A senior Iranian security official told Iranian state TV that any US strike on the Gaoshan facility would be doomed to fail because the site is heavily fortified and, "more importantly, the facility is currently empty." He said Trump seeks to score political points by attacking Gaoshan but striking an empty depot only creates false narratives, and warned Iran would respond "in different ways" that "would not be limited to large-scale military action."

Guangdong provincial disaster reduction committee said it raised the provincial disaster emergency response from Level III to Level II at 10:00 on July 26, under the provincial natural disaster rescue emergency plan.

A vehicle-ramming in Berlin’s Tiergarten on the evening of the 25th left one dead and 16 injured, police said; three are critical, eight seriously injured and five lightly wounded. Berlin police issued a public manhunt for a 21-year-old male suspect, Abdul B., saying he may be armed and dangerous and urging anyone who spots him to call authorities. Police have not confirmed the suspect’s motive and are still investigating whether he was the driver. Chancellor MERZ called the incident “a despicable act” and “an attack on our entire society.”