On the 16th Pakistan's foreign ministry urged the US and Iran to stop military hostilities and quickly restore technical-level talks, calling for maximum restraint after a week of escalating hostile actions. A ministry spokesman said dialogue is the only route to lasting peace and said the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding signed last month remains a durable framework for peace, mutual respect and shared prosperity, warning against actions that would further undermine regional stability.

The Ministry of Water Resources said China enters the 2026 "seven down, eight up" flood-control critical period from today. Since the start of the flood season, major rivers have recorded 25 numbered floods; 609 rivers exceeded warning levels—about 35% above the five-year average; 97 small-to-medium rivers surpassed guaranteed water levels; 14 rivers experienced their highest measured floods on record. Forecasts indicate multiple rainy zones in both north and south, flooding likely to outweigh drought, frequent/recurrent localized heavy rains, and strong typhoons tracking north into inland areas, leaving flood control under severe strain.

美國財長貝森特：將繼續瞄準伊朗採購網絡。