据报道，巴基斯坦军方发言人表示，与沙特和土耳其达成的新防务协议不会影响巴基斯坦与伊朗的战略关系。该协议具有防御性质，旨在实现集体威慑和地区稳定。

Israel Defense Forces says it killed the commander of a Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket unit.

Japan's August oil import bill rose 58.7% YoY while import volumes increased only 3.6% YoY, lifting overall imports 28% YoY and widening the trade deficit for a fourth consecutive month. Daiwa Research analyst Koki Akimoto said crude-price pass-through to cargoes arriving in Japan typically has about a two-month lag, so oil import costs may rise further from September, further weakening Japan's terms of trade.