A Saudi-led military coalition says it has intercepted and destroyed a drone bombed by Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen en route to the city of Jazan.
Australian Defense Secretary Peter Dutton has said that Australia and the United States have reached a new agreement on the deployment of a military force that will lead to more air cooperation between the two countries through the rotational deployment of US fighter jets in Australia.
The European Parliament, after examining the developments in Afghanistan, called for strengthening the defense cooperation of the EU member states and investing more in military independence than the United States. According to the resolution, the EU must invest in military awareness, surveillance and reconnaissance, intelligence and strategic air transport
Dutch Foreign Minister Sikhrid Kach has resigned after a majority in the European Parliament said he had made a mistake in managing the exodus of refugees from Afghanistan.
In a closing statement, the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) condemned Iran's behavior in the Yemeni crisis and expressed its support for Saudi Arabia in the face of Houthi attacks. The statement also stressed the need to address Iran's behavior in the nuclear talks