Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom said the first six employees have begun returning to Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant.

On July 10 Changhong and GigaDevice unveiled a joint laboratory. Their GD531 chip application solution and matched household air‑conditioning units were simultaneously rolled off the production line, marking a tangible milestone for localization of core home‑appliance chips and smartification of appliances. The lab will prioritize: advancing scenario-specific adaptation and optimization of MCU chips, memory products and analog devices for appliance terminals; building an end-to-end R&D–testing–iteration–mass-production loop to raise technology commercialization efficiency and product stability; and cultivating cross-disciplinary talent in chip R&D, intelligent control and system integration to meet industry demand.

China's deputy permanent representative to the UN, Sun Lei, told the Security Council on the 9th that parties should remain calm and exercise restraint, push to de-escalate the situation and create conditions for an early ceasefire and end to hostilities.