Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Aug 1 its Aerospace Force used multiple ballistic missiles to strike maintenance hangars and the ramp at the U.S. Al Azraq base in Jordan, in retaliation for a U.S. attack on Qeshm Island. The IRGC said the strike completely destroyed three F-35s and severely damaged three more. The U.S. has not issued a response.

以色列第12频道援引外交人士消息报道称，卡塔尔外交人士正在与伊朗谈判，以确保伊朗革命卫队支持有关霍尔木兹海峡的相关安排。

South Korea's retail investors, long known for risk-taking, were hit by a sharp July reversal: the KOSPI plunged 22% for its largest monthly drop since the global financial crisis, and despite an 18% rebound on Friday retail investors registered record net sales of KOSPI constituents. Under South Korea's Lee's market reforms and encouragement of single-stock leveraged ETF listings, retail poured roughly 78 trillion won (about $54.2bn) into KOSPI stocks in May–June, leaving many heavily exposed to July volatility. Social media shows widespread retail frustration directed at the government; some individual investors say they will stop investing in Korean equities.