🔴 Two Zionist Soldiers Killed, 6 Wounded in a Palestinian Operation in West Bank
🔹Two Israeli soldiers were killed following a shooting operation in Al-Khalil (Hebron), in the occupied West Bank.
🔹 According to Zionist Regime Army Radio and Emergency Services, the number of wounded had risen to six, all military personnel.
🔹 Armed clashes between occupation forces and resistance forces continued more than 20 minutes, delaying the evacuation of the wounded. The reports also said two Resistance forces were martyred in the operation.
🔹 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened an emergency security meeting following the incident.
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🔹Two Israeli soldiers were killed following a shooting operation in Al-Khalil (Hebron), in the occupied West Bank.
🔹 According to Zionist Regime Army Radio and Emergency Services, the number of wounded had risen to six, all military personnel.
🔹 Armed clashes between occupation forces and resistance forces continued more than 20 minutes, delaying the evacuation of the wounded. The reports also said two Resistance forces were martyred in the operation.
🔹 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened an emergency security meeting following the incident.
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🔴Iran’s Zare Wins Double Gold, Breaks Asian and Asian Para Games Records in Nagoya
🔹Iranian para-athlete Alireza Zare won his second gold medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games on Friday, breaking both the Asian and Asian Para Games records in the men’s T35 200-meter final.
🔹Zare competed against five rivals in the final on Friday afternoon, October 23, and delivered an outstanding performance to cross the finish line first at the fifth edition of the continental competition.
🔹He clocked 24.83 seconds to claim gold, improving his own Asian record of 25.51 seconds by 0.68 seconds. The Iranian sprinter also shattered the Asian Para Games record of 30.39 seconds, previously held by Saudi Arabia’s Ahmed Adami, setting a new benchmark in the event.
🔹Zare had already claimed gold in the men’s T35 100-meter event, clocking 12.32 seconds and breaking the Asian Para Games record.
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🔹Iranian para-athlete Alireza Zare won his second gold medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games on Friday, breaking both the Asian and Asian Para Games records in the men’s T35 200-meter final.
🔹Zare competed against five rivals in the final on Friday afternoon, October 23, and delivered an outstanding performance to cross the finish line first at the fifth edition of the continental competition.
🔹He clocked 24.83 seconds to claim gold, improving his own Asian record of 25.51 seconds by 0.68 seconds. The Iranian sprinter also shattered the Asian Para Games record of 30.39 seconds, previously held by Saudi Arabia’s Ahmed Adami, setting a new benchmark in the event.
🔹Zare had already claimed gold in the men’s T35 100-meter event, clocking 12.32 seconds and breaking the Asian Para Games record.
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🔴 Deadly Shooting at Church in Southern Jordan Leaves 19 Dead and Injured
🔹 Jordan’s Public Security Directorate reported that gunmen opened fire inside a church in the southern governorate of Karak, leaving several people dead and wounded.
🔹 Jordanian media reported that at least seven people were killed. An official Jordanian source later said the total number of casualties, including those killed and injured, had risen to 19.
🔹 The Jordanian government spokesperson said security agencies were following up on the incident. Security reinforcements have been deployed, and search operations are underway in Karak to locate those responsible for the attack.
🔹 According to initial reports, the shooting occurred during a funeral procession departing from a church in Karak Governorate.
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🔹 Jordan’s Public Security Directorate reported that gunmen opened fire inside a church in the southern governorate of Karak, leaving several people dead and wounded.
🔹 Jordanian media reported that at least seven people were killed. An official Jordanian source later said the total number of casualties, including those killed and injured, had risen to 19.
🔹 The Jordanian government spokesperson said security agencies were following up on the incident. Security reinforcements have been deployed, and search operations are underway in Karak to locate those responsible for the attack.
🔹 According to initial reports, the shooting occurred during a funeral procession departing from a church in Karak Governorate.
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🔴 Brent Crude Tops $114 as Gap Widens Between Trump’s Claims and Realities on the Ground
🔹 Brent crude prices reached around $114.44 a barrel on October 23, 2026, drawing renewed attention to global energy markets amid US President Donald Trump’s claims regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
🔹 While Trump maintains that oil tanker traffic is operating normally, the oil shipments have raised questions about the gap between Washington’s assertions and the realities on the ground.
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🔹 Brent crude prices reached around $114.44 a barrel on October 23, 2026, drawing renewed attention to global energy markets amid US President Donald Trump’s claims regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
🔹 While Trump maintains that oil tanker traffic is operating normally, the oil shipments have raised questions about the gap between Washington’s assertions and the realities on the ground.
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🔴French Foreign Minister Barrot: Escalation With Iran Would Create Losers and Push Up Oil Prices
🔹According to Jin10, French Foreign Minister Barrot said a new round of escalation between Iran and the United States would only create losers and push up oil prices.
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🔹According to Jin10, French Foreign Minister Barrot said a new round of escalation between Iran and the United States would only create losers and push up oil prices.
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🔴 Qalibaf: Don’t let them divert attention from Epstein, Gaza, Iran war and corruption
🔹 Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says those in power are seeking to redirect public anger by turning protests into horizontal divisions and then shaming people for having spoken out.
🔹 He urged people to stay focused on accountability, linking the issues of Epstein, Gaza, the war on Iran and corruption to what he described as a common power network, while warning against attempts to shift the debate toward divisions between native-born and foreign-born people.
🔹 “Don’t let them change the subject to dodge accountability,” Qalibaf wrote on X.
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🔹 Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says those in power are seeking to redirect public anger by turning protests into horizontal divisions and then shaming people for having spoken out.
🔹 He urged people to stay focused on accountability, linking the issues of Epstein, Gaza, the war on Iran and corruption to what he described as a common power network, while warning against attempts to shift the debate toward divisions between native-born and foreign-born people.
🔹 “Don’t let them change the subject to dodge accountability,” Qalibaf wrote on X.
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🔴 NYT: Trump’s approval rating nears 80-year low ahead of midterm elections
🔹 U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating stands at 34% heading into the November 3 midterm elections, according to a New York Times graphic, putting him just one percentage point above Harry S. Truman’s 33% rating in 1946.
🔹 The historical comparison places Trump near the bottom of presidential approval ratings recorded ahead of U.S. midterm elections.
🔹 Voter dissatisfaction has been driven in part by concerns over the economy, rising fuel prices and the war on Iran, according to the poll.
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🔹 U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating stands at 34% heading into the November 3 midterm elections, according to a New York Times graphic, putting him just one percentage point above Harry S. Truman’s 33% rating in 1946.
🔹 The historical comparison places Trump near the bottom of presidential approval ratings recorded ahead of U.S. midterm elections.
🔹 Voter dissatisfaction has been driven in part by concerns over the economy, rising fuel prices and the war on Iran, according to the poll.
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🔴 Iranian weightlifters claim multiple gold medals at Islamabad championships
🔹 Iranian athletes have won multiple gold medals at the 2nd Asian Masters Weightlifting Championship and World Masters Grand Prix 2026 in Islamabad.
🔹 In the women’s events, Atefeh Salmani, Fatemeh Samadi, Zakieh Rahimi, Sara Maerefat, Zohreh Yaghobi Tajani and Mahboubeh Mahmoudi Zad Azari won gold, while Parvin Khedmati secured silver. Mohammad Ziaei Nejad also claimed gold in the men’s competition.
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🔹 Iranian athletes have won multiple gold medals at the 2nd Asian Masters Weightlifting Championship and World Masters Grand Prix 2026 in Islamabad.
🔹 In the women’s events, Atefeh Salmani, Fatemeh Samadi, Zakieh Rahimi, Sara Maerefat, Zohreh Yaghobi Tajani and Mahboubeh Mahmoudi Zad Azari won gold, while Parvin Khedmati secured silver. Mohammad Ziaei Nejad also claimed gold in the men’s competition.
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🔴 Two Oil Supertankers Explode After Striking Naval Mines in Strait of Hormuz
🔹 The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said two oil supertankers exploded after striking naval mines while attempting to cross an unauthorized route south of the Strait of Hormuz.
🔹 According to the IRGC Navy, the explosions and subsequent fires disabled the tankers’ engine rooms, leaving both vessels stranded off the strait’s southern coast.
🔹 The two tankers were carrying a combined total of more than 4.5 million barrels of crude oil. Their crews abandoned the vessels, the statement said.
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🔹 The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said two oil supertankers exploded after striking naval mines while attempting to cross an unauthorized route south of the Strait of Hormuz.
🔹 According to the IRGC Navy, the explosions and subsequent fires disabled the tankers’ engine rooms, leaving both vessels stranded off the strait’s southern coast.
🔹 The two tankers were carrying a combined total of more than 4.5 million barrels of crude oil. Their crews abandoned the vessels, the statement said.
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🔴 Iran’s Armed Forces Chief: “We Will Never Let U.S. Warships Re-enter the Persian Gulf”
🔹 Major General Ali Abdollahi, chief of Iran’s General Staff of the Armed Forces and commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said Iran’s armed forces had rendered the U.S. Navy ineffective and would not allow its warships to approach the Persian Gulf or Iran’s territorial waters.
🔹 He said U.S. President Donald Trump would have to “dream” of American forces returning to the Persian Gulf, adding that Iran would never permit U.S. military vessels to enter the strategic waterway.
🔹 He warned that any country facilitating U.S. aggression against Iran would face a forceful response, saying Iran’s Army and the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps would jointly target the origin of any attack.
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🔹 Major General Ali Abdollahi, chief of Iran’s General Staff of the Armed Forces and commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said Iran’s armed forces had rendered the U.S. Navy ineffective and would not allow its warships to approach the Persian Gulf or Iran’s territorial waters.
🔹 He said U.S. President Donald Trump would have to “dream” of American forces returning to the Persian Gulf, adding that Iran would never permit U.S. military vessels to enter the strategic waterway.
🔹 He warned that any country facilitating U.S. aggression against Iran would face a forceful response, saying Iran’s Army and the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps would jointly target the origin of any attack.
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🔴 Iranian Weightlifter Wins Gold in Pakistan, Pays Tribute to Martyred Leader
🔹 Iranian veteran weightlifter Zakieh Rahimi won a gold medal at the Asian Masters Weightlifting Championships in Islamabad, Pakistan.
🔹 Rahimi paid tribute to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei by raising his portrait during the medal ceremony.
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🔹 Iranian veteran weightlifter Zakieh Rahimi won a gold medal at the Asian Masters Weightlifting Championships in Islamabad, Pakistan.
🔹 Rahimi paid tribute to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei by raising his portrait during the medal ceremony.
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🔴 Pezeshkian Pays Tribute at Resting Place of Martyred Leader in Mashhad
🔹 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian paid tribute to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution during a brief visit to Mashhad on Friday evening.
🔹 Pezeshkian visited the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shia Imam, before attending the resting place of the martyred Leader at the same holy shrine.
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🔹 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian paid tribute to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution during a brief visit to Mashhad on Friday evening.
🔹 Pezeshkian visited the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shia Imam, before attending the resting place of the martyred Leader at the same holy shrine.
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🔴 Powerful Typhoon Nearly Sweeps Man Away in Taiwan
🔹 One person died after being swept from the coast into the sea as Typhoon Chanpi battered Taiwan, according to local authorities.
🔹 More than 500 people were injured in traffic accidents and incidents involving falling billboards and trees. The storm also cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes and forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights.
🔹 The typhoon is now weakening as it moves toward China's coast.
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🔹 One person died after being swept from the coast into the sea as Typhoon Chanpi battered Taiwan, according to local authorities.
🔹 More than 500 people were injured in traffic accidents and incidents involving falling billboards and trees. The storm also cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes and forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights.
🔹 The typhoon is now weakening as it moves toward China's coast.
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🔴 Iran, 11 Other Countries Call for Total Ban on Attacks Against Nuclear Facilities
🔹 Iran and 11 other countries issued a joint statement at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly’s First Committee, calling for a definitive ban on all forms of attack or threat of attack against nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards.
🔹 The signatories include Russia, China, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Cuba, Eritrea, Nicaragua, Niger, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Zimbabwe, alongside Iran.
🔹 The statement reaffirmed the inalienable and non-discriminatory right of all countries to develop and use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. It described attacks or threats against nuclear facilities as clear violations of the UN Charter, international law and the IAEA Statute.
🔹 The signatories urged all UN member states to unequivocally oppose any attack or threat against nuclear facilities and work together to strengthen nuclear safety and security while supporting the peaceful development of nuclear technology.
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🔹 Iran and 11 other countries issued a joint statement at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly’s First Committee, calling for a definitive ban on all forms of attack or threat of attack against nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards.
🔹 The signatories include Russia, China, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Cuba, Eritrea, Nicaragua, Niger, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Zimbabwe, alongside Iran.
🔹 The statement reaffirmed the inalienable and non-discriminatory right of all countries to develop and use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. It described attacks or threats against nuclear facilities as clear violations of the UN Charter, international law and the IAEA Statute.
🔹 The signatories urged all UN member states to unequivocally oppose any attack or threat against nuclear facilities and work together to strengthen nuclear safety and security while supporting the peaceful development of nuclear technology.
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🔴 Iran Launches Multilingual Campaign to Counter Iranophobia and Promote Tourism
🔹 Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Reza Salehi-Amiri said the ministry is pursuing a policy to counter Iranophobia by producing high-quality, multilingual content showcasing Iran’s attractions and natural beauty.
🔹 Salehi-Amiri said the ministry is activating the Iran Visit program to present a positive image of the country to the world. It is also developing initiatives to rebuild trust among Iranians living abroad and encourage them to visit their homeland, with greater freedom to travel to and from Iran.
🔹 Iranian CHTH Minister said the ministry’s wartime focus includes tourism infrastructure. Over the past two years, 1,372 tourism infrastructure projects worth 132 trillion tomans have been inaugurated nationwide.
🔹 He added that the Ministry aims to fulfill more than 3,000 projects before the current government’s term ends.
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🔹 Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Reza Salehi-Amiri said the ministry is pursuing a policy to counter Iranophobia by producing high-quality, multilingual content showcasing Iran’s attractions and natural beauty.
🔹 Salehi-Amiri said the ministry is activating the Iran Visit program to present a positive image of the country to the world. It is also developing initiatives to rebuild trust among Iranians living abroad and encourage them to visit their homeland, with greater freedom to travel to and from Iran.
🔹 Iranian CHTH Minister said the ministry’s wartime focus includes tourism infrastructure. Over the past two years, 1,372 tourism infrastructure projects worth 132 trillion tomans have been inaugurated nationwide.
🔹 He added that the Ministry aims to fulfill more than 3,000 projects before the current government’s term ends.
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🔴 Iran’s Heritage Minister Praises National Media for Broadcasting “Iran-Jaan” Program
🔹 Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, praised national media for promoting Iran and broadcasting the “Iran-Jaan” program, describing it as an engaging and popular show.
🔹 He said the program showcases Iran’s attractions, beauty, identity, civilization, art, poetry and music, while also promoting Persian poetry and literature.
🔹 Salehi-Amiri said the comprehensive initiative has now reached its 10th stop in Markazi Province, adding that he follows the program himself and appreciates the initiative.
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🔹 Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, praised national media for promoting Iran and broadcasting the “Iran-Jaan” program, describing it as an engaging and popular show.
🔹 He said the program showcases Iran’s attractions, beauty, identity, civilization, art, poetry and music, while also promoting Persian poetry and literature.
🔹 Salehi-Amiri said the comprehensive initiative has now reached its 10th stop in Markazi Province, adding that he follows the program himself and appreciates the initiative.
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🔴Three Iranian Wrestlers Reach World Championship Finals
🔹 Three Iranian wrestlers have advanced to the finals of the World Wrestling Championships after impressive performances in their respective weight categories.
🔹 In the 55kg category, Payam Ahmadi defeated his opponents from the U.S. and Kazakhstan to reach the final, where he will face Azerbaijani world champion Eldaniz Azizli.
🔹 In the 60kg category, Ali Ahmadi Vafa defeated Germany, Romanian and and Uzbekistan’s wrestlers. He will face Japan’s Koto Gumi in the final.
🔹 In the 82kg category, Gholamreza Farokhi defeated Hungary’s world silver medalist Zoltan Levai, Moldova’s Mihail Bradu and Russia’s Gadzhiev to secure Iran’s third place in the finals. He will take on Turkey’s Saricicek in the title bout.
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🔹 Three Iranian wrestlers have advanced to the finals of the World Wrestling Championships after impressive performances in their respective weight categories.
🔹 In the 55kg category, Payam Ahmadi defeated his opponents from the U.S. and Kazakhstan to reach the final, where he will face Azerbaijani world champion Eldaniz Azizli.
🔹 In the 60kg category, Ali Ahmadi Vafa defeated Germany, Romanian and and Uzbekistan’s wrestlers. He will face Japan’s Koto Gumi in the final.
🔹 In the 82kg category, Gholamreza Farokhi defeated Hungary’s world silver medalist Zoltan Levai, Moldova’s Mihail Bradu and Russia’s Gadzhiev to secure Iran’s third place in the finals. He will take on Turkey’s Saricicek in the title bout.
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🔴 Judiciary Chief Meets With Leader of the Islamic Revolution
🔹 Hojatoleslam Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, head of Iran’s Judiciary, met and held talks with Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution.
🔹 The meeting emphasized strengthening public trust in the system through expanding justice, safeguarding public rights, and effectively combating corruption and its underlying causes.
🔹 The discussions also stressed addressing criminal offenses resulting from failures to perform official duties, planning and pursuing a firm fight against crime in cooperation with relevant institutions, eliminating the conditions that enable violations, and vigorously pursuing compensation for material and moral damages arising from the crimes of American-Zionist perpetrators.
🔹 Ejei presented a report on the Judiciary’s new-term plans, including updating the Judicial Transformation Document and accelerating the digitalization of judicial affairs to reduce processing times and costs.
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🔹 Hojatoleslam Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, head of Iran’s Judiciary, met and held talks with Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution.
🔹 The meeting emphasized strengthening public trust in the system through expanding justice, safeguarding public rights, and effectively combating corruption and its underlying causes.
🔹 The discussions also stressed addressing criminal offenses resulting from failures to perform official duties, planning and pursuing a firm fight against crime in cooperation with relevant institutions, eliminating the conditions that enable violations, and vigorously pursuing compensation for material and moral damages arising from the crimes of American-Zionist perpetrators.
🔹 Ejei presented a report on the Judiciary’s new-term plans, including updating the Judicial Transformation Document and accelerating the digitalization of judicial affairs to reduce processing times and costs.
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🔴 Iran Plans to Boost Family Tourism with Neighboring Countries Through Land Borders
🔹 Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts told Iran Press that the ministry is focusing on activating family tourism with neighboring countries through land borders.
🔹 Under the plan, families will be able to travel by private car to a border crossing and then continue their journeys to other destinations using alternative routes.
🔹 The initiative aims to maintain the momentum of tourism and attract more visitors from neighboring countries.
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🔹 Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts told Iran Press that the ministry is focusing on activating family tourism with neighboring countries through land borders.
🔹 Under the plan, families will be able to travel by private car to a border crossing and then continue their journeys to other destinations using alternative routes.
🔹 The initiative aims to maintain the momentum of tourism and attract more visitors from neighboring countries.
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🔴 Iran Defeat Pakistan to Clinch Billie Jean King Cup Title in Islamabad
🔹 Iran secured a 2-0 victory over Pakistan in the final of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group III (B) at the Pakistan Tennis Federation Complex in Islamabad.
🔹 Yasaman Yazdani defeated Ushna Sohail 6-3, 6-4 in the opening singles, before Meshkatolzahra Safi sealed the championship with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Mahin Aftab Qureshi.
🔹 Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam attended the venue to support the team, marking a successful campaign in the international women's team tennis tournament.
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🔹 Iran secured a 2-0 victory over Pakistan in the final of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group III (B) at the Pakistan Tennis Federation Complex in Islamabad.
🔹 Yasaman Yazdani defeated Ushna Sohail 6-3, 6-4 in the opening singles, before Meshkatolzahra Safi sealed the championship with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Mahin Aftab Qureshi.
🔹 Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam attended the venue to support the team, marking a successful campaign in the international women's team tennis tournament.
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