the first lady of the United States, Melania Trump. The visit was part of Trum…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States Donald Trump made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second presid…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…

+ 3 more evidence sources

check_circle

Claim 13: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Al Jazeera a “toxic media outlet” and described the media as an “eighth front” in Israel’s war.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources confirm that Benjamin Netanyahu called Al Jazeera a 'toxic media outlet' and an 'eighth front'.

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Al Jazeera a “toxic media outlet” and described the media as an “eighth front” in Israel’s war.
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/25/netanyahu…

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Al Jazeera a “toxic media outlet” and described the media as an “eighth front” in Israel’s war. . But Israel has killed Palestinian journalists, shut d…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/netanyahu-un-speech-2025-alj…

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly labeled Al Jazeera a 'toxic media outlet' and described the network as an 'eighth front' in Israel's ongoing war.
https://dailyn.cc/industry-week/media-2026-w39

help

Claim 14: “Pezeshkian, for his part, said claims that Iran was seeking a nuclear weapon were “illusions and fabrications”.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm this specific statement by President Pezeshkian.

check_circle

Claim 15: “Israeli forces arrested six Palestinians on Friday, including a 17-year-old, Wafa news agency reported”

CORROBORATED

Web search results specifically mention the arrest of six Palestinians, including 17-year-old Mahmoud Daher Mahmoud Daoud, reported by WAFA news agency on September 26, 2026.

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israeli war crimes are violations of international criminal law, including war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of genocide, which Israeli security forces have committed or been accused o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_war_crimes

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the ongoing Gaza war, Israeli male and female soldiers, guards and medical staff have reportedly committed wartime sexual violence against Palestinian women, children and men including rape, ga…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_and_gender-based_violen…

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events during the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2023, including the 2023 events of the Gaza war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Israeli–Palest…

+ 3 more evidence sources

check_circle

Claim 16: “Araghchi said the seven-day timeline could begin as soon as tomorrow, if the US accepts Iran’s conditions.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources confirm the seven-day timeline and that it is contingent upon the US accepting Iranian conditions/steps.

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 1 March 2026, as part of the 2026 Iran war, Iran has been launching a series of drone and missile strikes on sites in Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, targeting the Port of Duqm and the Port of Sa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Oman

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

+ 3 more evidence sources

check_circle

Claim 17: “killed at least two people in attacks on the Gaza Strip.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources, including Al Jazeera and News.az, report that at least two Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza.

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — At least two Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in the last 48 hours, Gaza’s Ministry of Health says, as many victims of past strikes remain trapped under rubble, inaccessible to ambulan…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/22/israeli-strikes-kil…

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — On Friday, two people were reportedly seriously injured in an attack in Beit Lahiya, while three people including a woman six months pregnant and a child were wounded by gunfire in the same city.At le…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/13/pregnant-woman…

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — In central Gaza, a Palestinian girl was killed by Israeli fire in Deir Al-Balah, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital said in a statement, without providing further details. The attacks came despite US President …
https://news.az/news/at-least-two-killed-in-fresh-israeli-at…

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.