U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said any easing of sanctions on Iran would be conditional on meeting specified requirements.

Sky News reports SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, plans to include an allocation for UK retail investors in its IPO.

Changzhou Liyuan New Energy completed a CNY440m B round, with the investor backed by Changzhou Jintan state capital. Proceeds will buy machinery and raw materials for a high‑performance lithium‑battery cathode materials project. Post‑round valuation is about CNY6.4bn. Changzhou Liyuan is a subsidiary of Longpan Technology Group, focused on R&D, manufacture and sales of core lithium‑battery materials.