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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 25, 2026, 04 PM Eastern · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
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  Speaker 1: In developments concerning Iran's nuclear program and regional stability, a
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  Speaker 1: senior Iranian official told Reuters on Friday that Iran will
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  Speaker 1: show no flexibility regarding its nuclear program, even if the
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  Speaker 1: United States agrees to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The
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  Speaker 1: official stated the waterway would remain closed until all of
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  Speaker 1: Iran's conditions are met. Iran's proposal includes ending hostilities on
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  Speaker 1: all fronts, lifting US naval blockades on its ports, and
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  Speaker 1: releasing frozen funds. The Strait has become a central bargaining
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  Speaker 1: chip amid ongoing US-Iran tensions. While Iranian President Massoud Pazeshkian
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  Speaker 1: expressed hope for a deal before the US mid-term elections
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  Speaker 1: on November 3, the senior official emphasised that Iran would
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  Speaker 1: not make concessions on its nuclear rights, including uranium enrichment.
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  Speaker 1: This comes as Western nations have long accused Iran of
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  Speaker 1: seeking nuclear weapons, pointing to its enrichment levels. The International
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  Speaker 1: Atomic Energy Agency estimated Iran possessed over 440kg of uranium,
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  Speaker 1: enriched to 60% before reported Israeli and US attacks on
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  Speaker 1: Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025, though the current amount
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  Speaker 1: is unclear. From the diplomatic front, US President Donald Trump
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  Speaker 1: warned Chinese President Xi Jinping against providing support to Iran
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  Speaker 1: during recent talks in Washington, receiving assurances from Beijing that
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  Speaker 1: such assistance would cease. This warning was prompted by reports
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  Speaker 1: that China had supplied Iran with shoulder-fired air defence missile
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  Speaker 1: launchers and aided it in evading sanctions. According to the
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  Speaker 1: US ambassador to China, Washington received these assurances. President Trump
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  Speaker 1: later confirmed discussions about the war with Iran. However, A
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  Speaker 1: senior Iranian official told Reuters that Chinese officials have assured
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  Speaker 1: Tehran that economic, political or military ties will not be
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  Speaker 1: limited under pressure from the US president, despite the Trumps'
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  Speaker 1: I meeting. Concerns had been raised by US lawmakers about
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  Speaker 1: potential Chinese targeting assistance leading to US casualties. Turning to
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  Speaker 1: the conflict in Gaza, the IDF and Shin Bet have
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  Speaker 1: eliminated 16 key terrorists central to Hamas's financial apparatus over
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  Speaker 1: the course of the war. The IDF announced on Friday
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  Speaker 1: that these operations disrupted a money transfer network, reportedly funnelled
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  Speaker 1: over a billion dollars through Turkey and Gaza. According to
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  Speaker 1: the IDF, these funds were used by Hamas to finance operations,
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  Speaker 1: build weapons capabilities, restore terrorist infrastructure, and advance terror plots
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  Speaker 1: against Israeli troops and civilians. Among those killed were Hamas's
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  Speaker 1: military wing financial officer, Ibrahim Abu Shamala, and Mohamed Abu Alwan,
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  Speaker 1: who managed the political wing's funding. The military reiterated that
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  Speaker 1: terrorists involved in Hamas's financial activities are lawful targets and
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  Speaker 1: warned Ghazan civilians that their lives are endangered by Hamas's
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  Speaker 1: continued financial efforts. In Yemen, the chairman of the presidential council,
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  Speaker 1: Rashad al-Alami, called on citizens to mobilize and join the
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  Speaker 1: armed forces to combat the Iran-backed Houthis, whom he labeled
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  Speaker 1: a terrorist militia. Speaking on Friday, Alami decried the recent
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  Speaker 1: uptick in Houthi attacks as a dangerous escalation. and stated
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  Speaker 1: the goal is to regain territory and restore security. He
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  Speaker 1: also offered amnesty to any Houthi fighters who defect. Saudi
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  Speaker 1: Arabia's backing of the coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen
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  Speaker 1: was acknowledged and thanked. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around
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  Speaker 1: it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you
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