伊朗总统：签署的谅解备忘录是沙姆成员（黎凡特地区国家）集体智慧的成果，所有成员对此表示认同。我相信，这份谅解备忘录将成为我们未来对外关系的核心。我们必须努力迫使敌人遵守其签署的承诺。这份谅解备忘录将提升我们国家、地区以及盟友的安全。

Cuba's electric union said at 18:07 local time on Aug. 1 a power outage hit the grid from Matanzas to Pinar del Río. The union said on social media the outage was caused by a line trip. U.S. sanctions have constrained Cuba's ability to import fuel and power-plant equipment, leaving generation assets aged and national supply tight. Since Oct. 2024 Cuba has experienced multiple nationwide blackouts from plant failures and hurricane damage.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said an understanding with Oman on a new shipping route does not imply the opening or closure of the Strait of Hormuz.