Typhoon White Dolphin has been bringing strong wind and rain to multiple Zhejiang locations since the night of Aug 7. Conditions will further intensify on Aug 9; over Aug 9–10 Taizhou, Ningbo and nearby areas may see locally extremely heavy rainfall, with coastal gusts up to force 13–16. Authorities have urged precautions for the typhoon.

On the 9th (local time), Iranian sources said Mohsen Rezaei has joined Iran’s Supreme National Security Council as the representative of Supreme Leader and Commander‑in‑Chief Mujtaba Khamenei on the council.

The Pentagon, citing ammunition shortages tied to the conflict with Iran, has asked U.S. defense contractors to accelerate weapons deliveries and expand capacity. Deputy Defense Department leadership on Aug. 5 told industry chiefs to submit plans within 21 days to sharply speed deliveries, increase output of critical systems, and propose specific capital-investment and facility-expansion measures to compress multi-year development cycles. DoD spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed the memo's authenticity. A senior U.S. commander warned Pentagon ammunition stocks have fallen to "dangerously low" levels.