Bahrain's foreign ministry condemned Iran's attacks on Saudi and Qatari oil tankers, calling the incidents "serious violations of international law" and saying they threaten maritime security and global energy supplies.

據CNN，消息人士透露，美國總統特朗普曾考慮將駐歐美軍削減三分之一，以此向北約傳遞某種信號。今年春季，在白宮舉行的一次會議上，當得知北約盟友拒絕參與他對伊朗發動的戰爭時，特朗普勃然大怒，並萌生了一個想法。他當時問道：如果將駐歐美軍削減三分之一會怎樣？這是否能向那些所謂的盟友傳遞出恰當的信號？就在特朗普提出這一想法前後，五角大樓突然取消了兩次美軍向歐洲的部署行動，並下令從歐洲撤回其他人員。據兩名消息人士稱，美防長赫格塞思原計劃在6月的北約會議上宣佈更大幅度的削減措施，其規模可能達到特朗普所提議的三分之一。但在與其他政府高層官員磋商後，計劃發生了改變；赫格塞思轉而宣佈將對駐歐美軍進行爲期六個月的評估。

At a July 7 briefing, CHINA Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning called on the United States to fully lift its illegal unilateral sanctions on Venezuela, saying such measures impede post-quake rescue, humanitarian funding, international financial transfers and imports of essentials. She noted Washington has temporarily eased some restrictions to facilitate humanitarian aid, but other measures and frozen Venezuelan assets remain in effect and should be removed to support recovery and reconstruction.