Al Jazeera reported Iran struck Qatar and five other states today — Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and the UAE — and claimed it hit US military targets in those countries; the governments have not formally confirmed the claims. Qatar's foreign ministry called the strike a blatant violation of its sovereignty and international law and said Iran should bear legal responsibility for the aggression and its consequences. Oman earlier summoned Iran's ambassador to protest.

Yonhap cites industry sources saying Samsung Electronics is advancing the start-up of the first semiconductor fab in its Yongin chip cluster to 2029, roughly one to two years earlier than previously planned. Industry sources say the earlier start-up will let Samsung respond faster to surging global demand for AI chips. Last month Samsung said under its 'super project' investment plan it will invest 2,030 tln won (about $1.35 tln) in the Pyeongtaek and Yongin clusters and 400 tln won to build two new fabs in Gwangju, about 270 km south of Seoul.

At 18:30 on July 12 the Shanghai Flood Control Headquarters ended Level-III flood/typhoon response for the central urban area, Minhang, Songjiang, Qingpu and Jiading, and downgraded the response in Pudong, Jinshan, Fengxian, Baoshan and Chongming from Level-III to Level-IV. The Shanghai Meteorological Observatory at 18:30 downgraded the typhoon warning from yellow to blue. Typhoon No.9 Bavi entered Hexian, Anhui at 18:00. Shanghai is forecast to see southerly winds of 7–8 tonight into tomorrow, with gusts reaching 8–9 along river and coastal areas and at high-rise elevations; authorities warned of adverse effects on high-altitude work, transport and agricultural activity.