据伊朗媒体报道，伊朗外交部长阿巴斯·阿拉格齐抵达纽约时表示，此次访问的首要目标，是在联合国框架内捍卫伊朗人民的权利和利益。阿拉格齐谈及近期美国和以色列对伊朗发动的战争时表示，目前的战争状态仍在持续。他同时批评联合国在维护和平与安全方面表现不力，并强调有必要恢复外界对这一国际机构的信任。阿拉格齐称，“由于联合国在维护国际和平与安全方面表现不力，人们对联合国的信任已经丧失。一些国家认为自己有权为所欲为。西方和欧洲国家保持沉默，也没有作出任何严肃的谴责。”

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said he is confident in Fed Chair Kevin Warsh on the Fed's rate-hike policy.

On Sept. 21 China Development Bank (Anhui branch) deputy governor Wu Yingxin visited Anhui Construction Group to discuss industry layout, project delivery and financial services. The parties agreed to deepen bank–enterprise cooperation, expand collaboration in the healthcare and elder‑care sector, prioritise key project construction and industry‑model innovation, and pursue targeted matching, optimized service plans and new financing models to channel bank funding into the group's high‑quality development.