Provincial customs said Iran’s southern Bushehr province exported more than $2.3 billion of goods from March–August this year despite a US maritime blockade, IRNA reported. Customs head Ali Soleimani said the province shipped 5.1 million tonnes in the five-month period, with petrochemicals and various liquefied gases among the main exports. He said goods were exported to 32 countries, including the UAE and Pakistan.

The Pentagon's Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment, Duffy, urged Congress to quickly approve the Trump administration's FY2027 $1.5 tln defense budget to replenish critical weapons and ammunition stockpiles. He said the department has signed procurement contracts with defense firms and is awaiting funding to meet warfighter requirements. The Pentagon will work with Congress in the coming months to secure full appropriations for all defense programs.

美国前伊核协议谈判代表、中东研究所杰出外交研究员艾伦·艾尔表示，与2015年协议谈判时期相比，伊朗现在更可能寻求核武器。艾尔表示：“伊朗制造核武器的能力无法被消除。他们已经学会了如何浓缩铀，所以你所能做的只是改变他们的意图。”他表示，伊朗部分核设施设备此后已被摧毁，但这些设备可以重建，而伊朗在相关技术方面的知识积累仍在不断进步，这使得伊朗不太可能回到此前接受的限制，而“更可能寻求核武器”。