Car-Ramming Wounds Israeli Envoy's Son as Iran Sets Terms for Talks; Syria Demands Withdrawal (Sep 23, 1857 UTC, 2157 Israel) (Evening Edition)

• Conditions for Talks — Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei said Tehran has given the United States four to five days to meet its conditions before any negotiations or reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking to state television, Rezaei said Iran will not negotiate or reopen the strait until Washington meets seven conditions, including an end to the US naval blockade and 'economic terrorism,' an end to the war on all fronts, release of frozen Iranian assets, and acceptance of a safe shipping route based on understandings between the two coastal states Iran International. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the conditions were conveyed 'in a manner that leaves no doubt or ambiguity' during a meeting with US officials on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, which he said lasted two hours, not three Times of Israel. Baghaei said the exchange took place through Qatari mediation Al-Manar TV.
• UN Address — President Masoud Pezeshkian told the General Assembly that war was 'imposed' on Iran and that the country does not fear war to defend itself, while leaving the door open for negotiations. He called out the US blockade against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz Al Jazeera. Pezeshkian held bilateral meetings in New York with Swiss President Guy Parmelin, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, and Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin IRNA.
• Aviation Warning — Rezaei warned regional countries against joining a US plan to restrict Iranian aviation, saying any attempt to prevent Iranian aircraft from using regional airports could affect flights from those countries as well Al-Manar TV.
• Security Operations — Iranian security forces killed five members of a 'terrorist team' in the southeastern city of Saravan, according to the IRGC's Quds Base IRNA.

Israeli Strikes — Israeli artillery targeted the area between Haddatha and Haris in South Lebanon, and shelling hit the outskirts of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, according to Lebanese reports Al-Manar TV Bint Jbeil News. Israeli aircraft bombarded Al-Khayyam city in southern Lebanon Quds News Network. An external fuel tank from an Israeli warplane fell in the town of Kafra, described as an auxiliary tank that may be jettisoned during air missions or emergencies Bint Jbeil News. Al-Manar reported a series of Israeli attacks on southern villages from last night through dawn, including artillery shelling of Wadi al-Salouqi, the vicinity of Doubiye Castle between Shaqra and Meiss El Jabal, and El Mansouri, describing them as violations of the ceasefire Al-Manar TV.

• Reconstruction Plan — The Board of Peace is set to unveil a six-month, $2.4 billion recovery plan for Gaza at a meeting on Wednesday, according to reports. The proposed 66-project plan includes temporary housing, rubble removal, hospital repairs, and deployment of the International Stabilization Force The National Jerusalem Post Al Arabiya. Al Jazeera reported the plan is $2.4 billion and noted that violations against Palestinians in Gaza continue even as world leaders call on Israel to adhere to the ceasefire deal, with seven Palestinians reported killed Al Jazeera.
• Hamas Video — Hamas released a video showing children participating in terrorist activities, including two young militants armed with RPGs hiding in destroyed buildings and attacking IDF forces, according to Israeli media Israel Hayom Behold Israel.

• Car-Ramming Attack — A car-ramming attack at the Maccabim checkpoint on Route 443 in the Binyamin Region seriously wounded Neriya Leiter, son of Israel's ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter. The attacker drove at a police vehicle carrying a policewoman and a soldier; security forces at the scene shot and killed the assailant IDF Official Times of Israel Jerusalem Post Al Arabiya. Leiter, a reservist soldier in his 30s, was evacuated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem Jerusalem Post. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he and all of Israel are 'praying for a miracle' for Leiter Times of Israel. Leiter's older brother, Maj. (res.) Moshe Yedidya Leiter, was killed fighting Hamas in northern Gaza in November 2023 Times of Israel Manniefabian.
• Command Restructuring — In a rare step, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir ordered the 98th Division headquarters to assume command of the Judea and Etzion regional brigades, taking responsibility for the southern portion of the West Bank. The move is part of strengthening command and control amid heightened security tensions following several recent terror attacks IDF Official Manniefabian N12.
• Tunnel Uncovered — The IDF uncovered a 25-meter-long tunnel in Qalqilya containing assault and sniper rifles, burner phones, and fertilizer used in IED production Behold Israel.
• Arrest of PA Officer — Israeli commandos apprehended Majdi Amer, a colonel in the Palestinian Authority's Preventive Security Service, during a raid in Kafr Qallil south of Nablus overnight. Police said undercover Border Police officers raided the village and apprehended a 'wanted operative in the Fatah terror group' suspected of advancing terror activities Manniefabian.
• Fatal Shooting — Israeli occupation forces shot and killed Palestinian Mahmoud Suliman at the Beit Ur military checkpoint, according to Quds News Network, which said the killing came only two months after his engagement Quds News Network.
• Tear Gas — Israeli forces fired tear gas toward Palestinians at the Jabaa military checkpoint north of Jerusalem Quds News Network.

• Syria at UNGA — Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa told the 81st UN General Assembly that the Golan Heights will remain Syrian territory and demanded Israeli withdrawal to the lines of December 8, 2024. He condemned Israeli strikes and incursions and said regional security must be forged in Damascus Haaretz UN News Arab News Al Jazeera. Defense Minister Israel Katz responded that the Golan Heights under Israeli sovereignty are an inseparable part of Israel forever, and that Israel will not allow Syria to become a threat Bint Jbeil News.
• Netanyahu to UN — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed for New York to address the UN, saying he will 'confront those lies' and defend Israel and IDF soldiers from the UN podium, adding 'there will also be surprises' Behold Israel. Justice Minister Yariv Levin will serve as acting prime minister and Defense Minister Katz will manage the cabinet during Netanyahu's absence News 0404 IL.
• Iran-US Meeting — Iranian and American representatives held a meeting in New York through Qatari mediation, during which Iran conveyed its conditions for resuming diplomacy Al-Manar TV Haaretz.
• Eurovision — Spain is planning to withdraw from next year's Eurovision Song Contest over Israel's participation, following similar decisions by Ireland and the Netherlands, according to Quds News Network citing RTVE president José Pablo López Quds News Network.

• Ethiopia — Seven armed groups formed an alliance to overthrow the Ethiopian government, raising fears of renewed war Al Jazeera.
• Somaliland — The president of Somaliland visited Washington this week to advocate for American recognition, leveraging the geopolitical turmoil caused by the Iran War Responsible Statecraft.

• Defense Restrictions on Israel — European countries are withholding components for German-built Israeli warships and denying vessels port access, disrupting Israel's naval buildup as the IDF seeks to expand the navy's strategic role, according to Israeli military officials Haaretz. The new submarine INS Drakon arrived in Israel from Germany despite the European embargo News 0404 IL Ynetnews Times of Israel Jerusalem Post.
• Azerbaijan — Azerbaijan pardoned French national Martin Ryan, jailed on spy charges, after the EU lifted sanctions on oligarchs following pressure from Baku Al Jazeera.

• US-Cuba — The US said it is open to talks with Cuba if it changes government, after President Trump called Cuba a 'failed state' at the UN, prompting the Cuban delegation to walk out Al Jazeera.
• Greenland — President Trump said a new deal gives the US complete control over Greenland's security Al Jazeera.
• Hurricane Polo — Hurricane Polo, one of the strongest Pacific cyclones in decades, brought dangerous waves and heavy rain to Mexico Al Jazeera.

• Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government announced on September 21 that its Peshmerga armed forces had completed unification, following years of reform attempts FDD.
• Jordan — The political wing of the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood, the Ummah Party, elected Muath al-Khawaldeh as secretary general at its seventh general conference FDD.