海灣合作委員會祕書長：伊朗的襲擊是不可接受的升級行爲，嚴重侵犯了國際航行自由。

Preliminary figures show Anthropic's Q2 revenue exceeded $11.5bn, up at least 14x YoY from $787m and ahead of Q1's $4.73bn; adjusted operating profit was positive in the quarter. Annualized revenue surpassed $47bn as of May. OpenAI's disclosed annualized revenue exceeds $40bn, though reporting bases may differ. AI-sector IPO proceeds YTD reached $256.4bn, the largest since 2021 excluding SPACs.

On Aug. 14 Iran’s foreign minister said mediators Qatar and Pakistan are exchanging information and remain in contact with Tehran, but that does not constitute formal negotiations. Iran has not decided whether to resume talks with the United States. He said separate talks with Oman are underway to establish shipping lanes to allow vessel passage through the Strait of Hormuz — a distinct issue from ‘opening’ the strait — and that Iran would only restore passage if the United States meets certain conditions.