卡塔爾外交部：首相強調，各方必須堅持對話與外交，落實美國與伊朗之間諒解備忘錄中達成的共識，包括確保霍爾木茲海的航行自由，以維護地區安全，保護已取得的成就，並增強地區穩定。

The Ministry of Water Resources said at a briefing on Aug 16 that as of 09:00, 52 rivers in Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia remain above warning levels, with a maximum exceedance of 4.27 meters; 28 are above guaranteed flood-control levels. Forecasts for Aug 16–17 show rainfall and upstream inflows will keep Taihu rising slowly; lower Yangtze tributaries including the Chuhe, mid-Huai River tributary Shaying and the Heilongjiang mainstem below Tongjiang are expected to remain above warning. Min and Qingyi rivers in Sichuan will experience rising water and some small rivers in heavy-rain areas may exceed warning levels. From 08:00 Aug 16 to 08:00 Aug 17 there is a high risk of flash floods in north-central Sichuan and an orange mountain-flood warning has been issued. The ministry maintained a yellow flood warning and urged affected areas to take precautions.

Israeli outlet Walla News, citing a security source, said U.S. pressure is constraining Israel’s ability to respond to Hezbollah and Hamas amid ongoing clashes with Lebanon. Israel assesses Hezbollah and Hamas are coordinating with Iran to try to escalate tensions further. Hezbollah is attempting to resupply fighters sheltered in underground positions; Israel’s Northern Command is running a complex intelligence operation to map covert supply routes and monitor drone activity used to deliver supplies to Hezbollah personnel.