Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghaei said existing law covers Iran’s sovereign rights in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman, and the ministry will work with parliament to advance legislation related to those rights. He said the ministry will take current law and facts into account, is obliged to cooperate with parliament on all legislative matters, and has already provided — and will provide if requested — expert comments on related bills.

Hunan provincial government office issued implementation opinions to accelerate the intelligent robotics industry. The plan targets the full upstream‑midstream‑downstream chain, aims to cultivate chain‑leading firms, and establish a regular provincial‑city joint support mechanism. It supports cross‑industry resource integration and firms’ shift toward technology‑output and ecosystem‑operation models. The document mandates improved listing‑service mechanisms for all types of intelligent robotics companies and steps to speed their connection to capital markets. Chain leaders are encouraged to form innovation application consortia to undertake major national and provincial S&T projects.

Shenzhou Semiconductor has established its Central China headquarters and an R&D center in Wuhan’s Optics Valley computing-storage innovation park to develop semiconductor RF power supplies and matching units. The company is registering a wholly owned Optics Valley subsidiary; the project is slated to begin operations in Q1 next year.