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September 12: Iraq Investigates Saudi Drone Strikes as Iran Meets UAE
In the Middle East
Iraq has dismissed a commander and ordered an investigation into the operations command in Maysan province after drone strikes on Saudi Arabia. Baghdad also closed three crossings on its border with Iran, underscoring how quickly the regional conflict is pressing on Iraq’s security apparatus.
At the BRICS summit, Iran’s president met Abu Dhabi’s crown prince in the first high-level Iran-UAE talks since the war began. Neither side disclosed details, leaving the diplomatic signal clearer than any agreement.
In U.S. immigration enforcement
An Afghan woman, Nazira Haji Zada, became the first person deported through the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a little-used tribunal created in 1996 that had never previously completed a case.
In North Carolina, former Guilford County detention officer Michael Diehl faces 20 felony forgery charges. The sheriff’s office alleges he forged magistrates’ signatures on detention documents to give ICE more time to take people into custody.
In health
Researchers have linked GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, including Ozempic and Wegovy, to vitamin deficiency and a rare, potentially life-threatening brain disorder in a small number of cases. The finding points to a risk that clinicians and patients may need to monitor, rather than a conclusion that the drugs broadly cause the condition.
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