Netanyahu chairs cabinet meeting to discuss meeting with Trump and matters related to the International Criminal Court.

According to Iran's Mehr News Agency reported on the 26th, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahaei said that Iran recently held deputy foreign minister-level talks with Oman on the management of safe shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The talks were "fruitful and yielded some progress." He added that the Omani delegation left Tehran on the 25th, but technical and political consultations between the two sides will continue. Bahaei also noted that there has been no change in the current navigation situation in the Strait of Hormuz. (Xinhua)

According to multiple sources over the weekend, fresh signs of easing tensions have emerged between the U.S. and Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump suspended military operations targeting Iran, while Iran has correspondingly halted retaliatory strikes. Affected by this news, the two benchmark crude oils on trade.xyz have fallen sharply, with Brent crude oil trading at $87.473, a 4.83% drop in 24 hours. As it is the weekend, trading of the two benchmark crude oils on traditional markets is closed, leaving Brent crude oil still at Friday’s level of $93.16.

Elon Musk reaffirmed and detailed his timeline: In roughly 5 years, AI’s general intelligence could surpass the sum of human intelligence; in about 10 years, humans will likely no longer be the dominant force, with an intelligence gap far exceeding that between chimpanzees and humans, he analogized. He stated that AI could outperform humans in nearly every aspect, save for the inherent trait of being human itself. Musk believes the most probable outcome of AI development is an "era of staggering abundance", where robots and AI produce far more goods and services than humanity can consume, allowing anyone to have whatever they desire. By around 2036, "money may no longer matter". He argued that governments could issue direct cash transfers to citizens (similar to a universal basic income), as surging output would likely lead to deflation rather than inflation; traditional tax and redistribution logic may become obsolete under this new paradigm. He acknowledged a 10–20% risk that AI could lead to human extinction, but noted the development momentum is unstoppable, reaching a "philosophical conclusion": if you can’t stop it, join it and "enjoy the journey".

Local time on the 26th, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a meeting with the head of Iran’s Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, during which he was briefed on damage to transportation infrastructure including border crossings, ports, highways and railway networks. Pezeshkian called U.S. attacks on these Iranian civilian infrastructures "clear war crimes" and emphasized that those responsible for the acts should be held legally accountable through relevant international organizations and institutions. (CCTV News)

According to on-chain investigator Specter, the gaming public blockchain WEMIX has a security vulnerability following its 3.0 mainnet upgrade, leading to suspected losses of $700,000.

According to Iranian media reports today (July 26), Iranian Army spokesperson Akraminia stated that Iran has not observed any specific next-step strategy from the U.S. at present, but it can be assessed that the U.S. is already in a desperate position. Akraminia noted that the U.S. has three possible options: withdrawing from the conflict, launching large-scale airstrikes under pressure from Israel, or carrying out ground operations. Iran will monitor the U.S.'s subsequent actions and has prepared for all eventualities. He also added that the current war’s geographic scope has expanded to the Strait of Mandeb, and Iran’s operations cover U.S. targets spanning from Jordan to countries along the Persian Gulf coast. (CCTV International News)