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Ross Harrison, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, said the deadlock between Washington and Tehran is unlikely to truly lead to a diplomatic solution as long as both the US and Iran believe they can gain more through pressure than through negotiation. He stated, “I think what we’re seeing right now is a negotiation happening on the battlefield, a different kind of negotiation. For a real diplomatic negotiation to begin, I think both sides have to believe that the benefits of sitting down at the negotiating table outweigh the benefits of applying pressure on the battlefield.” Harrison noted that Iran has been working hard to comply with the conditions of the memorandum of understanding, which has become a significant bargaining chip for Iran to exert influence, while the US has been trying to weaken or even gradually strip Iran of this leverage. He pointed out that Washington is currently more inclined to use economic means rather than military means to exert pressure, while Tehran is retaliating against being excluded from the situation. “What the Iranians are saying is: ‘No, we also have a say in how this conflict will develop.’ They may try to escalate the situation to escape what they believe Trump is trying to trap Iran in.” Harrison stated, “Unless the situation on the ground changes in the next day or two, I don’t see a real channel for negotiation.”

A Russian-appointed official said that the attack by Ukraine on Russian-controlled Crimea has killed two people and injured one.

The German DAX 30 index opened down 71.60 points, or 0.28%, at 25910.19 on Tuesday, September 8th; the UK FTSE 100 index opened down 18.45 points, or 0.17%, at 10803.68; the FCHI index opened down 33.22 points, or 0.40%, at 8272.93; and the Eurozone... The Stoxx 50 index opened down 18.39 points, or 0.29%, at 6385.60 on Tuesday, September 8th; the Spanish IBEX 35 index opened down 59.07 points, or 0.30%, at 19962.73 on Tuesday, September 8th; and the Italian FTSE MIB index opened down 158.07 points, or 0.30%, at 52071.50 on Tuesday, September 8th.

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the Russian Armed Forces also struck a facility in Kyiv that was producing components for the Flamingo missile and drones for Fire Point.

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the Russian Armed Forces carried out strikes on Odessa and its regional energy infrastructure and drone manufacturing facilities.

According to Interfax news agency, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov rejected a proposal to halt attacks on civilian cargo ships in the Black Sea.

Polish military: The Polish Air Force has ended its operations related to the Russian attacks on Ukraine.

French exports in July totaled €54.677 billion, compared to €54.537 billion in the previous month.

France imported €61.346 billion in July, compared with €60.384 billion in the previous month.

France's trade balance in July was -€6.669 billion, compared to -€5.847 billion in the previous month.

France's current account deficit in July was €4.7 billion, compared to a previous deficit of €1.4 billion.

The Icelandic government summoned the U.S. ambassador to Iceland after Trump posted a map on social media that included Iceland within the U.S. territory.

France's July trade balance will be released in ten minutes.

The NI225 closed down 1,130.51 points, or 1.70%, at 65,269.33 on Tuesday, September 8.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 92.70 points, or 1.03%, at 8918.20 on Tuesday, September 8.

The acting governor stated that the attack by Ukraine on Russia's Bryansk region resulted in one death and three injuries.

Hong Kong-listed application software stocks continued their sharp decline, with Zhipu (02513.HK) falling more than 12%, MiniMax (00100.HK) falling more than 8.5%, and Weimob Group (02013.HK) and Haiqing Zhiyuan (01392.HK) both falling more than 5%.

The yield on Japan's 40-year government bond fell 6.5 basis points to 4.025% on the day.

UK Work and Pensions Secretary: The Foreign Secretary will make a statement later today regarding measures on Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Russia attacked key infrastructure in the Kyiv region of Ukraine.