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French agriculture ministry officials say the French agricultural aid package will include hundreds of millions of euros in compensation for weather-related losses.

India's industrial output rose 6.7% year-on-year in July, below market expectations of 6.0%.

According to Al Jazeera, citing a Lebanese source, "We tried to keep the Ali al-Taher Heights from fighting, but our efforts failed. We received assurances from the United States that Lebanon would not become a bargaining chip in negotiations between Washington and Tehran."

According to Axios: U.S. officials say the memorandum of understanding signed on June 17, which includes parts concerning the Strait of Hormuz, is outdated, and they also consider the negotiations between Oman and Iran on new arrangements for managing the strait as irrelevant background noise.

According to Axios: U.S. officials say the goal is to restore oil exports from the Strait of Hormuz to 60% to 70% of pre-war levels by mid-September.

According to Axios, the United States hopes to widen the main channel of the Strait of Hormuz by mid-September so that at least 50 ships can enter and leave the bay each night.

According to Axios: Overall, U.S. oil export activity is strong. The UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait have already joined, and Saudi Arabia is expected to follow. U.S. officials say Qatar is also expected to begin shipping liquefied natural gas to the U.S. soon through U.S.-protected shipping lanes.

According to Axios: U.S. officials say that in recent weeks, the number of oil tankers passing through the southern channel of the Strait of Hormuz has increased to 20 to 30 per night, carrying an average of 9 to 10 million barrels of crude oil. This is roughly half of the pre-war volume.

According to Axios, more than 200 mine-like objects have been cleared from the main shipping lanes of the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. officials stated that only 11 of them were actual mines, and only a few were correctly deployed.

According to Axios: Iran is still firing on ships, but its precision strike capabilities are limited. A U.S. official stated that only 2% of ships passing through the strait in the past month have been attacked.

According to Axios: U.S. officials say Iran has lost most of its control over the Strait of Hormuz, and the U.S. military effectively controls most of the area.

According to Axios, citing US officials, the US has reversed the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and believes this could be a turning point in the war, not only gradually easing pressure on the global economy but also leading to a better agreement with Iran.

Belgian Foreign Minister Prévost will summon US Ambassador Bill White.

The UK Green Party is calling for a ban on building new "water-intensive" data centers in England.

Iran's Foreign Ministry stated that participating in US sanctions is tantamount to "assisting a country in imposing its illegal will on other countries."

Iran's Foreign Ministry: Iran calls on all countries to avoid implementing US sanctions.

Iran's Foreign Ministry: The new US policy calls on the international community, including UN agencies, to take action to uphold the rule of law.

Iran's Foreign Ministry: The economic measures taken by the United States constitute international crimes and crimes against humanity.

Iran's Foreign Ministry: U.S. sanctions put the health and livelihoods of millions of civilians at serious risk.

Iran's Foreign Ministry: The United States' economic actions are a "ruthless tool" designed to bring suffering and torment to the Iranian people.