Major General Abdollahi: Armed forces will give a "regret-inducing" response to any renewed enemy evil

🔹 Spokesman of the National Security Commission said a comprehensive report on the armed forces' combat readiness was presented during the meeting with Major General Abdollahi, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces.

🔹 Abdollahi announced that the Supreme Leader's recent orders have been communicated to all commanders and units, so executive plans follow the communicated provisions.

🔹 He also stressed that Iran is by no means attached to the enemy's promises and pursues its work seriously.

🔹 Commission members expressed gratitude to the armed forces, and it was confirmed that readiness is very high and any enemy evil will meet a regret-inducing response.

Bagheri Kani: America has targeted disruption of the global economy

🔹 Ali Bagheri, International Deputy of the Supreme National Security Council Secretariat, told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that America launched an aggressive and criminal war against Iran and carried out the assassination of the Supreme Leader, Imam Khamenei, and his family.

🔹 He said Washington, beyond aggressing against an independent country, targeted disruption of the global economy, and called for the punishment of all criminals in the war to become an international demand.

🔹 Bagheri said Iran remains committed to defending its national security and territorial integrity, welcomes China's efforts toward a new regional security arrangement, and describes Iran and China as "friends in difficult times."

Araghchi discusses expanding political and economic ties with Turkmen officials

🔹 Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, at the start of his Turkmenistan visit, met President Berdimuhamedov and discussed the most important bilateral political and economic issues. Both sides, citing the two countries' friendly history and cultural and civilizational ties, stressed the need to expand relations.

🔹 Araghchi then met Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, emphasizing the neighborhood policy in the fourteenth government's foreign relations strategy and the importance of expanding political, economic, and parliamentary ties.

🔹 Meredov stressed Turkmenistan's readiness to develop political and economic relations with Iran within bilateral and international frameworks.

🔹 Araghchi and his delegation left Ashgabat for Tehran on Monday evening.

Tehran Hosting International Tech Olympics with 11 Countries Taking Part

Tehran is hosting the final round of the third International Tech Olympics from November 2 to 4, with experts from Iran and 11 other countries—including India, Russia, Pakistan, and Syria—competing in person or virtually. The event covers six fields: AI, cybersecurity, programming, combat robots, IoT, and drones. This year's preliminary round saw 3,631 foreign participants from 118 countries, a 98.2% increase over last year. A job expo and hackathon are also being held alongside the competition .

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/531742/Tehran-hosting-International-Tech-Olympics-with-11-countries

The Politics of Anti-Semitism: Europe's Historical Record and Iran's Jewish Community

Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei argues anti-Semitism is essentially a European phenomenon, citing expulsions from England (1290), France (1306), Spain (1492), and Portugal (1496–97), Talmud burnings, and Black Death massacres. He contrasts this with Iran's 2,700-year Jewish history, roughly 100 synagogues, constitutional recognition, and a reserved parliamentary seat. The article stresses that Judaism is not Israel, and criticism of Zionism is not automatically anti-Semitic. The fight against anti-Semitism, it argues, must not become a geopolitical instrument.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/531756/The-politics-of-anti-Semitism-Europe-s-historical-record-and

China Reaffirms Support for Iran's Sovereignty

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reaffirmed Beijing's support for Iran's sovereignty and security during talks with SNSC diplomat Ali Bagheri, stressing dialogue as the only viable path amid shuttle diplomacy to prevent renewed US-Iran hostilities. Bagheri said Tehran will make no concessions on national security, sovereignty, or territorial integrity, calling US-Israeli attacks and the assassination of Iran's Leader war crimes. President Xi warned the Persian Gulf must not become an arena for great-power rivalry, as China pursues political settlement and regional stability.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/531755/China-reaffirms-support-for-Iran-s-sovereignty

Violent Protests Erupt in Swiss Cities of Zurich and Basel

Youth-led protests, echoing those in France, Germany, and Italy, turned violent in Switzerland. In Zurich, hundreds gathered late at night; fireworks and flares were set off, a bus shelter damaged, and barricades burned. Police used water cannons, tear gas, and rubber bullets as clashes lasted until 1:30 am, leaving a car and shop windows damaged. In Basel, about 150 demonstrators set fire to barricades before police intervened. Social media calls used the slogan "GenZ regelt!"—"Generation Z is in charge!"

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/531754/Violent-protests-erupt-in-Swiss-cities-of-Zurich-and-Basel

Canada, a Washington Ally, Is Proving That US Is Not the Center of the World

Canada is diversifying its international relations after Trump's trade war and repeated references to Canada as the "51st state." Prime Minister Mark Carney has visited India, China, Japan, South Korea, and Europe, and is pursuing associate EU membership by June 2027. He disclosed that Ottawa examined possible US military action as an "extreme-risk scenario" and warned against dollar dependence. The article argues Trump's conduct—threatening allies like Canada and Denmark, and attacking Iran without consulting Europe—shows no country can trust American commitments.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/531762/Canada-a-Washington-ally-is-proving-that-US-is-not-the-center

397 Attacks on West Bankers in Oct, Highest Monthly Total in 20 Years: UN

Israeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank reached an unprecedented 397 incidents between October 1 and 26, the highest monthly figure since UN monitoring began in 2006—even without counting the final five days. OCHA reported 62 attacks in the last week alone, targeting 49 Palestinian communities, with 38 linked to the olive harvest. Fifty-seven Palestinians, including nine children, were injured that week by settlers and Israeli forces, with 23 hurt in settler attacks and 34 by gunfire and assaults.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/531764/397-attacks-on-West-Bankers-in-Oct-highest-monthly-total-in

Major General Abdollahi: The enemy's material and non-material assets are within our crosshairs

🔹 In a message marking 13 Aban, Iran's National Day of Struggle Against Global Arrogance, Major General Ali Abdollahi, Chief of the General Staff, described post-war Iran as the world's fourth emerging power pole, citing control of the Strait of Hormuz.

🔹 He outlined five security principles: ending war on all fronts, especially Lebanon and Gaza; lifting sanctions and releasing blocked assets; paying war reparations; recognizing Iran's sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz; and guaranteeing non-aggression through West Asian security arrangements.

🔹 He warned the enemy that the armed forces treat intelligent readiness as "maximum deterrence," and will answer any threat immediately, effectively, and without geographic limits.

Gharibabadi: Iran's 7-day plan remains the basis for talks via Qatari mediator

🔹 Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said diplomatic engagements and message exchanges continue through mediators, with Iran's 7-day plan as the basis for resolving issues via the Qatari mediator, and that Tehran has received comments.

🔹 He said a diplomatic understanding is possible if Iran's requirements are met, stressing that Iran did not start the war, remains in a state of war, and retains the right to legitimate defense until aggression fully ends.

🔹 He also warned that any official threat to use tactical nuclear weapons would collapse the NPT's legal order.

Ghalibaf: Iran will not surrender to US threats and excessive demands

🔹 Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf told an open parliamentary session that Iran will never surrender to US threats and military action, saying Washington and its regional allies have learned from the two recent imposed wars that "the era of excessive demands is over."

🔹 He said Iran's military and strategic response to any enemy miscalculation will be "unpredictable," and that, without observing geographic limits, Iran will destroy the enemy's material and non-material assets.

🔹 Ghalibaf stressed that Iran has given a strong and rational response to America, that "the ball is now in America's court" to prevent war, and that national cohesion is Iran's strongest weapon and most effective deterrent .

FM Spox .:1953 coup d'état happened after Iranian elites placed hope in America

🔹 Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told a scholarly conference that the 1953 coup occurred after Iranian elites pinned their hopes on the United States and became disillusioned with Britain's humiliating behavior and its opposition to oil nationalization, when Iran was forced to seek refuge in America .

🔹 He said Iranians felt America had stabbed them in the back, that the coup's direct consequences lasted 25 years and led to a harsh dictatorship, and that the experience of domination and humiliation by a foreign power remains in Iranians' collective memory .

🔹 Baghaei said Washington never tried to repair the situation, not even with an apology .

Tehran, Baghdad Consider Ways to Deepen Academic, Scientific Co-op

Iranian and Iraqi officials met in Baghdad to strengthen academic ties, with Iran's scientific counselor Mohammad-Javad Najafi calling Iraqi graduates of Iranian universities valuable assets for joint research and knowledge exchange. Iraq's Salah Boushi stressed problem-solving skills and labor-market alignment. Thousands of Iraqi students study at over 80 Iranian universities, and 250+ MOUs were signed across two science weeks. Plans include Tehran University branches in Karbala and Najaf, plus Sharif and IUST branches, ahead of the third Iran-Iraq Science Week.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/531783/Tehran-Baghdad-consider-ways-to-deepen-academic-scientific

Iran, Pakistan Ministers Stress Facilitating Goods Transit, Expanding Trade Cooperation

Iran's Finance Minister Seyyed Ali Madanizadeh and Pakistan's Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan met in Istanbul to address transit bottlenecks at shared borders. They discussed truck traffic problems at the Rimdan crossing, more effective use of Mirjaveh's capacity, and strengthening border infrastructure and free zones. Both sides emphasized improved customs coordination to reduce clearance time and costs, and agreed to boost trade in agricultural products and foodstuffs. Developing border-area economic cooperation was also highlighted as a factor in job creation and sustainable development .
https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/531787/Iran-Pakistan-ministers-stress-facilitating-goods-transit-expanding

Pezeshkian: Iran welcomes expanding relations with Cyprus in all fields

🔹 Receiving the credentials of Cyprus's new ambassador, Antonis Mandritis, President Masoud Pezeshkian said the level of Iran-Cyprus relations does not match their long history, and called for developing cooperation in all fields through joint will.

🔹 He said Iran is ready to expand ties with Cyprus within mutual interests, and stressed that nations should pursue peaceful coexistence rather than war, aggression, and bullying.

🔹 Mandritis, conveying Cyprus's greetings and citing a thousand-year relationship, said he would work to strengthen ties and that Cyprus would use its UN role to promote peace and reduce tensions.

Rezaei: America's response to Iran's demands was not convincing

Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary says Washington must fully and explicitly answer and act on Iran's seven conditions, and that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen only if they are completely fulfilled.