Early on Aug 23 local time, a shooting in front of a residential building in central Athens left a man and a woman dead from gunshot wounds to the head. Police are investigating the victims' identities and the motive.

On the 22nd, Iranian defense ministry spokesman Reza Talaei-Nik said in an interview that Iran's weapons and defense equipment output overall doubled over the past year, with production of some wartime-priority strategic systems rising more than threefold. He said some systems have not been displayed to protect military secrets and warned that if enemies repeat foolish mistakes they will face greater defeat.

Former US diplomat Joey Hood said he does not believe Trump’s claim that the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz, and that countries are taking "different measures" to respond to the "chaotic situation" there.