Trump is to face sceptical world leaders at the UN as experts warn his attempts to end the Iran war are failing
From the Newshound archive · first published 19 September 2026.
Houthi imagery allegedly showing a Saudi jet being downed, as China moves to pressure Iran into restraining the group following a direct appeal from Riyadh.Houthi fighters pose beside the wreckage of what the group claims is a downed Saudi aircraft, as Saudi Arabia's appeal to Beijing has prompted China to press Tehran to curb the militia's escalating campaign.A US Air Force surveillance aircraft at Prince Sultan Air Force Base in Saudi Arabia, its tail severed and radar dome destroyed, as Houthi attacks knock out the kingdom's East-West Pipeline — its main alternative oil…Collapsed and burning structures at a US military base, black smoke rising overhead, as more than 125,000 people have been driven from their homes by Yemen's latest fighting.
Trump travels to the United Nations General Assembly with his Iran strategy under mounting pressure. Peace efforts are reportedly "going nowhere," and world leaders are reportedly deeply sceptical of his approach. Iran has simultaneously fortified its Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility, with new satellite imagery showing fresh defences added after Trump warned Tehran not to "get cute." The war shows no sign of ending, and diplomats heading into UN week are offering little confidence.
Iran's deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site has been reinforced with new defences, satellite imagery reveals.
The war is driving a surge in clean energy investment globally, though analysts say it falls far short of what the planet needs.
