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IRGC spokesman: World will face a serious energy crisis if US launches another war

General Hossein Mohebbi told the Tehran Times that US forces have withdrawn roughly 700 km from Hormuz and lack the capability for a new war. But a limited pre-election strike remains possible. He warned Iran hasn't fully closed Hormuz, and could extend closure to Bab al-Mandeb and Suez. "The best path for America is to accept Iran's conditions."

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/531239/World-will-face-a-serious-energy-crisis-if-US-launches-another

China explicitly condemns US-Israeli aggression in talks with Aref

🔹Chinese Premier Li Qiang, meeting First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, called US and Israeli actions against Iran "open aggression" that occurred mid-negotiations and without UN Security Council authorization.

🔹"Our position condemning US and Israeli actions and defending Iran's legitimate rights is completely clear and decisive. We call for the revival of the Islamabad MoU and explicitly oppose US unilateral sanctions," Li said.

🔹He stressed China's determination to expand comprehensive relations with Iran: "Our two great civilizations share thousands of years of history. We will resolutely defend Iran's legitimate rights in international forums."

Araghchi: Iran-Russia ties strategic; regional issues need diplomacy

🔹At a joint press conference with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov in Tehran, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said: "Iran-Russia relations are strategic. We held detailed talks on bilateral ties and regional developments."

🔹"There is no serious obstacle to expanding trade, political, and cultural relations. Regional issues must be resolved through diplomatic solutions."

🔹Araghchi voiced serious concern over Caspian security, including attacks on Iranian and Russian ships and port infrastructure.

🔹Lavrov said President Pezeshkian will visit Russia for the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, noting 28% trade growth last year. "We are ready to help achieve a solution," he said.

Russian FM Lavrov meets President Pezeshkian in Tehran

🔹President Masoud Pezeshkian met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday evening to discuss bilateral relations and the latest regional and international developments.

🔹The meeting focused on Tehran-Moscow relations and ways to strengthen joint cooperation.

Pakistani Army chief Asim Munir to visit Tehran Tuesday

🔹According to Tasnim's correspondent, Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir will travel to Tehran on Tuesday to meet and consult with Iranian officials.

🔹The visit will include discussions on bilateral cooperation, important issues between the two countries, and regional developments.

🔹Pakistan's role as a mediator between Iran and the US is another agenda item for Munir's trip.

Trump endorses war criminal Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election

Trump endorsed Netanyahu—wanted by the ICC for war crimes—as a "great warrior prime minister," crediting him with joining the US strikes on Iran. But critics note Netanyahu urged Trump into the war. With 65% of Americans disapproving of the conflict, analysts say the endorsement may not help in Israel's October 27 election.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/531251/Trump-endorses-war-criminal-Netanyahu-ahead-of-Israeli-election

Gen. Rezaei: Regional stability depends on multilateral cooperation

🔹SNSC Secretary Major General Mohsen Rezaei, meeting Russian FM Sergey Lavrov, emphasized the two countries' strategic cooperation on intra-regional issues to consolidate stability, ensure regional security, and accelerate regional development.

🔹"We welcome Russia's ideas and initiatives to expand diverse cooperation between our two countries."

🔹"Joint economic projects between Iran and Russia, such as completing strategic corridors, have regional stabilizing effects."

🔹"The continuity and sustainability of regional security and stability depend on multilateral cooperation in the region."

Palestinian photographer's works to be displayed in Tehran

The exhibition "What Was Unseen!" by Gaza photographer Mahmoud Abu Hamda opens Wednesday at Tehran's Palestine Museum of Contemporary Art. His photos document the daily lives of children and women amid war, capturing hidden human layers beyond bombing imagery. Abu Hamda recently won the Bayeux war correspondents' award. The exhibition runs until November 5.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/531242/Palestinian-photographer-s-works-to-be-displayed-in-Tehran

Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of the Pakistani Army, arrived in Tehran on Tuesday, accompanied by a delegation of Pakistani officials.

Baghaei: US is in disarray; we're advancing ties with China, Russia

🔹Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said the US is "in a state of disarray," having entangled itself in military aggression in the region while its interventions elsewhere have peaked.

🔹"Diplomacy is part of defense. We are not authorized to shirk our responsibility simply because of past bitter experiences," he said, stressing that Iran will pursue diplomacy if there's even the slightest chance of preventing escalation.

🔹"The era of hit-and-run is over; attacks on Iran will not go unanswered. This is one of the fantasies raised—everyone knows such a claim is baseless."

🔹On relations with Russia and China, Baghaei said they are "based on mutual respect and shared interests," adding: "Sometimes we should let American officials remain in their illusions."

Aref: International system faces threat of unilateralism

🔹Addressing the SCO prime ministers' meeting in Dushanbe, First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said the international system faces unprecedented threats from unilateralism and supremacism.

🔹"The 40-day aggression against Iran was a direct assault on the foundations of international legal order," he said, citing the Leader's martyrdom, the Minab school massacre of 168 students, and the Lamerd sports facility attack.

🔹He called for converting SCO capacities into joint projects, investment, and prosperity, expressing Iran's support for expanding national currencies in trade and establishing the SCO Development Bank.

Iran and Uzbekistan: Where Shared History Comes Alive in Tashkent

Tashkent's Islamic Civilization Center, opened in March 2026, presents Uzbekistan's heritage as a continuous narrative spanning ancient Central Asia, the Islamic Golden Age, and the Timurid era. Persian miniatures from Shiraz, scholars like Avicenna and Al-Biruni, and Silk Road connections reveal a shared cultural world that transcends modern borders. For an Iranian visitor, the experience raises a pointed question: why has Iran, with its own rich heritage, not built a comparable institution of such ambition and scholarship?

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/531298/Iran-and-Uzbekistan-Where-shared-history-comes-alive-in-Tashkent

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US attack on Iran was ‘unequivocally’ an unlawful use of force, says Canadian law scholar

Heidi Matthews, a law professor at York University, warns that AI-assisted targeting in the US-Israeli war against Iran raises serious concerns about human oversight, civilian protection and international law.

On the sidelines of the commemoration of the 2019 protests in Santiago, the capital of Chile, [protests] flared up due to an increase in public transportation fares, and clashes broke out between police and protesters.

Riot forces resorted to violent measures and forceful confrontation with protesters to disperse them.

Violating tanker catches fire in southern corridor of Strait of Hormuz

🔹The Army Navy announced that this morning, its monitoring teams—continuously controlling and surveilling the eastern Strait of Hormuz—discovered and identified a violating tanker that had caught fire in a prohibited zone.

🔹Despite prior warnings, the violating tanker had turned off its tracking systems and attempted to pass through the prohibited area in the southern corridor of the Strait.

🔹"The consequences of uncoordinated transit are the responsibility of violators, and such lack of coordination has spread insecurity," the Army Navy emphasized.