俄羅斯外交部長拉夫羅夫將於週一訪問德黑蘭，此行是兩國高級別磋商的延續。

Fighting between Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels in Yemen has intensified, causing casualties inside Saudi Arabia. Riyadh’s Kingdom Centre on the 18th told all office staff to work remotely until further notice; management described the instruction as mandatory but gave no reason, AFP reported citing an email. The central Riyadh tower, over 300m tall, houses tenants including Merrill Lynch, McKinsey and the IMF.

Gaza Civil Defense spokesman told Al Jazeera the agency urged the international community to pressure authorities to allow urgent relief supplies and aid personnel into Gaza to assist rescue operations.