Iran will no longer restrict (Al Jazeera) its development of centrifuges for uranium enrichment, President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised address. The announcement marks Tehran’s third major step away from the terms of the 2015 nuclear agreement.
 
Rouhani called the latest move peaceful and reversible (Reuters) if other signatories to the deal make firm commitments to provide economic relief for Tehran within two months. France proposed a $15 billion credit line (BBC) for Iran, even as U.S. envoy Brian Hook said Washington will continue its pressure campaign against the country. Hook announced a $15 million reward (State Dept.) for information to help disrupt the operations of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, as well as sanctions on an oil network linked to the Revolutionary Guards.

The House of Commons passed a bill (Guardian) that would prevent Britain from leaving the European Union without a deal, which the House of Lords appears set to approve. Lawmakers also rejected a motion by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to hold an early election.
 
UK: In one of the first cases regarding the use of facial recognition (NYT) by governments, a British court ruled that police use of such technology via cameras in public places does not violate privacy rights.

A delegation from Beijing will fly to Washington (WaPo) in early October for a new round of trade negotiations that was originally set to take place this month, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said.
 
In Foreign Affairs, Andrew J. Nathan lays out how China really sees the trade war.
 
Japan: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with Russian President Vladimir Putin today to discuss a long-standing territorial dispute (Kyodo) over Russia-administered islands off Japan’s northern coast. Tokyo has unsuccessfully pushed for Moscow to hand over control of two of the islands.

The deals include a five-year plan for energy cooperation (Mint), a goal to increase bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2025, and agreements to explore oil and gas fields in both countries. 
 
Kashmir: A sixteen-year-old boy who was hit with shotgun pellets during protests last month has died, the first officially confirmed death related to recent unrest in the disputed region (NYT).

An estimated 1,089 civilians have been killed in fighting in the country’s northwest in the past four months, according to the UN human rights agency. The agency’s chief, Michelle Bachelet, said government forces were reportedly responsible for almost all of those deaths.

Burundian security forces have carried out human rights violations, including killings, torture, and gang rape, ahead of 2020 elections to pressure people into supporting the ruling party, according to a new report by United Nations experts.
 
Mozambique: Pope Francis, on a visit to Mozambique, called for a continuation of peace (Reuters) after a treaty last month formally marked the end to the country’s civil conflict. A leader of the armed wing of the RENAMO opposition party called the treaty invalid and threatened to disrupt upcoming elections (DW).

The White House announced $120 million (State Dept.) in new humanitarian aid for migrants fleeing Venezuela, bringing total U.S. assistance for the crisis to more than $375 million since fiscal year 2017.
 
In Foreign Affairs, Cynthia J. Arnson discusses the need for broader international support for Venezuelan refugees.
 
Honduras: Former First Lady Rosa Elena Bonilla was sentenced to fifty-eight years in prison (Reuters) for misusing more than $700,000 meant for social programs.

More than 120 Defense Department projects will be delayed as $3.6 billion in funding is redirected toward reinforcing the southern border wall, according to a PBS Newshour report. The projects range from an elementary school in Okinawa, Japan, to a cyber operations facility in Virginia.
 
This CFR Backgrounder looks at who secures the U.S. border.