German Chancellor Merz met French President Macron ahead of a joint Franco-German cabinet meeting.

China A-share chip supply chain staged a localized rebound: Youyan Silicon rose over 10%; Changdian Technology surged, at one point up more than 8% intraday; Hua Hong Hongli, Tuojing Technology, Yandong Micro and AMEC also rallied.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on the 17th local time that U.S. forces on the night of the 16th used bases in Jordan to strike non-military targets in southern Iran, including several bridges, residential areas and a water-pumping station at Bandar Abbas. In response the IRGC said it launched a two-stage attack using multiple ballistic missiles and drones against U.S. fighter jets and aerial refuellers deployed in Jordan, destroying several tankers and fighters and causing significant damage to multiple aircraft.