Air-raid sirens sounded in Kyiv and several Ukrainian regions.

The French foreign minister said on social media on July 18 that France will expel two Iranian diplomatic staff in response to Iran detaining and questioning two French embassy employees for hours. He called the detentions "extremely serious and unacceptable" and warned they would not be without consequences. Iran's foreign ministry said on July 18 it had declared two French embassy staff in Tehran persona non grata and barred their entry, citing violations of the Vienna Convention.

Indonesia's benchmark stock index turned positive intraday.