據伊通社（IRNA）：伊朗駐科威特大使會見了四名在該國被扣留三個月的伊朗人。

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Aug 18 — The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued new sanctions related to the International Criminal Court and updated the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, adding ICC president Tomoko Akane (Japan) and Senegalese ICC prosecutor-team member Abdoulaye Seye. OFAC also issued General License No.12, authorising a phased wind‑down of certain transactions involving persons blocked on Aug. 18. The ICC said the measures undermine the rule of law, will not prevent staff from performing duties, and pledged to defend its personnel. Dutch foreign minister Berendsen said the Netherlands opposes the sanctions.