South Korea's Lee said three ships will depart the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend.

Qianyi Aerospace's reusable launch vehicle Xuaniao-R completed ascent-stage force measurements in a Ma0.3–4.0 wind-tunnel campaign at the China Aerospace Aerodynamics Technology Research Institute. Test and simulation data showed consistent trends with controllable errors and high overall agreement, validating Xuaniao-R's preliminary aerodynamic simulation methods and supporting refined aerodynamic shaping as the program shifts from digital simulation to engineering verification.

Hungarian Prime Minister Magyar said the budget deficit is far above the revised target and accused the previous government of deceiving the public on budget matters.