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Pakistan’s foreign ministry said on September 21 that Islamabad remained committed to mediating between Iran and the United States and seeking a diplomatic resolution to their dispute. The ministry cited its relations with the parties as a basis for continuing its role. The announcement occurred alongside a visit by Pakistan’s interior minister to Tehran, but the Iranian account of that visit denied that he was carrying messages between Washington and Tehran. The statement records Pakistan’s declared policy, not a new agreement between the disputing governments.

Pakistani interior minister Mohsin Naqvi met Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni in Tehran during a visit reported on September 21. Pakistani government sources said the talks covered bilateral relations, regional developments and efforts to revive discussions between Tehran and Washington. Iranian sources said the visit focused on bilateral cooperation and denied that Naqvi carried messages between Iran and the United States. The supplied account establishes the reported meeting but does not independently establish any specific mediation message or negotiated outcome.

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesperson Hossein Mohibbi said on September 21 that Iran would use new weapons and target previously unattacked sites if the United States launched another attack. The remarks were reported by Fars news agency and presented as a conditional warning, not evidence that a new Iranian operation had occurred. The spokesperson also described Iran as prepared for a prolonged conflict. The statement is a separate diplomatic and military warning from the Guards’ claim about an American drone.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on September 21 that it intercepted and destroyed an American MQ 1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz using an air defence system. The supplied article attributes the assertion to the Guards and does not provide independent confirmation from the United States or other evidence establishing the aircraft’s loss. The reported interception is distinct from other maritime incidents described in the same article. Its precise position within the strait is not identified.

Iranian state media reported on Monday that the United States had refused visas to some members of President Masoud Pezeshkian’s delegation for the United Nations General Assembly, including members of his communications team. IRNA attributed the decision to the Trump administration, while Mehr cited a spokesperson for the Iranian presidency. The supplied article does not include independent US confirmation of the specific refusals. It separately reports that the wider Iranian delegation was authorised to travel subject to restrictions.

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Monday for a two-day visit to discuss regional developments with Iranian officials. Pakistan’s interior ministry shared video showing Naqvi being received by Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and the two sides taking part in delegation-level talks. Iran’s IRNA news agency also confirmed the visit. Officials said the discussions would address bilateral relations and regional developments amid continuing tensions between Iran and the United States.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on September 21 that its Aerospace Force had intercepted and destroyed a United States MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement carried by Iranian state broadcaster IRIB, the IRGC said an advanced air defense system operating within Iran's integrated air defense network brought down the aircraft. The report did not provide independent confirmation of the drone's destruction or a corresponding account from the United States military. The announcement came amid continuing military confrontation between Iran and the United States in the strategically important waterway.

Iranian armed forces command said on September 20 that it had received information suggesting the United States was preparing to resume military operations against Iran with support from some regional countries, according to Al Arab and other supplied newspapers. It warned that a renewed American attack would trigger sustained responses against United States bases and interests in the region and cautioned regional states against assisting an attack. The alleged preparations were an Iranian assertion; the supplied reports do not independently establish that a new American operation had been ordered.

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday that Tehran had communicated its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz to Washington through mediators. He said the waterway could not return to its previous open status until Iran’s stated conditions were met and US commitments were honoured. The statement was reported in both supplied accounts of the regional confrontation. It records Iran’s negotiating position and does not independently establish the terms or implementation of any earlier agreement.

Iranian state media announced that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Tehran on Sunday evening for the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The reported itinerary included a brief stopover in Qatar. His departure took place as Iran and the United States were exchanging statements about possible renewed military action and diplomatic talks. The supplied account confirms the reported departure and itinerary but does not establish that any particular meeting or negotiation occurred during the trip.

US President Donald Trump told Fox News on Sunday that he was considering how to proceed regarding Iran. He said the available options included further military action, economic pressure or an agreement. Trump also said he was open to meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during the United Nations General Assembly in New York that week. The remarks describe options under consideration, rather than an announced decision to conduct strikes or a confirmed agreement to hold a meeting.

Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said on Sunday that it had received information suggesting the United States was preparing to resume strikes against Iran. The command warned that any renewed American attack would prompt retaliation against US bases and interests in the Middle East. It also warned regional states against allowing their territory or facilities to support such attacks. The supplied report attributes the assessment to Iran’s military command and does not independently establish that the United States had decided to launch strikes.