Micron has formally launched a 1.5 trillion yen (about $9.0 bln) expansion of its western Japan memory-chip factory to produce advanced memory chips. The move is part of Micron’s global capacity build to meet AI and autonomous-vehicle demand; the Japanese government will provide up to 500 billion yen in subsidies toward construction costs. The expansion is designed to improve energy efficiency and data-transfer performance for AI services and self‑driving systems, with new production lines expec

北约欧洲盟军副最高司令：关于盟国在霍尔木兹海峡参与的讨论仍在进行中。

Iranian parliament speaker Ghalibaf told an Uzbek parliamentary delegation the US must accept the “changed realities” in the region after recent confrontations involving Iran, Israel and the United States, and has been forced to accommodate a new regional configuration. He said economic and trade ties could expand under the new balance and expressed hope this would create conditions for future lifting of sanctions. Ghalibaf added that an Iran‑Oman joint-management framework for the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz would reduce US interference and improve conditions for regional transit and shipping cooperation.