[Iranian Parliament Deliberates Bill on Strait of Hormuz Management, Proposes Fees for Ships Passing Through and Restrictions on Israel and Hostile States] 1. According to Al Jazeera, citing Iran's state broadcaster, the Iranian parliament's National Security Committee, along with several subcommittees on judicial, economic, and civil affairs, is deliberating a new draft bill on the management of the Strait of Hormuz. 2. Although the specific provisions of the draft have not yet been released to the public, Iranian officials have previously revealed that the bill aims to establish Iran's sovereign jurisdiction over the Strait of Hormuz and plans to levy passage fees on ships passing through the waterway. 3. In May of this year, Iranian Parliament Deputy Speaker Ali Nikozadeh stated that the draft explicitly stipulates that Israeli ships are "absolutely not allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz"; and for ships from "hostile states," unless they compensate for losses caused by war, they will not be granted passage permits.

[Iranian Military: US Infrastructure in Erbil, Iraq, Essentially Destroyed] On the 26th local time, Iranian Army spokesman Akraminia stated that most of the US military bases attacked during the conflict have essentially lost their effective combat capability, and that US infrastructure in Erbil, Iraq, has been "almost completely destroyed." He also stated that if the US continues to be influenced by the Israeli regime and persists in advancing the war and airstrikes, the scope of the war will further expand. (CCTV)

[World Food Programme: Millions in Sudan May Lose Aid Due to Funding Shortage] On August 25th, the United Nations World Food Programme warned that millions of people in Sudan face the risk of aid being interrupted due to a continued shortage of funds. The UN organization stated that funds for distributing cash aid to recipient groups are expected to run out in August, and food reserves are expected to be depleted in September. Without timely new funding, a large number of Sudanese people who rely on humanitarian aid will lose their basic necessities. The World Food Programme appealed to the international community to provide funding as soon as possible to maintain humanitarian aid operations in Sudan and prevent the humanitarian crisis from worsening further. (CCTV)