Flydubai Flight Diverts to Saudi Arabia After Suspected Pilot Attack; Iran Receives US Hormuz Response (Sep 30, 1059 UTC, 1359 Israel) (Evening Edition)

• US Response Received — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Qatari mediators in Doha on Tuesday evening and received the US response to the proposed seven-day trust-building plan, according to an official briefed on the talks [Reuters via Arab News]. The document will be discussed in Tehran today, the official said. The plan aims to build trust and return to an enhanced version of the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding signed in June Middle East Eye. Iran's government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani confirmed the proposal had been presented to President Masoud Pezeshkian by Araghchi IRNA.
• Hormuz Incident — The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that an LNG tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, citing a verified source; authorities are investigating Iran International. Separately, IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebi said there are military confrontations in the Strait of Hormuz every 24 hours and that the IRGC targets ships, but the United States has not responded for some time. He said all decisions are made by Iran's Supreme National Security Council and require the approval of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Iran International.
• Official Statements — President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed the importance of the Strait of Hormuz to regional and global security, emphasizing a responsible approach based on preserving stability and the interests of regional countries IRNA. First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said Iranophobia has been neutralized in the post-war landscape and it is time for Iran to assume a new regional role IRNA. Defense Ministry spokesman Brigadier General Reza Talaei-Nik said Iran has consistently called for an end to conflict but will continue to defend its rights, security, and national interests IRNA.
• Maritime Posture — Iranian Navy commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani described Iran's maritime power as key to safeguarding national interests, regional security, and shipping routes IRNA. Deputy Army Chief Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari highlighted the maritime sector's role in economic resilience and supply chains IRNA. Iranian civil defense raised readiness at 46 facilities in anticipation of infrastructure targeting, according to a Telegram report Bint Jbeil News.

• Israeli Strike in Nabatieh — At least four people, including a Lebanese soldier, were injured in an Israeli drone strike on Nabatieh Al-Fawqah in southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese military and Al-Manar's correspondent Al Arabiya Al-Manar TV. The strike targeted an army vehicle, official sources said.
• Hezbollah Denies Syria Cell Links — Hezbollah's Media Relations office categorically denied any connection to an alleged cell the Syrian Interior Ministry claimed to have dismantled in the Yarmouk Basin area of Daraa. The group reiterated it has no presence on Syrian soil and no involvement in security or military activities there Al-Manar TV.
• Southern Lebanon Activity — An Israeli force advanced towards the western outskirts of Mais Al-Jabal, with occupation soldiers torching properties in the area, according to Al-Manar's reporter in southern Lebanon Al-Manar TV.

• Strikes in Gaza City — Palestinian media reported at least four dead in an Israeli strike targeting a minibus in Gaza City on Wednesday morning Manniefabian N12. Medical sources reported the death of Iman Abdel-Aal and injuries to others after an aircraft targeted a residential apartment near Al-Shifa Hospital, west of Gaza City Al-Manar TV. The IDF has not commented on the strikes.
• Jabalia Casualty — Abdullah Al-Najjar, a Palestinian who was preparing to celebrate his wedding, was killed in an Israeli strike in Jabalia Al-Balad, northern Gaza, according to Quds News Network. His wedding was days away Quds News Network.

• Settler Violence — Israeli settlers set fire to a Palestinian vehicle and spray-painted racist slogans on the walls of a home in Deir as-Sudan, north of Ramallah, early Wednesday Quds News Network. Settlers also broke into a Palestinian farm near Salfit and stole equipment Quds News Network. In Al-Taybeh, east of Ramallah, a Palestinian teenager was injured when settler militias attacked his family's home Quds News Network. Settlers destroyed water pipelines in Al-Rashaydeh, east of Bethlehem Quds News Network.
• US Senate Vote — The US Senate blocked a resolution that would have required the Trump administration to report on the killings of nine Americans in the occupied West Bank and Israel's treatment of Palestinian children in military detention. The measure, introduced by Senator Chris Van Hollen, failed 47–53, largely along party lines Quds News Network Jerusalem Post.

• Pakistan-Saudi Defense Pledge — Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif said Islamabad will make 'whatever means' available to Saudi Arabia if the kingdom faces threats from the Houthis, under a defense agreement Al Jazeera Arab News. The statement came during a visit to Rome.
• Saudi-UAE Reconciliation — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosted UAE Vice President Mansour Bin Zayed in Riyadh on Tuesday, marking the kingdom's most prominent effort yet to reconcile with the UAE as it gears up to battle Yemen's Houthis Middle East Eye.
• Yemen Operations — Yemen's army said it carried out 414 attacks on Houthi targets over the past 24 hours, targeting reinforcements and military capabilities Middle East Eye.
• US Troop Withdrawal from Iraq — The United States completed its troop withdrawal from Iraq after 23 years, according to analysis from the Quincy Institute Responsible Statecraft.

US Senate Resolution on West Bank — The US Senate blocked a resolution that would have required the Trump administration to report on violence against American citizens in the West Bank and Israel's treatment of Palestinian children in military detention. The measure failed 47–53, with every Republican voting no except one Quds News Network Jerusalem Post Responsible Statecraft.

• Syria Arrests Hezbollah-Linked Cell — Syrian security forces arrested three members of a Hezbollah-linked cell in the Yarmouk Basin area of Daraa and seized rocket launchers, according to the Syrian Interior Ministry The National Arutz Sheva Iran International. The operation was described as thwarting a 'sabotage plot.' Hezbollah categorically denied any connection to the cell, reiterating it has no presence on Syrian soil Al-Manar TV.
• Flydubai Emergency Landing in Saudi Arabia — A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing at Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia after the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain and attempted to crash the aircraft. The plane, carrying 180 passengers including dozens of Israelis, initially sent a squawk code of 7700 (general emergency) before changing to 7500 (unlawful interference/hijacking) Manniefabian BBC News Washington Post. Israeli Air Force fighter jets were scrambled toward the plane Manniefabian. The co-pilot, identified as an Omani national, was subdued by passengers and a second crew of off-duty pilots; the Emirati captain was stabbed and seriously injured News 0404 Times of Israel Arutz Sheva. The plane landed safely, and Israeli officials said a 'major disaster' was averted Times of Israel. Israeli authorities, including Shin Bet and Mossad, are investigating Haaretz. Prime Minister Netanyahu held consultations on the incident and said all means are being used to return the Israeli passengers safely to Israel Israel Hayom.
• Strait of Hormuz Tanker Incident — UKMTO reported an LNG tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz Iran International Al-Manar TV.
• Oil Exports Rebound — Middle East oil exports have risen sharply in September, moving closer to pre-war levels as more tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to tanker-tracking data cited by The New York Times Iran International Washington Post.