Iranian media Fars News reports Lebanese President Aoun continues to advocate US-mediated talks with Israel.

At about 10:30 local time on Aug 26, a suspected avalanche on the Nepal side of the Donglin Zangbu basin in Jilong County, Shigatse, Tibet, triggered a major chain disaster that may have caused significant casualties. The Ministry of Natural Resources initiated a Level II geological disaster defense response at 15:00 on Aug 26 and dispatched a working group to the site to coordinate rescue operations and prevent secondary geological hazards.

据塔斯尼姆通讯社：叙利亚当地消息人士称，以色列军队炮兵袭击了大马士革附近叙方高地。