Al Jazeera: A U.S. State Department spokesperson said the Trump administration has discussed Syrian sovereignty and Israel's right to self-defense.

Sweden's central bank left the policy rate at 1.75% for a 12th consecutive month—the lowest in the EU—and said it is prepared to tighten policy this year if the Iran war accelerates inflation. Governor Erik Thedéen said a hike later this year remains possible; in June the bank placed a 50% probability on a 25bp rise in 2026 and warned that unexpectedly high summer inflation that signals a broader, more persistent increase would prompt tighter policy.

Switzerland July trade surplus CHF 8.141 bln, versus CHF 5.224 bln previously.