The Sunday Guardian – US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Iran Court Orders US Government to Pay $48 Billion Over Qassem Soleimani Killing; Case Enters Enforcement Stage, 73 People Pursued
The latest developments in the US-Israel-Iran conflict on September 29 include an Iranian court ruling ordering the US government to pay $48 billion in damages over the 2020 killing of Qassem Soleimani, while Tehran has reiterated that it remains open to negotiations despite ongoing tensions. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have also announced plans for a letter addressed to the American public.
Meanwhile, Houthi-affiliated media reported Saudi airstrikes in Yemen, and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned that regional energy infrastructure could face risks if Iran’s security is not guaranteed.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Iran Court Orders $48 Billion Damages Over Soleimani Killing
Iranian judiciary spokesman Ali Kazemi said an Iranian court has ordered the US government to pay $48 billion in damages over the killing of Qassem Soleimani, the former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force.
According to Iranian state-linked Press TV, Kazemi said the ruling has now entered the enforcement stage. He also said 73 people are being pursued in connection with the case.
Soleimani was killed in a US drone strike near Baghdad in January 2020. Kazemi said the case was being pursued through both civil and criminal proceedings.
The legal action is part of broader proceedings Iran has pursued against US and Israeli officials over the deaths of Iranian leaders and military commanders.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Saudi Airstrikes Reported In Yemen
Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah reported that Saudi aircraft carried out an airstrike in Yemen’s Majz district in Saada province.
The outlet also reported strikes targeting four telecommunications networks in Al-Luhayyah district in Hodeidah province, as well as another strike in the Al-Nukhayla area of Al-Durayhimi district.
These reports were carried by Houthi-affiliated media and could not be independently verified from the information available.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Iran Says It Is Not Afraid Of War And Remains Open To Talks
Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said Tehran does not fear war and would not avoid negotiations.
“We are not afraid of war and we do not run away from negotiations,” Mohajerani said, according to the statement provided.
She said Iran views diplomacy and defence as tools for protecting its national interests and that the government had prepared for different scenarios since negotiations began.
The comments come as US and Iranian officials continue communicating through intermediaries. Reuters reported on September 29 that officials from both countries had separately engaged with mediators in another effort to end the conflict.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: IRGC Preparing Letter For American Public
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is preparing a detailed letter addressed to the American public, IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said.
According to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, Mohebbi described the letter as an attempt to explain Iran’s position directly to Americans rather than as an effort to influence media coverage.
The announcement follows a series of strongly worded statements from the IRGC regarding US policy toward Iran.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: IRGC Says US Should Leave Region
IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi has also said that the United States has no option but to acknowledge what he described as failure and leave the region.
His remarks form part of an increasingly hostile exchange between Tehran and Washington. Reuters reported that Mohebbi also accused US President Donald Trump of being a “big liar” while disputing Washington’s assertions concerning Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.
The comments represent the Iranian side of the ongoing dispute and have not been independently established as an assessment of the conflict’s outcome.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Ghalibaf Warns About Regional Energy Infrastructure
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned that regional energy infrastructure would not be secure if Iran’s security was not guaranteed.
“If our security is not guaranteed, no infrastructure will be safe,” Ghalibaf said, according to Iranian state media. He also argued that if Iran cannot sell its oil, other countries in the region would face difficulties selling theirs.
The statement comes amid continuing uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial route for global energy shipments. Iran has been discussing proposals involving the reopening of the waterway as part of diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: 23 Women At Evin Prison Reportedly Barred From Family Visits
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported that at least 23 women held at Tehran’s Evin prison have been barred from family visits for periods ranging from three to nine weeks.
IranWire, citing HRANA, reported that the restrictions followed protests concerning prison conditions and alleged staff misconduct.
The claims come from HRANA and have not been independently verified in the information available.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Update
The latest developments underline the continued tension between Iran and the United States even as diplomatic contacts continue. Tehran has combined warnings over its security and regional energy infrastructure with repeated statements that it remains willing to engage in negotiations.
At the same time, the reported Iranian court ruling over Soleimani’s killing, IRGC statements directed at the United States, and reports of military activity in Yemen add further complexity to the wider regional crisis.