Japan's Cabinet Public Relations Office has applied for about 7.2 bln yen for fiscal 2027, roughly ten times the roughly 700 mln yen allocated for fiscal 2026, saying the funds will strengthen information operations and publicity. The unusually large request has been questioned by Japanese media.

据伊朗媒体Fars News报道，伊朗革命卫队海军政治副指挥官表示，特朗普在其媒体造势中声称霍尔木兹海峡在美国控制之下；如果真是这样，那就请便，把你们的一艘军舰开到100公里以内试试。美国人清楚，如果他们的舰艇靠近，将遭到伊朗战士的回应，过去几天已有先例。

German business groups warned on the 13th that sustained low water has sharply cut freight capacity on the Rhine and could cause substantial economic losses this year. Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Industry and Commerce spokesperson Nicole Laborde said the situation is "very severe" and losses will be "huge", though it is unclear whether they will exceed the 2018 low-water hit of at least €2.4bn.