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TREE NEWS update: Iran’s armed forces issued a statement dismissing remarks about Iran made by US President Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly, calling them a tool for domestic propaganda. The statement did not specify which remarks it was responding to or announce any further measures.

TREE NEWS reports: Gulf Arab states will urge Donald Trump at a Tuesday meeting to avoid escalating hostilities with Iran. Officials from the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council — including Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar — have been coordinating the meeting. The governments remain divided on how to handle Iran and Tehran’s claim to the Strait of Hormuz, but all want the talks to help end the war.

TREE NEWS reports: Spanish mining company Abenojar Tungsten SA is considering an initial public offering in the United Kingdom. No further details on the size, timing or listing venue of the potential offering were provided.

TREE NEWS update: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in New York on September 22 during the 81st UN General Assembly, Iran’s state media said. Iran said it agreed to the meeting at the US request to convey its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz: an immediate end to the US naval blockade, the immediate unfreezing of all Iranian assets, and an end to fighting on all regional fronts. Axios reported the talks lasted about three hours.

TREE NEWS update: UK Prime Minister Burnham said Britain will stand firm against any threat, including from US President Donald Trump, in defending the right of Falkland Islands residents to self-determination and to remain a British territory. He said he has discussed the Falkland Islands issue with Trump and made Britain’s position clear.

TREE NEWS update: Yemeni government forces clashed with Houthi fighters in southwestern Taiz province on 22 September, leaving at least 16 people dead and dozens wounded. Abdulaziz Shebani, district chief of Shamayatayn in western Taiz, said the army repelled a Houthi attack, killing 12 Houthi fighters and wounding dozens more, and captured two others.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump said momentum is very strong for a deal with Iran and that talks between envoys Witkoff and Kushner and Iran have been productive. Trump said he believes the two will resolve the matter and that Iran is expected to do the right thing quickly.

TREE NEWS reports: The Bloomberg Grains Subindex closed down 0.93% at 34.7847 points in late New York trading on Tuesday, September 22. CBOT wheat futures fell 1.44% and corn dropped 1.24%, while soybeans slipped 0.23%. Soymeal bucked the trend with a 0.71% gain, and soyoil lost 1.41%.

TREE NEWS update: Iran’s foreign minister met with US President’s special envoy Witkoff on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Iran’s state media confirmed. Tehran conveyed “strict” conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including the immediate lifting of the naval blockade, the immediate release of frozen Iranian assets, and an end to all wars on the “resistance” fronts.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump threatened at the United Nations annual leaders’ assembly to “destroy” Iran if it does not reach a deal to end the war, saying the choice was between an agreement that lets Iran rebuild or his swift destruction of the Islamic Republic. The Iranian delegation left the hall as he spoke. Trump made the remarks during his address to the annual gathering of world leaders.

TREE NEWS update: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attended a meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The report did not disclose the location, date or outcome of the talks. The encounter marks a direct diplomatic contact between Iranian and US officials.

TREE NEWS reports: The ICE US Dollar Index closed up 0.16% at 100.589 on Tuesday, September 22, in New York, with an intraday range of 100.307 to 100.703. The Bloomberg Dollar Index also gained 0.10%, ending at 1205.74 points after trading between 1202.83 and 1206.89.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump said the situation in Cuba is not looking too good, in a brief public remark. No further details, policy measures or timeline were given. The comment is the latest signal of Washington’s attention to the island’s conditions.

TREE NEWS reports: The Hang Seng Index main futures contract closed its night session up 0.31% at 25,133 points. The Hang Seng Tech Index main futures contract rose 0.47% in the same session to 4,450 points.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump said special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have met with Iranian mediators, he announced. The statement did not specify when or where the meeting took place, or who the mediators were. No further details on the talks were given.

TREE NEWS reports: The onshore yuan closed at 6.7005 per US dollar at 03:00 Beijing time, down 52 pips from Monday’s night session close. Trading volume for the session totaled $45.839 billion.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin broke out to the upside, riding a broader market tailwind that also lifted the Nasdaq to a record high as oil prices slid on hopes tied to Iran. The rally came alongside a Federal Reserve that raised rates while still adding liquidity to the financial system. The bitcoin chart was described as stretched but firmly bullish.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump criticized Britain’s agreement over the Chagos Islands during his first face-to-face meeting with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Trump praised Burnham as a “natural businessman” and said he was willing to work with him, but the criticism cast a shadow over an otherwise cordial meeting. The remarks highlight the difficulties the Labour leader faces in building a smooth relationship with the US president.

TREE NEWS update: French President Emmanuel Macron said war crimes have been industrialized, describing the destruction of civilian infrastructure and human rights abuses as a new era of barbarism. He made the remarks in a statement, without naming a specific conflict or region. The comments place the French president among leaders publicly framing modern warfare as a systemic violation of civilian protections.

TREE NEWS reports: WTI October crude futures settled $1.19 lower, down more than 1.24%, at $94.59 a barrel. Middle East Abu Dhabi Murban crude futures rose 3.80% to $114.20 a barrel. NYMEX October natural gas settled at $2.9650 per million British thermal units, while October gasoline settled at $3.4875 a gallon and heating oil at $4.9421 a gallon.