A member of Iran's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Sayyedi, said the United States ranks first in breaches of trust and violations of international law, and that global — not just Iranian — distrust stems from its abandonment of international treaties and commitments.

Oil futures jumped on July 13 after US‑Iran tensions escalated and the US said it would resume maritime interdiction of Iranian shipping. NYMEX August WTI rose $6.73 to $78.14/bbl (+9.42%) and ICE September Brent rose $7.29 to $83.30/bbl (+9.59%), the biggest single‑day gains since May 2020. Prices extended gains by more than 1% at the start of the next trading session on the evening of the 13th. Analysts at a Dutch commercial bank said Strait of Hormuz flows have fallen to low levels, reviving concerns about third‑quarter supply tightness, and an XS Group senior market analyst said the move looks like a geopolitical‑risk repricing rather than a purely technical rebound.

China's State Council approved a Plan to Expand Consumption for the 15th Five-Year Plan period, calling for a reasonable increase in public consumption and higher public-service spending on education, healthcare and elderly care. The plan directs optimization of the childcare subsidy system and the deeper rollout of demonstration pilots for childcare-service subsidies. It also mandates a universal basic public-health initiative and measures to improve basic medical services, and instructs government procurement policies to support SMEs.