Iranian President PEZESHKIAN said Iran is willing to cooperate and seek mutual understanding with regional countries, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on the 28th that total mobile phone subscribers stood at 1.847 bln at end-July, of which 1.303 bln were 5G users, or 70.5% of the mobile base. As of end-July, 5G base stations totaled 5.154 mln, a net increase of 316k since the end of last year. Nationwide internet broadband access ports reached 1.27 bln, with FTTH/O ports at 1.23 bln, a net rise of 19.35 mln since the end of last year, accounting for 96.7% of broadband ports.

U.S. President Trump said the maritime blockade has been assisted by the Space Force.