Local time June 30, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ground forces said a six-member 'hostile' separatist armed group entered Iran's northwest border region intending sabotage and terrorist acts. Through intelligence monitoring and interception, IRGC command forces said they acted and the group was 'completely eliminated'. The statement warned separatist and terrorist forces that any attempt to threaten security along Iran's northwest border will be met with a 'decisive and severe

Amanda Ng, portfolio specialist at Pulaisi Group, said in a report the next phase of AI-related investment opportunities is more likely to sit further upstream in the supply chain rather than with headline AI platforms or chipmakers. She singled out advanced packaging, semiconductor substrates and high-end printed circuit boards (PCBs) as increasingly critical: although they account for a small share of AI bill-of-materials, they can become chokepoints. Ng added that modest price increases in these components could materially boost manufacturers’ margins while remaining affordable for end customers.

Reserve Bank of Australia minutes said it is sensible to use the policy space created by earlier rate hikes to assess economic performance.