Qatar's Ministry of Defense said it had intercepted multiple aerial attacks.

Iran said multiple bridges were struck in a new round of US strikes overnight local time July 16–17. US Central Command said on July 16 at 21:40 ET that US forces completed a large-scale strike against Iran using fighters, drones and naval vessels firing precision-guided munitions, striking dozens of Iranian military targets including coastal surveillance and air-defense facilities, military logistics infrastructure and maritime combat sites.

The Hong Kong SAR government gazetted the 2026 Stamp Duty (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance, specifying that stamp duty on RMB‑counter trades of dual‑counter securities will be calculated and paid in RMB. HKEX will permit participants to settle regulatory levies and trading‑related fees in RMB, including the SFC transaction levy, FSTB transaction levy, the investor compensation levy (currently suspended) and fees payable to the Exchange. HKEX said the measure standardizes payment currency for RMB counter trades to ease global investor use of RMB, and to help pave the way for potential inclusion of RMB counters in Stock Connect; it will continue coordinating with regulators and market participants to strengthen market infrastructure and expand the RMB product ecosystem.