🔴 Second Oil Tanker Hit a Sea Mine in the Strait of Hormuz

🔹Iran’s IRGC Navy announces that a supertanker carrying crude oil exploded and caught fire in its engine room after striking a sea mine south of the Strait of Hormuz.

🔹According to the IRGC, the vessel had switched off its navigation systems and was attempting to exit the strait via an unauthorized route.

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🔴Iranian and Saudi Foreign Ministers Hold Phone Talks

🔹 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone conversation to discuss and exchange views on the latest developments in the region.

🔹 Expressing concern over escalating tensions, Araghchi stressed that insisting on a military approach and disregarding political solutions would further complicate the current situation.

🔹 Emphasizing that the region’s ongoing crises cannot be resolved through military means, Araghchi stated that the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to provide any assistance necessary to help initiate dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Yemen and facilitate a political solution.

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🔴 Iran's Interior Minister Departs for Baku

🔹 Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni has departed for Baku at the official invitation of his Azerbaijani counterpart, aiming to hold talks with officials of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

🔹 Meetings and discussions with Vilayat Eyvazov, Azerbaijan's Minister of Internal Affairs, as well as with several other Azerbaijani officials, are among the planned agenda items of Momeni's visit to the country.

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🔴 Simaei Sarraf: Universities Must Be a Place for Scientific Exchange and International Communication

The Minister of Science, Research and Technology, at the ceremony marking the start of the academic year for the country's universities, educational and research centers, said:

🔹 We must be mindful that the hands of the enemy are displeased with the university's light being on; therefore, all of us must be guardians of the university's security and strive to sustain it.

🔹 The university cannot be a local institution; rather, the university must be a place for scientific exchange and international communication, and study opportunities and delegations in new fields of science and technology are of great importance.

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🔴 Pezeshkian: Overcoming Challenges Requires the Efforts of Academics and Elites

🔹 Speaking at a ceremony marking the start of the new academic year at universities, President Masoud Pezeshkian said that overcoming the country’s current challenges is possible through the collective efforts of academics, researchers, and students.

🔹 He stressed that the country’s intellectual elites and students—those who are determined, steadfast in their faith, and committed to living with dignity—must never bow their heads in the face of difficulties. With such conviction, he said, people can find a way forward, particularly scholars, scientists, and those devoted to knowledge and wisdom who can help address existing challenges.

🔹 “I cannot do it alone, but we can,” Pezeshkian said, emphasizing that with a shared belief in their ability to overcome difficulties, the nation can confront existing challenges with strength and determination.

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🔴Baqaei: Rubio's Remarks Are Part of America's Cognitive Warfare

🔹Foreign Ministry Spokesman in his weekly press conference on Monday said: Marco Rubio's remarks in Greece and the choice of this setting by the U.S. Secretary of State must be regarded as part of America's cognitive warfare. Presenting an inverted image of historical events to justify America's warmongering is both dangerous and an injustice to Greek culture and civilization."

🔹He continued: "Of course, the U.S. Secretary of State has inadvertently admitted to certain realities—that Iran, as a concept, idea, and ethos, has endured for thousands of years."

🔹The Foreign Ministry spokesman concluded: "I would ask Mr. Rubio's advisors to present him with a copy of Hafez's Divan so that he may become acquainted with the delicacy of Iranian civilization and culture."

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🔴 Baqaei: U.S. Claims About the Strait of Hormuz Do Not Match Reality

🔹 Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei, responding to repeated remarks by the U.S. president that the Strait of Hormuz has returned to normal and Iran has lost leverage in the strategic waterway, said Washington’s assertions do not match what is happening on the ground.

🔹 “The Americans’ claims have no correspondence with what we are witnessing on the ground. They can keep saying that the Strait of Hormuz no longer matters and that Iran has lost its leverage. We will continue doing what we are doing,” Baghaei said.

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🔴 Baqaei: U.S. Response to Iran’s Proposal Is Insufficient

🔹 Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman says Tehran is reviewing Washington’s response to Iran’s seven-day proposal and will convey its position to mediators once the assessment is complete.

🔹 Iran’s proposal calls for lifting the naval blockade, ending the war on all fronts, releasing Iranian assets, and implementing all commitments agreed upon in the Islamabad MoU, Baqaei says, stressing that Tehran’s position on its legitimate rights remains unchanged.

🔹 Baqaei says all newly imposed U.S. sanctions must also be lifted.

🔹 Baqaei said: Iran is examining the U.S. proposals and will inform mediators of its response once the review is complete.

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🔴 Baqaei: U.S. Response to Iran’s Proposal Is Insufficient

🔹 Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said: Tehran is reviewing Washington’s response to Iran’s seven-day proposal and will convey its position to mediators once the assessment is complete. He confirms that the exchange of messages through mediators is continuing.

🔹 Iran’s proposal calls for lifting the naval blockade, ending the war on all fronts, releasing Iranian assets, and implementing all commitments agreed upon in the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, Baqaei says, stressing that Tehran’s position on its legitimate rights remains unchanged.

🔹 Baqaei said all newly imposed U.S. sanctions must also be lifted. He points to what he describes as a contradiction in Washington’s position, noting that US officials have repeatedly said Iran’s nuclear program was destroyed while continuing to raise concerns about an alleged Iranian nuclear weapons threat.

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🔴 Israeli Forces Continue Artillery Attacks on Southern Lebanon

🔹 Israeli occupation forces launched heavy artillery strikes on the town of Mayfadoun and the outskirts of Zawtar al-Sharqiya in the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon.

🔹 The attacks mark a renewed escalation against Lebanese territory, intensifying tensions in the region.

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🔴 Fire Destroys Paris’s Historic Covered Food Market

🔹 A major fire has destroyed Marché des Enfants Rouges, Paris’s oldest surviving covered food market, in the Marais district. The blaze broke out early Monday, October 12, and devastated the historic site dating back to 1615.

🔹 More than 150 firefighters and 50 fire engines responded. Much of the market’s metal structure collapsed, and most of its food stalls were destroyed. Authorities said the fire did not spread to neighboring buildings; its cause remains unknown.

🔹 The market, named after red-clad children at a nearby historic orphanage, reopened in 2000 following a major restoration.

🔹 The destruction marks a major loss for Paris’s historic and culinary heritage.

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🔴 IRGC Navy Says Third Super Tanker Hit in Strait of Hormuz, Catches Fire

🔹 The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said a third super tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday morning, causing a fire.

🔹 According to the IRGC Navy, the tanker had switched off its navigation system and ignored warnings before attempting to leave the strait, disrupting its order and security.

🔹 The IRGC Navy warned that commercial vessels and oil tankers cooperating with the U.S. military in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf would face a decisive response.

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🔴 Iran, Iraq Foreign Ministers Discuss Bilateral Ties, Regional Developments

🔹 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone call with his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, to discuss bilateral relations and the latest regional developments, including the situation in Yemen.

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🔴 Iran, Azerbaijan To Draft Two Cooperation Agreements

🔹 Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni announced an agreement to draft two cooperation documents between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan following talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

🔹 The meeting focused on implementing agreements reached by the two countries’ presidents and expanding bilateral cooperation.

🔹 Border crossings and trade-related issues were also discussed.

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🔴 Memorial Unveiled at Islamic Azad University Honoring Minab Martyrs

🔹 A new memorial dedicated to the martyrs of the Shajarah Tayyebah School in Minab was officially unveiled today at the Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, in a ceremony attended by high-ranking officials, academics, and the families of the martyrs.

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