Iran's chief negotiator Kalibaf said the United States violated Iran's "Strait of Hormuz adjustment plan".

A Yuanta Securities Korea analyst says LG Electronics may be entering a structural profit-recovery phase. Margins in its core home appliances, TV and auto parts businesses are expected to keep improving after Q2 operating profit beat estimates, aided in part by a one-off US tariff rebate. Expansion into AI data-center cooling, robotics and actuators is expected to accelerate in H2 2026; customer qualification tests are underway ahead of potential contract awards.

Under a maritime partnership signed today, UK and Dutch forces will be equipped with new amphibious transport ships. The UK will cooperate with Dutch industry to build the vessels at UK shipyards in a £2.4 bln deal.