Iranian President Pezeshkian welcomed the Mecca defense agreement, Iran Noor News reported.

SK Hynix is studying the feasibility of producing memory chips in Japan via a joint venture as one of several options to meet surging AI-driven demand and control production costs, SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won said. The company is evaluating multiple Japanese locations with adequate power and water and declined to name potential partners or sites. SK Group oversees the conglomerate’s major investment allocations across energy, telecoms and semiconductors.

UAE Defense Ministry said its armed forces remain at high readiness to counter any potential threats, and its air-defense systems will continue round-the-clock monitoring and protection of national airspace.