Jordan's foreign ministry said both sides discussed regional developments and efforts aimed at ending escalation, restoring calm, achieving security and stability, and ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Turkey is restricting commercial vessels from entering the Black Sea, sources said, citing a rise in attacks on ships by Russian and Ukrainian forces. The Turkish Coast Guard has told multiple vessels bound for Russia’s Novorossiysk, a major oil and grain export hub, that it will not issue transit permits for such voyages and that Dardanelles transit applications will face extended review. Sources said some ships were told the restriction also applies to voyages to Ukraine. Turkish authorities did not comment. The move could add new complexity to global trade and oil flows already disrupted by the Iran war and reduced traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Bloomberg reported on Aug. 7, citing people familiar with the matter, that the Pentagon plans a first test of its under-construction 'Jinqiong' space-based missile-defense system before year-end. In April the U.S. Space Force awarded contracts to 12 firms, including SpaceX and Lockheed Martin, to develop space-based interceptors; sources said the government is prepared to pay $60m to contractors if interceptor ground tests are successfully completed by year-end. The Space Force expects to begin procuring systems from teams that pass final testing from 2030.