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According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations stated that the so-called "economic pressure campaign" by the United States could have serious consequences. We call on all countries to reject and condemn the transnational unilateral coercive measures implemented by the US regime, which aim to force member states to comply with US policies, disregarding their sovereignty and legitimate policies.

According to CBS News: A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter was involved in an aviation incident on Tuesday during a routine training exercise west of Denver. There were four people on board, and no injuries have been reported.

U.S. officials: President Trump still believes that a nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia can only move forward if Saudi Arabia joins the Abraham Accords and recognizes Israel.

A Reuters poll found that 89% of economists believe Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's fiscal policies have put downward pressure on the yen.

A Reuters poll found that 69% of economists believed the joint Japanese-American foreign exchange intervention in July was "ineffective" or "completely ineffective."

A Reuters poll shows that 57% of economists expect the Bank of Japan to raise its benchmark interest rate to 1.25% in September (compared to only 5% in the previous survey).

A Reuters poll shows that more than half of economists expect the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates to at least 1.50% in the first quarter of 2027 (up from 1.25% in the previous survey).

According to the Wall Street Journal: US President Trump submitted the Saudi Arabia nuclear agreement to Congress.

The U.S. Department of Justice stated that Deloitte agreed to pay $21.5 million to resolve allegations of employment discrimination violations.

U.S. officials said the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has left the Central Command’s area of ​​responsibility.

According to senior U.S. officials, CIA Director Ratcliffe's visit to the Kremlin was an ultimatum aimed at addressing recent drone incursions into NATO territory and preventing Russia from escalating its offensive against Kyiv after targeting a commercial supply chain warehouse in Ukraine.

Federal Reserve Bank of Barkin: If debt continues to increase, investors will eventually stop buying (US Treasuries) at some point.

Federal Reserve Chairman Barkin: The U.S. debt problem will eventually face a reckoning.

U.S. API distillate fuel inventories fell by 500,000 barrels in the week ending August 21, compared with an expected decrease of 1.674 million barrels and a previous decrease of 2.797 million barrels.

U.S. gasoline inventories fell by 3.2 million barrels in the week ending August 21, compared with an expected decrease of 1 million barrels and a previous decrease of 1.076 million barrels.

U.S. API Cushing crude oil inventories for the week ending August 21 were 1 million barrels, compared to a previous week's decrease of 1.438 million barrels.

U.S. crude oil inventories for the week ending August 21 were 4.2 million barrels, compared to an expected 1.86 million barrels and a previous decrease of 328,000 barrels.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Gharibabadi: If the United States continues its actions, Iran will demonstrate new capabilities. The Strait of Hormuz is not our only tool for confronting the United States. The United States should not assume that it alone can inflict economic damage.

According to Iranian media Fars News, Iran has detected secret contacts between British MI6 spies and senior Israeli officials.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Gharibabadi: If the United States proceeds with new sanctions against Iran, Iran will announce new measures targeting U.S. interests.