September 2026

Pezeshkian denied allegations of a plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump. The denial followed reports of such a plan, which Iranian officials rejected.

The Virgo Transport 8 sank in the Java Sea while carrying 243 passengers, and the vessel was initially reported out of contact in the waters off Java. The ship's last tracked movements were recorded in the Madura Strait by the AISITS system.

Authorities have named 138 suspects in connection with the fires. In Riau alone, 49 suspects are being pursued in 45 cases.

A child who reportedly lost their memory after eating a government free meal program (MBG) has been referred to RSCM hospital, according to a Ministry of Health update. The case is part of a suspected food poisoning incident in Karo, North Sumatra, that has drawn national attention. The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) stated that child safety cannot be negotiated in response to the incident.

Three employees of the Jayawijaya district government in Papua were shot dead by an armed criminal group while on duty. The victims were civil servants (ASN) from the local agriculture office. The killings drew condemnation from two DPR commissions, with Commission I calling the shooting 'very cruel' and Commission III calling it 'barbaric'.

South Sulawesi's provincial government introduced an odd-even system for subsidised fuel purchases to break up long queues at filling stations. The measure followed a fuel shortage that raised concerns about regional economic activity, with the agriculture minister stating that the scarcity would not disrupt food distribution in the province.