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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 18, 2026, 11 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: US President Donald Trump has signed into law the Lindsey O.
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  Speaker 1: Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. According to
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  Speaker 1: the White House, this new law expands existing sanctions on
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  Speaker 1: Iran for another five years and broadens economic measures against Russia.
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  Speaker 1: The legislation targets Russia's energy and defence industries, officials, financial
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  Speaker 1: institutions and state-owned companies, with provisions allowing for tariffs on
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  Speaker 1: buyers of Russian energy. Meanwhile, in line with increased US
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  Speaker 1: economic pressure on Tehran, Turkey's banking watchdog has revoked the
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  Speaker 1: operating licence of Iran's Melat Bank's Istanbul branch. This follows
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  Speaker 1: earlier US sanctions on a small Turkish investment bank and
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  Speaker 1: its subsidiaries, and discussions that led Turkey and Oman to
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  Speaker 1: stop flights by Iranian airline Mahan Air. Looking ahead to
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  Speaker 1: diplomatic engagements, A meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu is not currently scheduled during their upcoming visits
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  Speaker 1: to New York for the UN General Assembly. Senior US
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  Speaker 1: officials noted that their schedules indicate Trump will depart the
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  Speaker 1: city before Netanyahu's arrival. President Trump is expected to use
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  Speaker 1: his address at the general debate to stress that Iran
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  Speaker 1: must not obtain a nuclear weapon and to highlight progress
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  Speaker 1: on his Gaza peace plan. Iran is also anticipated to
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  Speaker 1: be a key topic of discussion and diplomacy during Trump's
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  Speaker 1: multilateral meeting with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council. In
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  Speaker 1: an analysis examining strategic foresight, many of the same patterns
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  Speaker 1: of failure observed before the October 7 Hamas attack are
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  Speaker 1: being compared to those seen 50 years prior during the
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  Speaker 1: 1973 Yom Kippur War. According to Anit, these recurring themes
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  Speaker 1: include groupthink, a contempt for the enemy, and an overconfidence
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  Speaker 1: in technology that overshadowed crucial cultural understanding. For continuing coverage
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  Speaker 1: Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi,
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies.
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