穆迪：尽管全球关税以及中东冲突导致油价上涨，澳大利亚经济依然保持韧性。

A senior Iranian official told Refinitiv on Aug. 17 that Iran has set a deadline of several weeks for the US to fully implement a US-Iran memorandum of understanding and will not allow an indefinite US maritime blockade. The official said efforts to secure a permanent ceasefire have stalled and Iran has decided to shift its posture "from defensive to full offensive" — if diplomacy fails Tehran is prepared to escalate tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Middle East. Iran said its timeline will be conveyed to the US via mediators.

Iranian Vice President Arif said if Iran were to sail in the Gulf of Mexico, one must ask what reaction the US would have.