Turkish President Erdogan:

We will not abandon Jerusalem; our struggle will continue. We will continue to defend the rights of all faiths.

The phone call between the Xi and Trump today was "positive and constructive."

Source: Xinhua

Türkiye and Egypt will hold joint naval drills from Sept. 22 to 26 in the eastern Mediterranean.

NATO:

Earlier today, Russian jets violated Estonian airspace. NATO responded immediately and intercepted the Russian aircraft.

This is yet another example of reckless Russian behaviour and NATO’s ability to respond.

Trump:

I also agreed with President Xi that we would meet at the APEC Summit in South Korea, that I would go to China in the early part of next year, and that President Xi would, likewise, come to the United States at an appropriate time.

Algeria: Foreign Ministry called Mali’s ICC case “malicious” and said the regime is driving the country into disaster.

Hamas Qassam Brigades releases new video featuring fighters attacking Israeli combat vehicles.

Zelensky:

Ukraine will continue to deliver long-range strikes in response to Russia's actions,

Q: Let’s say India and Pakistan go to war. Will Saudi Arabia get involved under this new pact?

Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif: Yes absolutely. There’s no doubt about it.

Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis:

A major humanitarian disaster is happening in Gaza, but I will not use the word genocide, as it is a very heavy expression.

Israel suffered an unimaginable attack and responded, but that does not justify the scale of violence used.

Trump administration is seeking congressional approval for nearly $6B in US-funded arms sales to Israel, including 30 Apache helicopters ($3.8B) and 3,250 infantry vehicles ($1.9B).

The weapons would be delivered in 2–3 years and paid for with US military aid.

Source: WSJ

BREAKING: Venezuelan Defense Minister says there is an "undeclared war" in the Caribbean.

Source: AFP

France says the annexation of the West Bank is "a clear red line."

Ten countries, including France, will recognize a Palestinian state at the conference on Monday in New York.

Source: AFP

NEW: The Government of Estonia has decided to request NATO Article 4 consultations.

Two Russian fighter jets performed a low pass over the Petrobaltic platform in the Baltic Sea.

BREAKING: Trump:

I am pleased to host President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, of Turkey, at the White House on September 25th.

We are working on many Trade and Military Deals with the President, including the large scale purchase of Boeing aircraft, a major F-16 Deal, and a continuation of the F-35 talks, which we expect to conclude positively.

Trump when asked if women who protested him in a DC restaurant should be jailed:

"Certainly. Very inappropriate. I think they were a threat."

Polish President Karol Nawrocki says Poland wants to host French nuclear weapons to deter Russia.