Iran's armed forces chief of staff said Gulf states that have publicly pledged not to allow US forces to use their territory against Iran must ensure their actions match those statements. He warned the large number of military aircraft, particularly tankers, appearing at regional bases 'without host-nation awareness' is implausible and said any assistance or facilitation to US forces will be treated as active coordination with the US military.

At midday, China's equity index futures main contracts were lower: CSI 300 (IF) -2.38%, SSE 50 (IH) -1.42%, CSI 500 (IC) -3.78%, CSI 1000 (IM) -4.26%.

At the World Robot Conference opening, MIIT vice minister Xin Guobin said 2025 revenue for China’s robot industry enterprises above designated size exceeded 300 bln yuan, with a five‑year CAGR above 20%. 1H revenue reached 165.5 bln yuan, up 24.5% YoY. The ministry will target agriculture, medical, elderly care and emergency response, organizing industry‑user pairing, field application trials and promotion of mature scenarios to drive large‑scale deployment and accelerate iteration of new technologies and products.