Iraqi prime minister's security adviser Qasim al-Araji said Iraq seeks to act as a "bridge" between Iran and the United States.

A recent Aug. 22–26 competition fielded 2,056 robots from 666 teams across 16 countries; Cheng Hao, founder and CEO of Acceleration Evolution, said current robots are roughly at the capability level of a human 3–4 years old, but abilities can be rapidly replicated across units, which may speed on‑field progress. In real‑world deployment, continuous operating time, task success rate, degree of human assistance and cost‑benefit will be the hard commercial metrics. The 2026 Humanoid Robot Industry Development Report shows China shipped over 40,000 humanoid robots in 1H 2026, signalling a shift from pilot trials toward routine deployment and scaled commercialisation.

Fars News reports the oil ministry has transferred $7.5bn of oil-related foreign-exchange receipts to the Central Bank of Iran, funds the ministry says will cover government FX spending through January next year. The ministry also says Iran has ample oil for sale to meet budget needs, maritime transport limits are not constraining shipments, and budgeted oil revenue reached 99% of target in the first four months of the year.