Iranian foreign ministry spokesman BAGHAEI said Pakistan's interior minister's visit will focus on bilateral Iran-Pakistan ties and will not convey any specific information on mediation.

Turkey's foreign minister said he has proposed to Ukraine and Russia a halt to Black Sea hostilities and is awaiting responses.

Sichuan Department of Natural Resources and the provincial Meteorological Bureau issued a joint yellow (level‑3) meteorological risk warning for geological hazards from 20:00 Sep 19 to 20:00 Sep 20. Areas at elevated risk (25 counties/districts): Yanbian County (Panzhihua); Gaoping District, Jialing District, Yingshan County, Peng'an County, Yilong County (Nanchong); Guang'an District, Qianfeng District, Yuechi County, Wusheng County (Guang'an); Tongchuan District, Dachuan District, Wanyuan City, Xuanhan County, Kaijiang County, Dazhu County, Qu County (Dazhou); Bazhou District, Enyang District, Tongjiang County, Pingchang County (Bazhong); Mianning County, Yuexi County, Ganluo County, Meigu County (Liangshan Prefecture).