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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns Iran that the United States will respond "decisively" to any attack by its proxies, as tensions rise with the Israel-Hamas war. "The United States does not seek conflict with Iran. We do not want this war to widen. But if Iran or its proxies attack US personnel anywhere, make no mistake. We will defend our people -- we will defend our security -- swiftly and decisively," Blinken tells a UN Security Council session. SOUNDBITE
The United States warns it will take action against companies and nations working with Iran's drone program after Russia used the imports for deadly kamikaze strikes in Kyiv. "The US will not hesitate to use sanctions or take actions against perpetrators," US State Department principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel says. SOUNDBITE
The Director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi arrives at the Vienna airport on his return from Tehran and praises "good negotiations" saying they were "able to agree on a joint statement which is going to be guiding our steps for the next months". SOUNDBITE
Delegates gather in Vienna as talks about reviving the Iran nuclear accord resume. The European Union is coordinating the indirect talks between Washington and Tehran which are resuming after being suspended in June after the election of a new Iranian president. IMAGES
JCPOA roundtable negotiations in Vienna, which aim to revive the Iran nuclear deal, are put on pause so that European diplomats can review the proposals by the Islamic republic. The talks are "most likely" to resume in a couple of days. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).