The talks are expected to be held after the U.S. military said it shot down an Iranian drone​ and Iranian forces threatened to seize a U.S.-flagged vessel.

Three F-16 pilots were given the distinguished combat awards for shooting down Iranian drones aimed at Israel in 2024.

Iranian IRGC drones have reportedly returned to the skies over the Gulf of Oman, raising fears of another close encounter with the USS Abraham Lincoln. U.S. commanders say unmanned aircraft are again probing American defenses just days after an F-35C fighter shot down a Shahed-139 that approached the carrier with “unclear intent.

A media report described the alleged activities of an Iranian Shahed-139 drone before it was shot down by the U.S. military in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday.

Iran's drones are slow, but present a significant threat due to their numbers as part of Iran's attempts to oversaturate Western air defense systems.

Precious metal price voliatility continues as geopolitical tensions push investors to safe-haven assets.

Iran is reportedly sitting on a staggering stockpile of up to 80,000 Shahed drones, according to Defence Security Asia, signaling a major shift toward industrial-scale drone attrition warfare. Analysts warn Iran’s factories may be producing as many as 400 Shahed drones per day,