Iran-US Aviation Pressure: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned all Iranian airlines will be shut down globally from Sept 23, threatening fuel, landing and ticket services with secondary sanctions. Hormuz Tensions: Iran’s IRGC said it shot down a US MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran’s judiciary reported 12 fishermen killed and hundreds of vessels damaged in US attacks on Hormozgan. Escalation Warnings: Iran warned it will use “new weapons” and change the “geography” of the war if the US escalates, as Trump weighs options and hints at possible UN talks. Gulf Air-Defense Shift: A new report says the Iran conflict is driving Gulf states toward integrated, layered US-supplied air and missile defense networks. Saudi-Houthi Fallout: A Houthi ballistic missile hit an Aramco jet-fuel depot near Riyadh, while Malaysia condemned the attacks and Saudi FM held calls with Kuwait, Egypt and Türkiye. Yemen Battlefield: Reports say heavy shelling hit Yemen’s Sa’ada and fighting flared in Taiz. Nile Water Dispute: Egypt renewed its case against Ethiopia’s GERD, stressing its extreme dependence on the Nile. Egypt Youth Online Rules: Egypt banned independent social media accounts for under-13s and imposed mandatory “safe mode” for 13–15 users. Turkey Diplomacy & Tech: Turkey submitted proposals to Ukraine and Russia on Black Sea attacks and launched an AI climate initiative ahead of COP31.