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Macron rejects El Mundo report that the CIA warned France, Spain and Italy of a Russian drone attack launched from the Mediterranean. "The CIA did not inform the French services of such an attack."

France is preparing an emergency plan to protect critical infrastructure, energy networks, transport and defense industry sites against Russian drone and cyber attacks, after Macron briefed party leaders with the heads of DGSI, DGSE and DRM.

German investigators attribute the September 3 arson attack in Munich to Russia's GRU military intelligence service, according to FAZ. Two Bulgarian nationals have been arrested in connection and are suspected of belonging to a GRU team operating from Slovakia.

Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) Incendiary devices were thrown from a car at a construction site outside the Munich HQ of defence firm Rohde & Schwarz overnight. Two Bulgarian nationals arrested nearby - BR24

Days before Russia invaded Ukraine, Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) raised eyebrows on a 2022 NATO trip to Brussels when he brought an unexpected guest to a CODEL dinner, according to Sources Say News. Some colleagues were worried the woman was a Russian honeypot, noting she was unable to speak the language of her purported nationality. Costa denies the allegations, calling them "baseless."

EU member states agreed to release €6.6 billion in funds linked to military aid for Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Friday.

The Houthis have told the EU that they will not target European ships in the Red Sea, seeking to reassure Europeans that their offensive along Yemen's southern coast is not intended to disrupt international shipping, according to the FT. The letter was sent on September 10, the same day the rebels seized the Yemeni port of Mokha.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey are exploring ways to assist Saudi Arabia in urgent meeting of military chiefs, according to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry cited by Reuters.

U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba, with the Army Reserve assessing forces that could be needed within 90–120 days, according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News. The document also seeks medical, surgical, military police, engineering and logistics units, but no deployment orders have been issued.

The IDF launched an interceptor missile at a suspicious aerial target over southern Lebanon where troops operate; the incident is under investigation. No sirens sounded as no threat to Israeli civilians occurred.

Flights to and from Iran are suspended from all four Iraqi airports at which they were operating: Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil, and Sulaimaniya, according to sources and state media cited by Reuters. The suspensions follow Washington's announcement that it would sanction any global companies doing business with Iranian airlines after September 23.

Zelensky says Ukraine, U.S. agree on 10-day timeline after Trump meeting Zelensky said the two held a meeting on general issues, followed by a lengthy separate meeting between negotiating teams. Under the agreement, Ukraine will consult with the European side, the U.S. will talk to Russia, and in ten days they will return "with either a perspective or a result." On a trilateral Ukraine-U.S.-Russia meeting: the American side proposed preparing for it and meeting at a technical level. Kyiv is awaiting a date, with the UAE suggested as a venue.

Chinese satellite imagery has helped Iran improve targeting of US forces and ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to US intelligence assessments cited by CNN. The support also helped Iran carry out a precise strike on a US base in Jordan that killed three American service members.

Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Friday that Ukraine has secured agreements for Patriot missile production licences, with Trump reportedly making the final decision. The update comes weeks after Trump walked back his pledge to grant Ukraine a licence to manufacture Patriot interceptors. A Patriot missile package transfer was also announced on Thursday without specifying the country.

Iranian adviser to the Supreme Leader Mohammad Mokhber warned that Tehran would remember countries aligning with the US and said Iran’s position was that flights in the region must either be open to all or to none. "Our strategy in this regard is clear: flight in the region is either free for all, or for no one," he said.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE are urging Washington to maintain sanctions and its naval blockade of Iran as attacks threaten their oil exports, according to The Wall Street Journal. However, mediators including Qatar are seeking talks in Oman as early as next week to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Mahmoud Nabavian, Iranian MP, labelled Iraq’s government a US “puppet” and predicted a response by the Iraqi people after Iranian flights to Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Sulaymaniyah were suspended. He demanded the Coordination Framework to accept responsibility for choosing a prime minister he described as a US “puppet.”

Russian state-media RIA Novosti, hours ago, published an article titled "Russia is facing another SVO (Special Military Operation). It will be very short" discussing a potential war with Lithuania The piece, by Alexander Nosovich, responds to Lithuania's parliament voting to lift its constitutional ban on hosting nuclear weapons. It suggests Russia could forgo a ground contingent and rely on "missiles with the appropriate warhead." The article has now been redacted with a note saying: "The article by the freelance author Alexander Nosovich was removed from the website, as it does not correspond to the opinion of the editorial staff, editorial policy and state policy of the Russian Federation."

RIA Novosti, hours ago, publishes article titled "Russia is facing another SVO. It will be very short" discussing a potential war with Lithuania The piece, by Alexander Nosovich, responds to Lithuania's parliament voting to lift its constitutional ban on hosting nuclear weapons. It suggests Russia could forgo a ground contingent and rely on "missiles with the appropriate warhead." The article has now been redacted with a note saying: "The article by the freelance author Alexander Nosovich was removed from the website, as it does not correspond to the opinion of the editorial staff, editorial policy and state policy of the Russian Federation."

Iraq's Erbil and Sulaimaniyah airports will also suspend Iranian flights starting Friday, according to two sources speaking to Reuters.

Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) Iraq's Najaf International Airport cancels all flights to and from Iran until further notice, effective Thursday 24 Sept 2300z. Context: Najaf International Airport is the main Iraqi hub for Iranian flights.