Hamas said the group and Palestinian factions remain committed to advancing the agreement.

Sources say Iran's discussions are currently limited to Oman on matters related to the Strait of Hormuz.

VeriSilicon told an Aug. 17 conference call that new orders signed from Jan. 1–Aug. 17, 2026 totaled CNY15.142 bln. AI compute-related orders account for 90% and data-processing orders 89%. The company said the orders have clear conversion visibility but revenue conversion will take time: design-service contracts typically require a 9–12 month R&D cycle; mass-production service orders depend on customer shipment plans and foundry capacity scheduling and typically require a 6–18 month end-to-end production and delivery cycle from signing.