Al Jazeera reported US President Trump said the US holds a "very favorable" position on Iran both militarily and economically and described the standoff as "a small skirmish." Asked whether he had abandoned talks with Iran, Trump replied: "No, I don't think we're negotiating at the moment. In any case, there will be a result, and it will be clear soon." He added most people expect any resolution to wait until after the midterm elections and said "everything we've done on Iran has been terrific."

MOFCOM’s head of the Department of Outward Investment and Economic Cooperation Zhao Chunfeng told a State Council press briefing on Oct. 22 that China had established 58,000 overseas direct‑investment enterprises across 189 countries and regions as of end‑2025. He said the ministry will study additional practical policy measures focused on legal, financial and logistics support and will deepen coordination with relevant industry regulators to expand and improve services for firms’ outbound operations.

乌克兰总统泽连斯基：在美国总统特使威特科夫访问俄罗斯后，与美方进行了会谈。