據伊朗國家媒體：伊朗外長阿拉格齊已離開德黑蘭前往紐約，並將在卡塔爾短暫停留。

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said latest data show sustained employment growth, expanding corporate investment and capital spending, and a strengthening capex recovery; equipment investment in Q2 2026 was nearly 20% higher than at the end of the Biden administration.

State elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern are scheduled for the 20th. A ZDF poll on the 17th put CDU support in Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern at 6%, just above the 5% threshold for parliamentary representation; falling below 5% would be "a nightmare" and could be the final straw to topple MERZ. The risk follows AfD's roughly 44% win in Saxony‑Anhalt two weeks ago, where the CDU's vote share plunged to about 17%.