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Iran has reported the shooting down of a US combat drone. The MQ-9 Reaper drone was hit and destroyed by an anti-aircraft system over the Strait of Hormuz, the Tasnim news agency reported.

Iran’s forces have already destroyed more than 50 drones of this type since the outbreak of the war. There was initially no confirmation of this from the US Army.

Cooperation between Iran and Russia is closer than ever, according to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghtschi. "Never in our history have Iran and Russia worked as closely together as they do now," Araghchi said after a visit to Tehran by his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.

It was about Lebanon, Palestine, Ukraine and Yemen. Another focus was on expanding economic and nuclear cooperation.

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a surprise visit to Israel, according to Israeli media reports. The Israeli news portal "ynet" reports that Netanyahu flew to an air base in southern Israel for the meeting with Hegseth.

The US Department of Defense does not comment on the reports. Hegseth wrote to X that he had met troops from the Middle East regional command Centcom.

The German Ambassador to Iran, Axel Dittmann, has been summoned to the Foreign Ministry, according to Iranian state media. He should be conveyed Iran’s strong protest against the “contemptuous attitude of certain German officials” towards Iran, quoted the state broadcaster Press TV Director General Aliresa Jussefi. He described the accusations made against Iran in Germany as a maneuver to cover up German support for the US-Israeli war against Iran. The Federal Foreign Office in Berlin confirmed to the German Press Agency in the evening the appointment of the German Ambassador.

Iran also appointed the EU Ambassador to Tehran, Irish Ambassador Aidan Cronin. This should be protested against a series of "groundless" accusations against Iran, it said. Ireland currently holds the EU Presidency. Jussefi said the current situation in the Persian Gulf is the result of the EU’s “irresponsible policy”.

A state-supervised press tour aims to show Iran’s economy as resilient to US sanctions. In addition to the tour, the ZDF camera team experiences rising prices, a lack of medication and fear of repression.

Saudi Arabia is moving its most important investor conference to next year because of the Iran war. The Future Investment Initiative (FII) was originally planned for October 26-29. An exact new date should be announced shortly, announced the organizers on Monday. They wanted to ensure that the event "provides the full scope" that the participants expected, it said for the reason.

The state-backed conference, which is unofficially called "Davos in the Desert", is considered a mandatory date for the global financial elite. Saudi Arabia wants to attract billions in investments to make its economy less dependent on oil. On the guest list for the tenth edition were, according to a program draft, among other things, the bosses of Goldman Sachs, Standard Chartered and Citi.

In the face of increasing attacks by Yemeni Houthi militia on Saudi Arabia, the US has called on its citizens in the Middle East to exercise greater caution. U.S. citizens in the region should be vigilant in the face of the "complex security situation" and follow possible flight cancellations, airspace closures and disruptions to travel, it said on Monday in a message from the U.S. embassies in the Gulf States. There were also warnings for US citizens in Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Israel and Lebanon.

Especially the recent attacks by the Houthis could expand quickly, the messages emphasized. Iran and its allies could also target US interests.

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The U.S. State Department on Monday called for the “immediate and unconditional release” of Yemeni Embassy staff in the capital Sanaa. The occasion was the fifth anniversary of the arrest of the 20 Yemeni employees of the US mission by the Houthi militia.

The embassy had already ceased operations in 2015 after the Houthis conquered Sanaa and expelled the elected government. Local personnel continued to provide security and basic maintenance of the facility until the Iranian-backed militia detained it.

Because of funding gaps, the UN World Food Programme is cutting its aid supplies to the Gaza Strip. Around half a million people go empty, others receive smaller rations.

After an attack by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia on a military camp of government forces in southern Yemen, the death toll has risen to more than 50, according to the provincial government. The rebels had three balls..