Yemeni authorities told Al Jazeera they found a Houthi-laid sea mine in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

Shangwei New Materials said on Aug. 23 it opened pre-orders for consumer robots Qiyuan Q1 and Qiyuan T1 via its official mini-program, Tmall, Douyin and Bilibili stores and offline experience events; first-batch shipments are expected as early as September. The company previously signed with Lens Technology’s Lens Intelligent Robotics to establish an initial ~10,000‑unit production line. It has also reached strategic production-line cooperation with Wolong Electric Drive for core components.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi held a phone call with Egypt's foreign minister to discuss regional developments, security in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea, and diplomatic efforts to ease regional tensions.