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German government spokesman: Chancellor Mertz will nominate conservative Stefan Bilger as Transport Minister.

According to Axios: U.S. Central Command Commander Cooper recommended stopping bombing operations around the Strait of Hormuz because the effectiveness of the operation has reached its limit. This influenced Trump's decision on Friday to suspend the attack on Iraq.

Iranian Embassy in France: The Strait of Hormuz is a legacy passed down through generations.

Russian Foreign Ministry: Araghchi briefed Lavrov on current diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East triggered by the US attack on Iran.

Russian Foreign Ministry: The Russian Foreign Minister expressed sincere condolences over the Ukrainian drone attack on an Iranian merchant ship on July 25, which resulted in the death of an Iranian crew member. Araghchi thanked the Astrakhan authorities for providing help to the crew of the attacked ship and stressed the need to prevent such risky behavior in Kiev.

Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: On July 26, at the initiative of Iran, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov held a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi.

British Defense Secretary: Europe will thank Trump for forcing it to become self-reliant. We don't always agree with Trump and his ways, but he has prompted us to avoid complacency.

According to the latest poll conducted by Nikkei and TV Tokyo, the approval rate of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet fell by 10 percentage points from last month to 58%. This is the first time that the approval rate has fallen below 60% since she took office in October last year.

Iranian Foreign Minister: In my phone calls with EU High Representative Karas and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, I made it clear that nothing done by the unearned guy in Kiev will never go unanswered.

Iranian Foreign Minister: Ukrainian President Zelensky attacked an Iranian merchant ship, killing a sailor. This is a blatant violation of the United Nations Charter at the behest of Israel, with the aim of dragging Europe into war.

According to Iran's Mehr News Agency: Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov had a phone call this afternoon to discuss the latest regional and international situations.

The United States has suspended bombings in Iran as Omani officials travel to Tehran for talks on Friday, CBS News reported, citing sources.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center reports that Fausto is weakening, but significant waves are expected in parts of Hawaii this week.

The Russian Navy Commander stated that the new generation of ships under construction will have a significantly increased displacement, approximately 9,500 tons. More importantly, these ships are designed for long-term sea deployments and are capable of conducting long-range operations and missions.

According to Reuters: Senior Iranian sources said that Iran will stop attacks as long as the United States maintains the current ceasefire; after the United States suspended attacks on Iran, (Iran’s attitude is) "more skeptical than optimistic."

U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mike Waltz said that U.S. President Trump is "leaving some space" for negotiations with Iran.

1. Monday: ① Data: Germany's July IFO Business Climate Index; UK's July CBI Retail Sales Balance; US June Durable Goods Orders (MoM); US July Dallas Fed Business Activity Index. 2. Tuesday: ① Data: US ADP Employment Change (Weekly) to July 11; US May FHFA House Price Index (MoM); US May S&P/CS 20-City Composite Home Price Index (YoY, Unadjusted); US July Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index; US July Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index. ② Event: RBA Governor Bullock speaks. 3. Wednesday: ① Data: US API crude oil inventories for the week ending July 24; Australia's June unadjusted CPI year-on-year rate; Switzerland's July ZEW investor confidence index; UK June Bank of England mortgage approvals; US EIA crude oil inventories for the week ending July 24, US EIA Cushing, Oklahoma crude oil inventories for the week ending July 24, US EIA Strategic Petroleum Reserves for the week ending July 24. ② Event: SK Hynix releases its Q2 financial report. 4. Thursday: ① Data: US Federal Reserve interest rate decision (to July 29); France's preliminary Q2 GDP annual rate; Switzerland's July KOF Leading Economic Index; Germany's preliminary Q2 unadjusted GDP annual rate; Eurozone's preliminary Q2 GDP annual rate, Eurozone's June unemployment rate, Eurozone's July industrial sentiment index, Eurozone's July economic sentiment index; UK Bank of England interest rate decision (to July 30); Germany's preliminary July CPI monthly rate; US initial jobless claims for the week ending July 25; US June core PCE price index annual rate, US June personal spending monthly rate, US Q2 real GDP annualized quarterly rate preliminary, US Q2 real personal consumption expenditure quarterly rate preliminary, US Q2 core PCE price index annualized quarterly rate preliminary, US June core PCE price index monthly rate, US EIA natural gas storage for the week ending July 24. ② Events: The Bank of Canada releases its monetary policy meeting minutes; the Federal Reserve's FOMC announces its interest rate decision and Fed Chairman Warsh holds a monetary policy press conference [with simultaneous interpretation]; the Bank of England releases its interest rate decision, meeting minutes, and monetary policy report, and Bank of England Governor Bailey holds a monetary policy press conference. ③ Earnings Reports: Meta, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and ARM release their Q2 2026 earnings reports after the US stock market closes on July 29. 5. Friday: ① Data: Japan's June unemployment rate; China's July official manufacturing PMI; UK's July Nationwide house price index (month-on-month); Switzerland's June real retail sales (year-on-year); France's July CPI (month-on-month, preliminary); Germany's July seasonally adjusted unemployment figures and unemployment rate; Eurozone's July CPI (year-on-year, preliminary); Canada's May GDP (month-on-month); US Q2 labor cost index (quarter-on-quarter); US July Chicago PMI; US July University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (final); US July one-year inflation forecast (final); Japan's central bank target interest rate until July 31. ② Events: A new round of domestic refined oil price adjustments will begin; the Bank of Japan will announce its interest rate decision and economic outlook report; Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will hold a monetary policy press conference. ③ Earnings Reports: Amazon and Apple will release their earnings reports after the US stock market closes on July 30th. 6. Saturday: ① Data: Total number of US oil rigs for the week ending July 31st. 7. Sunday: ① Event: OPEC+ oil-producing countries hold their monthly meeting on oil policy.

According to RIA Novosti: The live broadcast of Roscosmos showed that the "Soyuz MS-28" spacecraft carrying Russian and American astronauts landed in Kazakhstan.

The United States has consumed about a third of its pre-war stockpile of critical precision-guided munitions in the Iran war. Among them, the inventory of interceptor missiles has been most affected: THAAD interceptor missiles have the highest consumption ratio, with about 80% used, that is, 190 to 290 missiles are consumed out of 360 in inventory; SM-3 interceptor missiles are consumed more than half, that is, 130 to 250 missiles are used out of 410 inventory; Patriot missiles have a consumption ratio of up to 61%. That is, 1060 to 1430 coins were consumed out of the 2330 coins in stock. At the same time, the U.S. long-range strike weapons inventory has also experienced large-scale depletion. The US military has used more than 1,000 Tomahawk cruise missiles and more than 1,100 JASSM long-range air-launched cruise missiles; in addition, the inventory of small "Precision Strike Missiles" (PrSM) has been almost exhausted, with 40 to 70 of the 90 in the inventory having been launched. (The above data comes from ABC News and the Center for Strategic and International Studies)

National Hurricane Center: Fausto weakened slightly as it entered the central Pacific basin.