Iran war updates: UAE frees Iranian prisoners, Yemeni forces strike Sanaa
These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Saturday, October 3, 2026.

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Saturday, October 3, 2026.


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Dozens of countries’ delegations walked out of or were absent for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s UNGA speech.
Israeli PM’s defiant UN speech alienated critics abroad but delighted his base as elections draw near.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam wants a US-brokered ceasefire to be consolidated and for Israel to retreat.

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told the UN that his country will not be an ‘arena for the conflicts of others’.

Global News Insight’s Emma Withrow reports from a Free Palestine march, where Jewish demonstrators rejected Netanyahu.
Israeli prime minister denounces Iran, NYC Mayor Mamdani and critics accusing Israel of crimes against Palestinians.

Priests Against Genocide hold shroud with names of 300 children killed in ‘ceasefires’ in Gaza, the occupied West Bank