State Dept official said the US supports Iraq and Syria enhancing connectivity and building forward-looking trade and prosperity corridors.

China's National Bureau of Statistics reported 1H national per‑capita household consumption at 14,836 yuan, up 3.7% YoY nominal and 2.7% YoY in real terms. Urban per‑capita consumption was 18,071 yuan (+3.0% nominal, +2.0% real); rural per‑capita consumption was 10,180 yuan (+4.6% nominal, +3.8% real). By category, per‑capita food, tobacco and alcohol spending was 4,537 yuan (+4.2% YoY), accounting for 30.6% of total; clothing 880 yuan (+4.4%, 5.9% share); housing 3,135 yuan (+1.4%, 21.1% share).

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until "the evil acts of the US end".