Iran's supreme leader Mujtaba Khamenei said Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz and the removal of US military bases in regional countries are a response to alleged US aggression and crimes committed during the war.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara said the U.S.-Japan alliance is vital and Japan will maintain close cooperation with the United States.

The Reserve Bank of India has set up a seven-member technical advisory group, chaired by the deputy governor in charge of financial markets, to assess the efficiency, liquidity and resilience of India’s foreign-exchange and government bond markets. The move comes as the RBI has been intervening frequently to support the rupee, which is among this year’s weakest Asian currencies. The central bank has also tightened rules to curb speculation in currency derivatives and is draining surplus liquidity to rein in inflation risks. The panel will identify emerging policy and operational issues, implementation challenges for RBI measures and any potential unintended market frictions.