伊朗外交部發言人：與阿曼的談判耗時較長，原因是議題複雜、涉及多方參與者，且部分國家試圖破壞這一進程。

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on the 16th that a strike on the 15th in southern Lebanon killed Abu Hassan Arra, a senior commander of Hezbollah’s Badr Unit. The IDF said Arra was involved in planning and directing multiple attacks on IDF troops deployed in the southern Lebanon "security zone" and for years led several Hezbollah operational units that attacked Israeli soldiers and civilians.

Japan's Nikkei 225 closed up 506.45 points (+0.74%) at 69,220.25 on Monday, Aug 17.