伊朗外交部副部长哈提卜扎德：美国和以色列一直认为，一旦实施恐怖袭击，就会导致伊朗的政治和安全体系内部出现分裂。但他们亲眼看到，伊朗人民、官员和士兵全都以伊朗之名坚守阵地，甚至连休假申请都没有提交。

Iranian defense ministry spokesman said the only way to counter foreign powers attempting to infringe on national independence is to become strong.

France said on the 21st that this summer’s heatwave has been estimated to cause more than 32,000 excess deaths across Europe. EuroMOMO’s model indicates excess mortality exceeded 32,000 between mid‑July and mid‑August; the model covers official data from 23 countries and excludes parts of eastern Europe. Summer is not over and EuroMOMO expects its figures to be revised in the coming weeks.