Egypt's trade deficit widened to $7.48 billion in June.

The French foreign minister said on social media on July 18 that France will expel two Iranian diplomatic staff in response to Iran detaining and questioning two French embassy employees for hours. He called the detentions "extremely serious and unacceptable" and warned they would not be without consequences. Iran's foreign ministry said on July 18 it had declared two French embassy staff in Tehran persona non grata and barred their entry, citing violations of the Vienna Convention.

據沙特阿拉比亞電視臺：消息人士表示，以色列已向庫什納提交一份關於哈馬斯解除武裝行動的詳細計劃。以色列要求參與解除武裝行動。