Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said Islamabad remains optimistic and will not be discouraged by recent developments.

The Second Institute of China Nuclear Power Research & Design delivered three domestically developed portable hydrogen meters for nuclear power chemical monitoring. The handheld meters, used for online instrument comparison and calibration, emergency monitoring under specific operating conditions and laboratory reference, were previously all imported. The devices have been added to China nuclear power’s catalogue of first (set) major technical equipment, filling a domestic supply gap.

On the 3rd the US, Israel and Lebanon said in a joint statement that following US-led talks Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire, conditional on Hezbollah fully ceasing fire and withdrawing armed personnel from southern Lebanon south of the Litani River.