Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tehran is not convinced Ukraine’s claim the attack on an Iranian cargo ship was accidental. Given Ukrainian officials have acknowledged the incident, they must compensate Iran; if they do not, Iran will pursue recovery measures itself.

US White House National Economic Council director HASSETT said he hopes Fed governor COOK is indeed innocent.

On the evening of the 9th the Russian Defence Ministry said Moscow time between 0800 and 2000 its air-defence forces intercepted and shot down 285 Ukrainian drones over multiple western regions, including Belgorod, Kursk, Bryansk and the Moscow region. The ministry said Russian forces also struck a thermal power plant and seven substations inside Ukraine and used drones to hit gas-field infrastructure in Sumy region.