U.S. Trade Representative Greer said the U.S. prefers negotiating with other countries to secure aerospace supply chains, and that Section 232 investigations are handled by the Commerce Department.

Sri Lanka's central bank expects headline inf to remain above the 5% target in the near term.

An Iranian army spokesman said on Tuesday Tehran has drawn up comprehensive defence and operational plans to counter any enemy attempt to invade Iranian territory. He said Iran will not allow foreign forces to establish a foothold and that contingency plans cover sparsely populated areas, including certain islands and coastal zones where US forces might try to infiltrate. He warned any area used by an enemy to attack Iran — even territory temporarily held by hostile forces — would be targeted.