Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi said the government will boost tax receipts by expanding GDP and will not resort to irresponsible fiscal spending.

Iran's supreme leader Khamenei replied to a letter from Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem and his fighters, reaffirming that support for Hezbollah is a strategic policy under the line established by the late supreme leader Khamenei. He said Iran will defend Lebanon's territorial integrity and that a comprehensive, unconditional end to Israeli military operations in Lebanon is the primary precondition for any US-linked memorandum to end the conflict. Khamenei added that people worldwide can no longer tolerate US and Israeli "oppression and violence" and vowed to continue the resistance line.

Germany's July Ifo business climate index due in 10 minutes.