World news, Sept. 6: US envoys meet Putin as Iran vows retaliatory attacks on ships

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held more than three hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on September 5 as Washington sought to revive negotiations over the Russia-Ukraine war.

Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov described the discussion as “extremely frank” and said the US side had presented “some ideas about possible paths toward a solution.” He did not provide details. Russian officials also told the envoys that Moscow was confident it could achieve its military objectives, including control of the remaining parts of eastern Ukraine. The visit marked the eighth time Kushner and Witkoff had traveled to Moscow since the conflict began. The article said it would be their first visit to Kyiv.

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had attacked several ships in retaliation for an earlier US strike on Iranian oil tankers. The IRGC said its naval forces had targeted three tankers using an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz and three ships linked to the United States in other areas. It warned other vessels not to use unauthorized routes.

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Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Command also threatened “more severe” retaliatory attacks against US naval vessels if Washington continued attacking Iranian ships. The statement came hours after US Central Command said it had destroyed three Iranian oil tankers.

In another development, 128 countries agreed on a text identifying lethal autonomous weapons, often called “killer robots.” The agreement represents a first step toward negotiations on an international treaty to regulate the weapons, which can select targets and use force without human intervention. The text had not yet been published, and advocacy groups criticized key countries for moving slowly. The article also reported that nearly 2,000 people in Indonesia were suspected of poisoning after eating free meals, but the excerpt ended before providing further details.

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