Conflict & Security
Trump extends Iran sanctions as Tehran vows to target US fighter jets
September 19, 2026 at 02:56 AM
Coverage
3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 4 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Iran war live: Trump extends sanctions on Iran, Houthi supporters in Sanaa
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MAMasrawy
وزير الحرب الأمريكي: إيران لن تحصل على أي سلاح نووي | مصراوي
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
قاليباف: عصر استهداف المقاتلات الأمريكية قد بدأ
(opens the publisher’s site)Trump has signed into law legislation extending US sanctions on Iran, while Tehran announces it will begin targeting American aircraft.
- Trump signed the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, extending existing US sanctions on Iran.
- Hegseth said Iran will not obtain a nuclear weapon and disclosed that US Central Command used an uncrewed vessel in July to strike an Iranian facility in Bandar Abbas.
- Ghalibaf announced that the era of targeting US F-35 and F-15 fighter jets has begun, saying Washington will have to report damaged aircraft.
- Tens of thousands marched in Sanaa in support of the Houthis and against Saudi Arabia as fighting intensifies in western Yemen.