霍爾木茲海峽及周邊海域接連發生油輪遇襲事件，引發外界對航運安全的擔憂。與此同時，有報道稱部分船舶的追蹤系統處於關閉狀態，美國針對伊朗軍事能力的部分打擊行動也已暫停。約旦軍事與戰略專家、上校納達爾·阿布扎伊德表示，不到24小時內，共有三起船舶遇襲事件被報告，其中兩艘油輪位於霍爾木茲海峽，另一艘船舶則在沙特阿拉伯朱拜勒港附近。這些襲擊可能使用的手段包括海雷、遠程無人機和中程導彈。他還提及，有報道稱，配備RPG火箭筒的小型船隻曾在朱拜勒港附近發動襲擊。阿布扎伊德援引此前發生在阿曼蘇哈爾港和阿聯酋富查伊拉附近的事件指出，威脅範圍已擴展至霍爾木茲海峽以外的地區。阿布扎伊德將伊朗的海上戰略概括爲三個作戰層面：海雷、遠程無人機和中程導彈。他認爲，這一做法與“海上拒止”戰略有關，其目標是限制對手在海上的行動自由。相比之下，美國的海上戰略側重於掌握制海權並保障航運通道安全。

On Oct. 17 at the Global Wealth Management Forum 2026 in Shanghai’s Suhewan, Bank of Communications deputy president Zhou Wanfu said low interest rates have prompted households and corporates to reallocate assets, accelerating deposit flows into wealth management, mutual funds and insurance. To address liability-side “deposit financialization,” banks should change operating metrics from deposit balances to total client financial assets and shift liability management from deposit gathering to integrated AUM (client assets under management) operations.

Local time on the 17th, after several European diplomats were attacked by Israeli Jewish settlers in the West Bank, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said violence against diplomats is "unacceptable." The office urged caution, saying existing footage does not establish the full facts and it is too early to draw conclusions. It said the diplomats entered a sensitive area without coordinating with the IDF and that accompanying personnel included a French official who publicly supports Palestine. The office also expressed concern about coordinated actions to "smear" Israeli settlers.