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The Guardian reported on the 27th that U.S. operations against Iran have pushed the U.S. military into a 'serious fiscal crisis,' forcing the U.S. Navy to divert payroll and other funds to cover operational costs. The report says joint U.S.-Israeli operations have strained overall defense budgets, depleted ammunition stocks and prompted Iranian retaliatory strikes that damaged multiple U.S. strategic bases in the Middle East.

意大利8月Istat消费者信心指数 94.5，预期95，前值94.2。