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Ukraine launched fresh overnight drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, Russian officials reported on Sunday, while Kyiv denied Moscow’s allegations that a Ukrainian drone had struck the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Sunday that it had shot down a US MQ-1 drone after it allegedly entered Iranian territorial waters to conduct hostile operations. According to Iran’s state-run media, the drone was detected by Iranian air defence systems and destroyed with missiles.

Israeli troops have captured the strategic Beaufort Castle, a Crusader-era fortress perched on a mountain in southern Lebanon, marking Israel’s deepest military incursion into the country in more than 26 years.

US President Donald Trump has said that Washington is close to reaching a “very good deal” with Iran but warned that if negotiations fail to meet US expectations, the matter could be resolved through other means.