Iran war live: IRGC says US, Israel ‘must accept withdrawal’ from region — SkimNews
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- IRGC declared the US and Israel must accept the region's freedom from their "vile and criminal presence," escalating rhetoric in the ongoing war.
- UKMTO reported a second vessel was hit by "debris from an unknown projectile" in the Strait of Hormuz on 22 Sep 2026.
- Mike Waltz, the US envoy to the United Nations, said Trump is determined to prevent Iran from ever acquiring a nuclear weapon.
- Waltz added the diplomatic door remains open for Iran to return to the "negotiating table if they do so in good faith."
Why it matters: The IRGC's withdrawal demand and the second Hormuz vessel strike on 22 Sep 2026 show the conflict is actively expanding its military footprint while the US envoy's openness to talks reveals Washington is still pursuing a diplomatic off-ramp. For commercial shipping, repeated vessel strikes in the Strait of Hormuz raise immediate transit risks in one of the world's most critical maritime corridors.
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