Iran's health ministry said on July 24 that US airstrikes between June 27 and July 24 11:00 local time had killed 59 people and wounded 666 inside Iran. The commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Command said Iran has adopted a battlefield principle of striking one US service member for each Iranian civilian killed and that the policy would be implemented immediately.

The China Association for Enterprise Reform and Development released the 2026 Energy Industry Ecosystem Report, saying that over the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–25) wind and solar installed capacity historically exceeded thermal power. Nuclear operational capacity remains the largest globally and biomass power installed capacity has ranked first worldwide for seven consecutive years. Investment in national energy key projects topped 3.5 trillion yuan in 2025 for the first time, up about 11% YoY. Wind and solar installed capacity rose from 530 GW in 2020 to 1,840 GW in 2025.

The New York Times, citing four people familiar with the matter, reports Trump met on Friday with senior advisers and Cabinet members to decide whether to escalate military strikes against Iran.