1. In an interview with the media, US President Trump said that the US will carry out a severe economic crackdown on Iran. Furthermore, when talking about Iran, Trump said he “will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz as US territory.” 2. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said that the “pilot area” in southern Lebanon should be expanded and the schedule for Israel's withdrawal from Lebanese territory should be clarified. Hezbollah leader Naim Qasim reiterated on the same day that Hezbollah refused to accept the tripartite framework agreement between Lebanon, Israel, and the US, which was mediated by the United States. 3. In an interview with the media, US President Trump said that the US will carry out a severe economic crackdown on Iran. 4. People familiar with the matter said that the Trump administration's strategy against Cuba is increasingly focused on strengthening sanctions and economic pressure rather than overthrowing the Cuban Communist Party leadership through military force. 5. Luigi Mangione formally pleaded guilty to the shooting of United Health Insurance CEO Brian Thompson. A federal judge set Luigi Mangione's sentencing date for December 18. 6. The University of Michigan announced that the initial value of the consumer confidence index for August 2026 was 51.0, down from 55.2 in July, down 7.6% month-on-month and 12.4% year-on-year. 7. Anthropic's initial revenue for the second quarter of 2026 exceeded US$11.5 billion, while reporting a positive adjusted operating profit. 8. Jane Street is reported to have lost about $15 billion in July. 9. As of the end of June, Berkshire held about 106 million Alphabet shares worth US$37.9 billion. The size of this position jumped 83% in the latest quarter, making Alphabet its third-largest US listed stock holdings by market capitalization, after Apple and American Express.

1. In an interview with the media, US President Trump said that the US will carry out a severe economic crackdown on Iran. Furthermore, when talking about Iran, Trump said he “will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz as US territory.” 2. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said that the “pilot area” in southern Lebanon should be expanded and the schedule for Israel's withdrawal from Lebanese territory should be clarified. Hezbollah leader Naim Qasim reiterated on the same day that Hezbollah refused to accept the tripartite framework agreement between Lebanon, Israel, and the US, which was mediated by the United States. 3. In an interview with the media, US President Trump said that the US will carry out a severe economic crackdown on Iran. 4. People familiar with the matter said that the Trump administration's strategy against Cuba is increasingly focused on strengthening sanctions and economic pressure rather than overthrowing the Cuban Communist Party leadership through military force. 5. Luigi Mangione formally pleaded guilty to the shooting of United Health Insurance CEO Brian Thompson. A federal judge set Luigi Mangione's sentencing date for December 18. 6. The University of Michigan announced that the initial value of the consumer confidence index for August 2026 was 51.0, down from 55.2 in July, down 7.6% month-on-month and 12.4% year-on-year. 7. Anthropic's initial revenue for the second quarter of 2026 exceeded US$11.5 billion, while reporting a positive adjusted operating profit. 8. Jane Street is reported to have lost about $15 billion in July. 9. As of the end of June, Berkshire held about 106 million Alphabet shares worth US$37.9 billion. The size of this position jumped 83% in the latest quarter, making Alphabet its third-largest US listed stock holdings by market capitalization, after Apple and American Express.