According to Japan's Kyodo News, several Japanese companies have formed a development alliance to jointly develop artificial intelligence technology for robots used in industrial applications.

[British Media: US Actions to Isolate Iran Are Affecting Dubai, Threatening Nearly $30 Billion Trade Links] According to the Financial Times, for decades, Dubai has served as Iran's offshore business hub, providing the sanctioned Iranian economy with much-needed financial services, trade channels, and access to global markets. Now, these connections are under threat. Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, CEO of the British think tank Bourse & Bazaar Foundation, stated, "The UAE is Iran's only gateway for imports because, apart from Dubai's Jebel Ali port, Iran has no other major container ports. You really need this kind of infrastructure if you want an economy of 90 million people to keep growing." Before the war, annual trade between the UAE and Iran approached $30 billion, a significant portion of which was facilitated by the wooden junks that shaped Dubai's Old Town, where Dubai's spice and gold markets are also located.

According to TASS, Russia says it has captured Novoandryvka in the Donetsk region of Ukraine.

According to TASS, Russia says it has captured Khrapixina in the Sumy region of Ukraine.

Banque Misr, Egypt: Following the US sanctions, the bank confirmed its full compliance with relevant regulatory and legal frameworks. Its UAE branch continues to provide banking services to customers. The bank is treating the proposed US rulemaking notification with the utmost seriousness and is conducting a comprehensive review of it. The bank is also reviewing the US Treasury Department's notification and will contact the US Treasury Department for further information.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Those responsible for responding to the secondary explosion that occurred after the Russian attack on a warehouse in the Kyiv region will be punished.