Syrian president said a successful security agreement with Israel could pave the way for comprehensive peace, but would not be achieved at the expense of Syria’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

Al Arabiya and Saudi outlet Hadas report Iran told Pakistani officials it has not withdrawn from negotiations but has temporarily suspended them and urged resumption of stalled talks. Tehran rejected opening new shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran confirmed to Pakistan it is willing to continue talks with the US in Geneva, Qatar or Islamabad and said negotiations should restart on the Hormuz issue first, followed by frozen funds, then the nuclear file.

Guangdong Provincial Disaster Reduction Commission raised the province’s disaster‑relief emergency response from level four to level three at 04:00 on July 26, citing current provincial disaster conditions and pursuant to the Guangdong Natural Disaster Relief Emergency Plan.