Parliamentary elections in the Palestinian Authority have been set for November 28. There are elements within the Palestinian Authority who are trying to sabotage these elections and prevent them from happening. Seems to me that it is more urgent to make sure elections happen

Reporters and editors from every major U.S. & U.K. outlet were at the press briefing with Iran's president & foreign minister because we are doing our jobs, including @sgreports @patrickwintour @ahauslohner @DaniellaCheslow @BabakDehghan @wrightr among many others. Stop attacking journalists.

This adds context to Trump's invitation to Putin to come to the G20. But that offer is still a meritless gift to Putin unless linked to his agreement to the (reported) US proposed partial ceasefire and reopening of the grain corridor. Odds of Russian manipulation are high, as ever.

As I also reported today, Russia demands that the strikes on oil refineries should stop so they can endorse a grain deal with Ukraine. Guess this is a smart way for the US to find a solution

Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev will arrive in New York on Thursday for a meeting with Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to discuss the latest U.S. proposals, according to a source with direct knowledge

The U.S. is pushing for 3 immediate steps in its effort to de-escalate the war in Ukraine, President Zelensky told me in an interview on Wednesday: 🛢️Ceasefire on energy 🚢Reopening grain corridor 🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦U.S.-Russia-Ukraine meeting Read the story on @axios

🚨President Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff & Jared Kushner will meet tonight in New York with the Ukrainian negotiations team & the national security advisers of UK, France and Germany to discuss Ukrainian proposals for de-escalation deal with Russia, per 2 sources with knowledge

Several Arab countries mediating between the U.S. and Iran are in contact with both sides about arranging a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, according to a regional source involved in the talks. My report on @axios

Trump at UNGA: I will never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon. We must be united in maintaining pressure on Iran. I have a big decision to make - a deal with Iran or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic

Trump will say in his UNGA speech: "In America, we just marked the 25th anniversary of the worst terror attack in history, September 11th, which killed 3,000 people a few miles from here. In two weeks, we will mark the third anniversary of the October 7th attack in Israel, where terrorists funded by Iran tortured, mutilated, and killed 1,200 innocent civilians, including dozens of Americans. Iran’s Supreme Leader celebrated that massacre and called it a 'service to humanity'. The same regime slaughtered over 72,000 of its own citizens this year. Just imagine if such a vile regime were ever empowered to carry out large-scale terror attacks from behind a nuclear shield.  This was the reality we had to confront—a reality that far too many preferred to ignore"

I don't think Diplomatic Security had another option here, but it is nonetheless remarkable that US taxpayer dollars are now going toward protecting Iranian leadership as well as - and at the same time as - waging a war against the same Iranian government. While at the same time we have barred PA officials from entering the US.