Kremlin spokesman said Russia stands ready to move to peace at any time, but that depends on Kyiv.

Ross Harrison, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, says the US‑Iran standoff is unlikely to shift to a diplomatic resolution while both sides believe coercion yields greater gains than talks. He characterizes current interactions as a 'negotiation on the battlefield' and says true diplomacy requires both sides to conclude that sitting down would produce better outcomes than continued pressure. Harrison adds Iran has sought to honor conditions in a memorandum and treats that document as a key leverage point, while Washington has tried to weaken or strip that leverage. He says the US is now leaning toward economic rather than military pressure; Tehran is pushing back to avoid being sidelined and may escalate to escape what it sees as a trap set by Trump. Unless the ground situation changes in the next day or two, Harrison says he does not see a genuine negotiation channel opening.

CHINA said on Sept 8 it dispatched a fourth batch of emergency relief supplies to Nepal this morning, including rescue transport equipment, lighting and mortuary supplies. The China Rural Development Foundation has set up temporary shelters in affected areas and is providing household goods and basic medical care; the Association of Chinese Enterprises in Nepal delivered an initial round of relief funds. CHINA said it will continue to assist Nepal.