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The U.S. Coast Guard announced that its military members will receive their October 15 paycheck between October 15-17, despite the government shutdown, and the Coast Guard remains fully operational while advocating for full funding.
Iran has sentenced 10 members of the armed forces to prison for their involvement in the downing of a Ukrainian airliner in January 2020, killing all 176 people on board. A commander received the heaviest penalty of 10 years in prison for defying orders in shooting down the plane, while nine other personnel were sentenced to between one and three years. Iran began compensating some victims' families with $150,000 in early 2022, and a group of countries led by Canada called for an arbitrator to settle claims against Iran.