Qatar foreign ministry spokesman Ansari said on Aug. 25 that U.S. sanctions on Iran are unilateral, not U.N. or multilateral measures, and should be questioned by those who imposed them. He urged international pressure on Israel to honour agreed plans, saying Israeli operations in Gaza, the West Bank and attacks on Syrian and Lebanese sovereignty demonstrate Israel is not a peace partner. Ansari added the ball is now in Israel’s court and said he has seen no positive progress toward diplomatic c

據伊通社（IRNA）：伊朗能源部長表示，伊朗目前擁有超過1000個發電機組，裝機容量已從過去約7萬兆瓦提升至超過10.3萬兆瓦，並將在不久後達到13萬兆瓦。

ECB executive board member Schnabel said the ECB must raise rates further to counter upside inflation risks from a protracted Middle East conflict and stronger‑than‑expected euro‑area growth. She warned consumer prices could remain above 2% for an extended period and that waiting for pass‑through to wages would leave policymakers behind. At current rates inflation is unlikely to return to target in the medium term, she said, so further tightening is necessary. With demand proving resilient, early action is needed to prevent second‑round effects; delayed action could require larger tightening later. Schnabel identified fiscal loosening, higher defense spending and a global AI boom as drivers of economic strength, and cautioned that non‑oil energy price pressures are becoming more persistent. Low European gas stocks make the gas market particularly concerning and, she said, the longer the conflict lasts the greater the risk and intensity of indirect and second‑round inflation effects.