The United States and Gulf countries called for the complete disarmament of non-state armed groups in Lebanon.

Zhongtai Securities co-head of research Wang Fang said at a forum that market trading this year has focused on supply-chain shortages within the AI theme, a pattern underpinned by profitability. China’s electronics sector delivered Q1 profit growth that far outpaced revenue, and leading indicators such as inventories remain healthy. Wang said large-model vendors are expanding rapidly; an inference-driven surge and widespread Agent deployment will support sustained high capex in the AI sector, while upstream bottlenecks persist, strengthening the case for durable industry growth.

Iran's Armed Forces' Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters said if the US cannot restrain Israel, Iran will not tolerate any threats against it and reserves the right to respond.