伊朗最高領袖高級顧問：伊拉克總理對美國的訪問不合時宜，我實在不知道他此行有何預見或目標。

U.S. natural gas futures fell more than 3.00% intraday to $2.836/MMBtu.

Wang Huning, a member of the CCP Politburo Standing Committee and chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), led a Chinese party‑state delegation to North Korea from July 15 to 17. He met with Kim Jong Un, attended a reception marking the 65th anniversary of the China–North Korea Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, and held talks with Pak Thae‑song, a Politburo standing committee member, vice chairman of the State Affairs Commission and premier.