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The Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Ahmad Vahidi, has vowed to retaliate for the deaths of four people in an attack on a wedding in southern Iran, which Iran claims was carried as an act by the United States.
“The pure blood of these martyrs… will not be left unavenged and will certainly be repaid,” said Vahidi in a statement broadcast by Iranian state television, as reported by Al Arabiya and AFP, Friday (4/9/2026).
In addition to this news, here are the international stories attracting reader attention today, Friday (4/9/2026):
Two people were rescued on Friday (4/9) from a tunnel connected to a hydroelectric power plant (PLTA) on the Trishuli River, Nepal, after being trapped for nine days following flash floods in the local valley. Ice, rock, and mudslides swept through the valley area in the Nepal region bordering Tibet, China, last Wednesday (26/8). Officials and rescuers, as reported by Reuters, believe that a glacier collapse upstream of the Trishuli River on 26 August trapped at least 900 people in tunnels related to six hydroelectric projects along the river.
Israel’s National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has outlined a plan to displace Palestinian residents from the Gaza Strip and send them abroad. Ben-Gvir, known for his hardline and controversial stances, claimed several countries are ready to host Gaza residents. Speaking ahead of the Israeli elections expected to be fierce this October, Ben-Gvir stated the plan aims to move 250,000 Palestinians out of Gaza in the first year, followed by the remainder of the approximately two million Gaza residents over the next six years.
An Indonesian technical trainee died after being caught in an operating mixer machine at a factory in Hiroshima Prefecture. The victim, identified as 21-year-old Indra Kurniawan, suffered severe bleeding and passed away. The tragic incident occurred on Wednesday (2/9) at approximately 22:00 local time, according to Japan Today.
A Philippine court issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday (4/9) local time. The warrant relates to criminal charges alleging that Sara made threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the First Lady, and the former Speaker of the House. The lower court issued the warrant against the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte involving three counts of serious threats, setting bail at 120,000 Philippine Pesos (approximately Rp 33.7 million) for each charge.
The Commander of the IRGC, Ahmad Vahidi, has sworn revenge for the deaths of four people in an attack on a wedding in southern Iran, attributed by Iran to the United States. The attack occurred last Tuesday night in the coastal town of Kuhestak along the Strait of Hormuz, following the United States’ announcement of strikes against IRGC targets.