Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu posted that he will never surrender.

Iranian Students' News Agency reported that Iranian parliament speaker Ghalibaf said U.S. plans to economically blockade Iran will not succeed and that Iranians will recover their rights with dignity. He said conditions tied to commitments in the memorandum of understanding should be implemented by the U.S., and accused the Trump administration of making wrong decisions under the influence of misinformation.

China's CSI Convertible Bond Index opened 0.04% higher. Dingjie convertible bond, Pulian convertible bond, Tianyuan convertible bond, Lianrui convertible bond and Mingxin convertible bond led gains, up 8.13%, 4.89%, 2.47%, 2.20% and 1.90% respectively. Huafeng convertible bond, Guoli convertible bond, Ruike convertible bond, Outong convertible bond and Hangyu convertible bond led declines, down 1.11%, 1.09%, 0.87%, 0.86% and 0.76% respectively.