美国南方司令部：对一艘在东太平洋既定毒品走私路线运营的低可探测性船只实施了致命打击。

Aug 24 — At a press briefing, Iran's foreign ministry was asked whether the UK embassy in Tehran remained closed after reports the ambassador and staff had left. A ministry spokesman said they returned two weeks ago and appeared to have been on leave.

China's summer grain procurement has reached peak season: the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration said on Aug. 24 that industry purchasers have cumulatively bought more than 90 million tonnes of wheat. Southern early indica rice is hitting the market. Since August, authorities have activated minimum purchase-price contingency plans for early indica rice in Jiangxi and Hunan and for wheat in Henan to provide a policy floor and stabilise market expectations. The administration said it will combine market-based procurement with policy stockpiling, monitor rainfall, direct provinces to strengthen drying and storage to cut post-harvest losses, optimise procurement timing, and deepen producer-buyer coordination to keep grain sales smooth and markets stable.