Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said one hour ago two oil tankers attempting to transit a hazardous route south of the Strait of Hormuz, allegedly after US misdirection, suffered explosions and fires and were forced to stop; rescue teams are evacuating the vessels' crews.

On July 21 local time, acting Belgorod governor Shuyaev reported that over the past 24 hours a Ukrainian attack killed nine people and wounded 77 in the region. He said 183 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Belgorod. Ukraine had no immediate comment.

Media reported on July 21 that Xiaomi has lifted its 2026 smartphone shipment target from about 90 mln to 110 mln units (≈+16%), citing a source who said the move reflects expectations of a storage-price reversal; Xiaomi did not comment. IDC China research manager Guo Tianxiang said Xiaomi’s production plan is 90–95 mln units, its full-year shipment target has not fallen below 100 mln, and the current target range is 100–110 mln. Guo added a storage-price inflection is unlikely near term: H2 memory prices should not climb as sharply as H1 but are expected to remain near current highs rather than drop materially.