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Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We will never allow the United States to pursue hegemony in the waters of the Arabian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bagaei: Information exchanges between Iran and the United States, as well as the activities of mediators, are continuing.

Romania summoned the Russian ambassador and reported that the country had shot down three drones in three days.

German government spokesman: Chancellor Mertz will nominate conservative Stefan Bilger as Transport Minister.

According to Axios: U.S. Central Command Commander Cooper recommended stopping bombing operations around the Strait of Hormuz because the effectiveness of the operation has reached its limit. This influenced Trump's decision on Friday to suspend the attack on Iraq.

Embassy of Iran in France: Strait of Hormuz is our legacy from generation to generation.

Russian Foreign Ministry: Araghchi briefed Lavrov on current diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East triggered by the US attack on Iran.

The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that its Foreign Minister expressed his sincere condolences regarding the July 25 Ukrainian drone attack on an Iranian merchant ship that resulted in the death of one Iranian crew member. Araghchi thanked the Astrakhan authorities for providing assistance to the crew of the attacked vessel and emphasized the need to prevent such reckless actions by Kyiv.

Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: On July 26, at the initiative of Iran, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov held a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi.

British Defense Secretary: Europe will thank Trump because he forced Europe to become self-reliant. We don’t always agree with Trump and his ways, but he pushes us to avoid complacency.

According to the latest poll conducted by Nikkei and TV Tokyo, the approval rate of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet fell by 10 percentage points from last month to 58%. This is the first time that the approval rate has fallen below 60% since she took office in October last year.

Iranian Foreign Minister: In my phone calls with EU High Representative Karas and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, I made it clear that nothing done by the unearned guy in Kiev will never go unanswered.

Iranian Foreign Minister: Ukrainian President Zelensky attacked an Iranian merchant ship, killing a sailor. This is a blatant violation of the United Nations Charter at the behest of Israel, with the aim of dragging Europe into war.

According to Iran's Mehr News Agency: Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov had a phone call this afternoon to discuss the latest regional and international situations.

The United States has suspended bombings in Iran as Omani officials travel to Tehran for talks on Friday, CBS News reported, citing sources.

National Hurricane Center: Fausto is gradually weakening, and significant surf is expected in parts of Hawaii this week.

The commander of the Russian Navy said that the displacement of the new generation of ships being built will be significantly increased, about 9,500 tons. More importantly, this type of ship is designed for long-term maritime deployment and has the ability to perform ocean operations and ocean missions.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz stated that President Trump is "leaving some room" for negotiations with Iran.

1. Monday: ① Data: Germany's July IFO Business Climate Index; UK's July CBI Retail Sales Balance; US June Durable Goods Orders (MoM); US July Dallas Fed Business Activity Index. 2. Tuesday: ① Data: US ADP Employment Change (Weekly) to July 11; US May FHFA House Price Index (MoM); US May S&P/CS 20-City Composite Home Price Index (YoY, Unadjusted); US July Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index; US July Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index. ② Event: RBA Governor Bullock speaks. 3. Wednesday: ① Data: US API crude oil inventories for the week ending July 24; Australia's June unadjusted CPI year-on-year rate; Switzerland's July ZEW investor confidence index; UK June Bank of England mortgage approvals; US EIA crude oil inventories for the week ending July 24, US EIA Cushing, Oklahoma crude oil inventories for the week ending July 24, US EIA Strategic Petroleum Reserves for the week ending July 24. ② Event: SK Hynix releases its Q2 financial report. 4. Thursday: ① Data: US Federal Reserve interest rate decision (to July 29); France's preliminary Q2 GDP annual rate; Switzerland's July KOF Leading Economic Index; Germany's preliminary Q2 unadjusted GDP annual rate; Eurozone's preliminary Q2 GDP annual rate, Eurozone's June unemployment rate, Eurozone's July industrial sentiment index, Eurozone's July economic sentiment index; UK Bank of England interest rate decision (to July 30); Germany's preliminary July CPI monthly rate; US initial jobless claims for the week ending July 25; US June core PCE price index annual rate, US June personal spending monthly rate, US Q2 real GDP annualized quarterly rate preliminary, US Q2 real personal consumption expenditure quarterly rate preliminary, US Q2 core PCE price index annualized quarterly rate preliminary, US June core PCE price index monthly rate, US EIA natural gas storage for the week ending July 24. ② Events: The Bank of Canada releases its monetary policy meeting minutes; the Federal Reserve's FOMC announces its interest rate decision and Fed Chairman Warsh holds a monetary policy press conference [with simultaneous interpretation]; the Bank of England releases its interest rate decision, meeting minutes, and monetary policy report, and Bank of England Governor Bailey holds a monetary policy press conference. ③ Earnings Reports: Meta, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and ARM release their Q2 2026 earnings reports after the US stock market closes on July 29. 5. Friday: ① Data: Japan's June unemployment rate; China's July official manufacturing PMI; UK's July Nationwide house price index (month-on-month); Switzerland's June real retail sales (year-on-year); France's July CPI (month-on-month, preliminary); Germany's July seasonally adjusted unemployment figures and unemployment rate; Eurozone's July CPI (year-on-year, preliminary); Canada's May GDP (month-on-month); US Q2 labor cost index (quarter-on-quarter); US July Chicago PMI; US July University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (final); US July one-year inflation forecast (final); Japan's central bank target interest rate until July 31. ② Events: A new round of domestic refined oil price adjustments will begin; the Bank of Japan will announce its interest rate decision and economic outlook report; Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will hold a monetary policy press conference. ③ Earnings Reports: Amazon and Apple will release their earnings reports after the US stock market closes on July 30th. 6. Saturday: ① Data: Total number of US oil rigs for the week ending July 31st. 7. Sunday: ① Event: OPEC+ oil-producing countries hold their monthly meeting on oil policy.

According to RIA Novosti: The live broadcast of Roscosmos showed that the "Soyuz MS-28" spacecraft carrying Russian and American astronauts landed in Kazakhstan.