According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, the Turkish parliament postponed further deliberations on the bill on a mutual defense treaty between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan until Thursday afternoon; this followed the Foreign Affairs Committee's approval of the basic content of the draft. Some lawmakers linked the bill to Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen, warning of a potential new military commitment by Turkey with unclear scope and nature, and made controversial remarks criticizing the Mecca Treaty, mentioning Saudi Arabia's role and Riyadh's convergence of interests with the United States and Israel in the conflict. Several Turkish lawmakers also criticized Ankara's regional policies, demanding clarification on the specific scope of Türkiye's new military commitment.

The Hang Seng Index rose more than 3% in early trading, with Laopu Gold (06181.HK) leading the gains among constituent stocks, rising more than 10%.

The Hang Seng Tech Index continued its upward trend, rising more than 5% in the morning session. Tech stocks collectively surged, with NetEase-S (09999.HK) and Meituan (03690.HK) rising more than 8%, Bilibili (09626.HK) rising more than 6%, and Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) and Alibaba (09988.HK) rising more than 5%.

According to the Iranian Students' News Agency, Hezbollah in Iraq stated that any foolish, aggressive, or risky actions by the United States in the region will be met with an unimaginable response, completely exceeding all of the US military's expectations.

According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's representative to international organizations in Vienna, said early Thursday morning that the undue aggression against Iran has had a significant impact on the domestic political process in the United States.

South Korean Prime Minister Han Sung-sook: It is not expected that there will be any major changes in South Korea-US relations after the US midterm elections.