US equities opened higher on Tuesday Aug 25: Dow Jones Industrial Average +103.08 pts (+0.19%) at 53,520.24; S&P 500 +27.65 pts (+0.36%) at 7,680.61; Nasdaq Composite +184.53 pts (+0.71%) at 26,164.72.

On the evening of the 24th, Iran parliament speaker Ghalibaf said on social media that no one believes U.S. nonsense and that the U.S. no longer has the economic capacity to further restrict other countries' relationships; he said Iran's trade partners have signalled via media and messages that they do not take the statements seriously. On the afternoon of the 24th, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent held a press conference announcing multiple new economic sanctions on Iran to increase pressure.

韩国KOSPI指数8月25日（周二）收盘上涨45.77点，涨幅0.68%，报6742.73点。