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Some users of the cryptocurrency exchange Avamp Finix gathered outside the Tehran Prosecutor's Office building on Monday, October 5, 2026 (13 Mehr 1405) to protest delays in withdrawing their assets. According to ArzDigital, those present demanded action on the status of their withdrawals and resolution of their holdings; no further details on the number of protesters have been released. In response, the exchange said its "user support fund," created to back user assets, remains operational and that asset disbursement is continuing. Avamp Finix said access to the fund is being rolled out to users in stages and that daily settlement, without a waiting queue, will be carried out as quickly as possible. The exchange said it would publish further updates on the support fund's progress in future notices.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations body (UKMTO) said on Monday, October 5, 2026 (13 Mehr 1405) that it had received a delayed report of a fresh incident in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the report, carried by ISNA, a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier heading into the Strait of Hormuz was struck by a projectile. UKMTO also reported a missile attack on another tanker in the same area. Earlier the same day, UKMTO had reported that a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz had been attacked, part of an earlier bulletin describing four tankers targeted over 48 hours. These incidents extend a series of attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks amid escalating tension between Iran and the United States, a pattern that has sharply driven up war risk insurance costs for vessels on this route.

Hamidreza Azargon, head of the Central Bank's anti money laundering supervision office, said on Monday, October 5, 2026 (13 Mehr 1405) at the launch ceremony of the Surplus Bank Account Management System (HESAM) that a review over the past month found 73 percent of accounts subject to resolution under the system had no transactions in that period. According to Mehr News Agency, Masoud Pashamchi, the Central Bank's deputy for payment systems and new technologies, said at the same event that more than 650 million accounts belonging to individuals exist across Iran's banking network, and that HESAM lets people view and resolve surplus accounts without visiting a branch in person. Azargon explained that the threshold of ten accounts is not a strict cap but a level that triggers further review; people with more than ten accounts can use HESAM to resolve their surplus accounts or submit documentation if they need to keep more. In its first phase, the system covers only savings, current and short term accounts of Iranian individuals over 18, with corporate and business accounts to be reviewed in later phases.

Bimeh Alborz (ticker Alborz) disclosed that a consortium it calls the Alborz Economic Group acquired a 2 percent stake in Tehran Reinsurance Company (Ravak) for 1,000 billion rials. The filing, dated to an event on September 27, 2026 (5 Mehr 1405), says the purchase was made to optimize the company's investment portfolio and build synergies, and that the final profit and loss impact will be disclosed to the market later.

Ava Pars (ticker AVPP) disclosed, under Article 129 related party transaction rules, a 2,700 billion rial reinsurance contract with Bimeh Parsian, which the filing identifies as a shareholder and board member holding 13.04 percent of Ava Pars's direct and indirect shares. The filing values the contract at 20.22 percent of the company's total sales revenue and 9.62 percent of its total assets in the prior fiscal year, with a transaction date of March 21, 2026 (1 Farvardin 1405). Settlement will follow the contract's terms.

Brig. Gen. Hossein Rahimi, head of Iran's economic security police, said on the sidelines of the third online platforms conference that, per a directive from Tehran's prosecutor, judicial action against websites publishing false or bubble gold prices began today, Monday, October 5, 2026 (13 Mehr 1405). He said repayments to customers of one troubled gold bullion platform began one to two days ago and that the issue is being resolved with the platform's managers, judicial authorities and police. Rahimi also urged the public to verify a gold platform's official licensing before investing.

Kamase's (ticker TAMI) annual general meeting, held on October 4, 2026 (12 Mehr 1405) for the 12 month period ended March 20, 2026, approved a cash dividend of 20 rials per share. Against earnings per share of 197 rials and net income of about 1,182.155 billion rials, the total approved payout came to 120 billion rials, a payout ratio of 10.15 percent. The company's registered capital stands at 6,000 billion rials.

Iran's Chekapa paper and pulp company (ticker KAPA) disclosed on October 5, 2026 (13 Mehr 1405) that the temporary shutdown of the Arvand Petrochemical complex, a major producer in the chlor alkali chain, following recent clashes, has tightened caustic soda supply and pushed up its market price. Chekapa's preliminary estimate says that if current conditions persist, its own production capacity will fall by about 50 percent versus normal, cutting expected sales by roughly 2,700 billion rials (about 270 billion tomans) by fiscal year end. The company said it is working to secure raw materials and manage its cash resources.

The company trading under ticker FZR disclosed, in a Tier A material filing published on codal on October 5, 2026, that it began operating its Dagh Dali zinc ore mine project on October 3, 2026 (11 Mehr 1405). The filing states the project's nominal and practical annual capacity at 20,000 tons of zinc ore concentrate, with a 10 month implementation period.

Veterinary pharmaceutical maker Dam Darou (ticker DAML) disclosed on October 5, 2026 (13 Mehr 1405) via a Tier A material disclosure that it has raised prices on eight of its products under a permit issued the same day by Iran's Union of Veterinary Drug Producers and Exporters. The company said the increase, averaging 212 percent across the affected items, was needed to cover rising costs of raw materials, overhead and wages. Those eight products accounted for about 16 percent of the company's total sales revenue in the prior fiscal year, and six of them had no production or sales in that prior year.

In Iran's 17th Islamic treasury bond auction, held on 7 Mehr 1405 (September 29, 2026), the government sold about 57,880 billion tomans of the 144,870 billion tomans on offer across eight bond series, a 40 percent subscription rate. Two series, Arad 297 and Arad 299, found no buyers. One series, Arad 296, worth 950 billion tomans, was sold through public offering on the capital market, while the remaining five series, worth about 56,930 billion tomans, were sold to primary dealers at negotiated rates. The total was well above the 16th auction's 47,480 billion tomans. Even so, cumulative government bond sales since the start of fiscal year 1405 have reached about 390,540 billion tomans, covering only 38 percent of this year's approved bond sale ceiling in the budget.

Tehran's stock exchange opened lower on Monday, October 5, 2026 (13 Mehr 1405), with the benchmark TEDPIX falling as far as 7,686,000 points before a pickup in demand pushed it back into positive territory. The index closed up 0.09 percent (over 6,000 points) at 7,790,000 points, while the equal weight index rose 0.13 percent to 2,065,000 points and the Farabourse index gained 0.2 percent. Retail trading value stood at about 440 trillion rials (44,000 billion tomans), though roughly 10,000 billion rials (1,000 billion tomans) of real money capital exited the stock market during the session. By the close, 59 percent of listed symbols traded higher and 41 percent lower. The rebound came a day after TEDPIX had fallen 0.32 percent in Sunday's session.

Tehran's free-market US dollar rate fell from the previous day's close on Monday morning, October 5, 2026 (13 Mehr 1405), to 268,960 tomans, according to Donya-e-Eqtesad, which recorded the figure at 11:09 local time. But later the same morning the rate turned higher again: price tracker Alanchand.com put the dollar at about 272,500 tomans by 11:30, above the previous day's roughly 270,000-toman peak, while Tgju.org recorded today's highest print at 272,020 tomans, with the past 24 hours ranging between 267,100 and 273,100 tomans. Separately, Central Bank of Iran Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati said Monday that the central bank would decisively take any action necessary to manage the foreign-exchange market, citing its legal authority to do so.

Iran Marine Industrial Company (Sadra, ticker خصدرا) disclosed on Codal Monday, October 5, 2026 (13 Mehr 1405), that it has signed a contract worth 220,635,988 million rials (roughly 22 trillion tomans) with Pars Oil and Gas Company. The contract covers design and engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of the phase-one platform for the North Pars gas field development (NP1). It is being carried out as a partnership led by Rahbord Tose'eh Petrosazan Kara, with Sadra holding a 60 percent share worth about 67.3 million euros. The contract's effective date is October 5, 2026 (13 Mehr 1405). The group-A material disclosure came a day after Sadra's shares opened 2.96 percent above the prior close on Sunday, October 4, on the Farabourse base market, reaching a 52-week high. The stock extended a 13-session winning streak, with trading volume running nearly 18 times its 20-session average.

Iran's household Gini coefficient fell slightly to 0.3849 in the Iranian year 1404 (ending March 2026), down 0.0021 points from the year before, according to a report carried by Mehr News Agency on Monday, October 5, 2026. The coefficient, which measures income inequality on a scale from zero (perfect equality) to one (maximum inequality), showed a mixed national picture. Inequality rose in rural areas even as the national figure improved, and Tehran recorded the highest Gini coefficient among Iran's urban areas, remaining the country's most unequal city by income distribution.

Iran's exports to Armenia rose 7.5 percent year-on-year to $385 million in the first seven months of 2026, Mehr News Agency reported Monday, October 5, 2026 (13 Mehr 1405). The report coincided with news that the two countries are expanding a green customs corridor and increasing capacity at the Nordooz border crossing, steps described as aimed at further easing bilateral trade. According to the report, Iran and Armenia have broadened customs and transit cooperation in recent months to speed up the modest trade growth the two neighbors have posted in recent years.

Iran's rial-based import price index reached 3,853.0 points in spring 1405 (roughly April-June 2026), up 55.1 percent from the previous quarter, 146.3 percent year-on-year, and 159.4 percent on an annual basis over the four quarters ending in spring 1405, according to a Statistical Center of Iran report carried by Mehr News Agency on Monday, October 5, 2026. The highest quarterly inflation, 73.5 percent, was recorded for the "wood and wood products" group, while the highest annual inflation, 181.6 percent, was in "machinery and mechanical appliances." In dollar terms, the same index showed a much smaller 25.1 percent annual inflation rate, highlighting the rial's depreciation as the main driver of import price growth. The Statistical Center said the figures are preliminary, based on provisional customs data, and will be revised once final customs figures are released.

China imported about $158.8 billion worth of gold in the first eight months of 2026, a 65 percent jump over the full-year total for 2025 (about $96.5 billion), Mehr News Agency reported Monday, October 5, 2026 (13 Mehr 1405), citing the Financial Times. China brought in more than 1,000 tonnes of gold in the period, already surpassing all of last year's roughly 886-tonne total. Analysts point to two main drivers: geopolitical risk and weak returns from China's domestic housing and stock markets. Part of the jump may also reflect a June change to China's gold import licensing rules that gave banks more incentive to use their import quotas. China remains the world's largest gold producer, mining about 384 tonnes last year, meaning its imports are now more than double domestic output.

HSBC, Britain's largest bank, has again lowered its average 2026 gold price forecast, now to $4,490 an ounce from a prior estimate of $4,560; its 2027 forecast was also cut, to $4,825 from $4,925, ArzDigital reported Monday, October 5, 2026 (13 Mehr 1405). HSBC attributed the revision to a greater chance of continued US Federal Reserve tightening, elevated bond yields, and rising oil prices tied to Middle East tensions. Even so, gold kept rising in the short term: global spot gold gained about $11 to trade near $4,153 to $4,161 an ounce Monday, according to Donya-e-Eqtesad and live market data, while 18-karat gold in Tehran rose about 0.7 percent to roughly 26.5 to 26.6 million tomans a gram. HSBC said it does not see a bearish long-term outlook for gold despite the lower targets, citing continued central-bank buying as a key support.

Iran's energy minister said on Sunday, October 4, 2026 (12 Mehr 1405), that no plan for a general increase in electricity prices is on the agenda. According to Mehr News Agency, he added that, in line with fairness and support for lower income groups, heavy fines have been set for high consumption electricity users.

Fakour Sanat Tehran Engineering Company, ahead of its initial public offering on Farabourse, unveiled its financial performance and production capacity at an introductory meeting reported by Ecoiran on Monday, October 5, 2026 (13 Mehr 1405). According to the information presented, the 33 year old company, with registered capital of 7 trillion tomans and assets of 54 trillion tomans, booked contracting revenue of about 34 trillion tomans and net profit at the parent company level of 6.1 trillion tomans in fiscal year 1404. The company has 12 ongoing contracting projects worth 14 billion euros and, producing 2.87 million tonnes of iron ore, ranks as Iran's seventh largest iron ore producer. In the IPO valuation process, the company's equity value was estimated at 24.8 trillion tomans and its per share value at 3,544 rials.

Mohammad Javad Askari, head of the Iranian parliament's agriculture, water, natural resources and environment committee, said on Monday, October 5, 2026 (13 Mehr 1405), that the current proposal from members of the council that sets prices for staple agricultural goods puts the guaranteed wheat purchase price for the next crop year at an average of 85,000 tomans. According to Tasnim, carried by Donya-e-Eqtesad, he stressed the figure is still under review in parliament's agriculture committee and has not been finalized. The guaranteed wheat purchase price for the current crop year (1404 to 1405) was set at an average of 49,550 tomans.

Bank Saderat Iran (ticker وبصادر) said in a Tier B material disclosure filed on Codal that an auction to sell shares in Sepehr Saderat Investment Group, held on Sunday, October 4, 2026 (12 Mehr 1405), drew no buyers. The bank did not specify a reason for the lack of interest in the filing.

Housing Investment Company (ticker Thamaskan) said in a Tier B material disclosure filed on Codal that its board approved on Saturday, October 3, 2026 (11 Mehr 1405), a review of raising the company's capital from 15,800 billion rials to 31,600 billion rials, doubling it. According to the filing, the increase would be funded from shareholders' matured receivables, cash contributions and retained earnings, and the company will pursue the required legal steps, including auditor review and approval from the Securities and Exchange Organization. The capital increase still requires approval from an extraordinary shareholders' assembly and is not yet final.

Egg producer Zar Morgh said in a Tier A material disclosure filed on Codal that, effective Monday, October 5, 2026 (13 Mehr 1405), with authorization from its trading committee, it raised the price of loose eggs from 2,250,000 rials to 2,500,000 rials per unit, an increase of nearly 11 percent. The company, which is required to disclose any price change crossing the 10 percent threshold, said loose eggs account for about 85 percent of its sales volume.

Tile and ceramic maker Saramara said in a Tier A material disclosure filed on Codal that, effective Tuesday, October 6, 2026 (14 Mehr 1405), with board authorization, it raised the average price of all its products, including single fired tiles in 30 by 10 and 15 by 15 centimeter sizes and miniature tiles, by 19.6 percent. According to the filing, the per unit price rose from 10,424,582 rials to 12,507,948 rials. The company said these products accounted for about 98 percent of its total sales revenue in the prior fiscal year.

Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges said on Sunday, October 4, 2026 (12 Mehr 1405), that the nightly halt on Tether to toman trading, which had been due to end that day, has been extended through Tuesday, October 6 (14 Mehr). According to ArzDigital, the Tether to toman market will remain closed every night from 9pm to 9am, and the daily purchase cap of 2,000 USDT per user remains in place. The exchanges said the move follows instructions from the relevant authorities implementing Central Bank policy. Open orders in the restricted market are automatically cancelled at 9pm, though conditions announced differ slightly across platforms, with some notices describing the halt as lasting until further notice.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations body (UKMTO) said in the early hours of Monday, October 5, 2026 (13 Mehr 1405), that four tankers have been targeted in the Strait of Hormuz over the past 48 hours. According to Ecoiran, citing Fararu and CNBC, the crew of one tanker damaged on Friday, October 2 (10 Mehr), were forced to abandon the vessel. Another tanker targeted on Saturday, October 3 (11 Mehr), briefly drifted before being towed toward the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. UKMTO also said at least two other vessels were targeted over the weekend in waters near Oman and Iran. The incidents are the latest in a series of attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks.

On Sunday, October 4, 2026 (12 Mehr 1405), the Iranian president's communications deputy announced that the president had accepted the resignation of Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad. According to Mehr News Agency, citing the presidential website, the president issued a separate decree the same day appointing Hamid Bord as caretaker oil minister. The text of the decree, published on the government's information portal, gave no specific reason for Paknejad's resignation and instructed Bord to carry out his duties within the constitution and the Seventh Development Plan.

Iran Customs, in a circular to supervisors and directors general of executive customs offices, announced an extension of delegated special authorities through the end of Azar 1405, around December 21, 2026. Under the circular, the temporary entry permit for passenger cars holding a Carnet de Passage or a Foreign Investment Organization license was extended by two months without needing approval from Customs' Import Bureau, with executive customs offices sending the required police introduction letter directly to traffic police. Mehr News Agency reported the circular on Sunday, October 4, 2026. The circular also delegated to executive customs offices nationwide the authority to extend, by three months, temporary entry for road construction and mining machinery that has already been in the country more than two years under temporary entry, and allowed acceptance of domestic manufacturing depth lists for vehicles and goods based solely on verifying the authenticity of the Industry Ministry's letter. On the export side, authority to extend Article 51 temporary entry licenses, covering raw materials imported for processing and export, by three months was also delegated to executive customs offices. Customs offices must report monthly statistics on extended licenses to Customs headquarters.

A delegation from Iran's Central Bank, led by Hossein Kashiri, director general of international relations and cooperation, held four days of talks with Belarusian officials from September 29 to October 2, 2026 (7 to 10 Mehr 1405) on removing barriers to monetary and banking relations between the two countries. According to Mehr News Agency, citing the Central Bank's public relations office in a report carried on Sunday, October 4, a key outcome of the meeting was agreement on a stable mechanism for regular joint meetings between the two countries' central banks, commercial banks and financial institutions. Kashiri told the talks that Iran's banking structure and financial institutions are ready to attract direct investment from Belarus and said Belarusian banks could join Iranian commercial and economic projects. The meeting was held to upgrade specialized financial relations between the two countries and expand bilateral financial channels.

Iran's Central Bank, in circular number 161371 dated September 22, 2026 (31 Shahrivar 1405), told the entire banking network that when importers of goods and services delay customs clearance or delivery of shipping documents and the exchange rate moves in that period, they are obligated to pay the exchange rate difference on their allocated currency, and refusal to pay is treated as a violation of currency rules. According to the circular, reported by Mehr News Agency on Sunday, October 4, Iran's Tazirat Organization, the body handling government economic violations, has been designated as the competent authority to adjudicate these cases. The Central Bank asked the banking network that, when such a violation occurs, banks file a complaint citing Article 2 bis of the Anti Smuggling of Goods and Currency Law and Unified Procedure Ruling No. 878, and refer the case to the Tazirat Organization for a ruling on payment of the exchange rate difference. The ruling is binding, under Article 471 of the Criminal Procedure Code, on all branches of the Supreme Court, courts and quasi judicial bodies.

According to Eurostat data released on Friday, October 2, 2026 (10 Mehr 1405) and reported by Iran's Mehr News Agency on Sunday, October 4, eurozone consumer prices rose 3.8 percent year on year in September, accelerating from 3.2 percent in August and exceeding analysts' estimate of 3.6 percent. This is the fastest annual eurozone inflation rate since September 2023. The data showed that continued Middle East tensions, by pushing up energy prices, were the main driver of the acceleration. Energy inflation reached 18.8 percent in September, up from 14.3 percent in August. Services inflation was 3.2 percent, food and tobacco 1.4 percent, and non energy industrial goods 1.1 percent. Core inflation, excluding energy and food, was estimated at 2.5 percent in September, still notably below the headline rate. The data will complicate interest rate policy at the European Central Bank.

The seven core OPEC Plus members, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan and Oman, decided in an online meeting on Sunday, October 4, 2026 (12 Mehr 1405) to keep their November oil output targets unchanged, a decision Reuters said was in line with market expectations. Gulf OPEC Plus producers continue to pump well below their stated targets because of disruption from the US and Israeli war against Iran, with their exports fluctuating between 60 and 80 percent of normal levels in recent months. These seven countries had also announced a coordinated release of 100 million barrels from strategic energy reserves to prevent a sharper price shock, a move that helped oil prices ease slightly last Friday. Brent crude nonetheless remains above $100 a barrel, compared with roughly $73 before the Iran war began in late February. OPEC data shows the seven produced 25 million barrels per day in August, up 630,000 bpd from July, but still about 5 million bpd below pre war February levels. The group's next meeting is set for November 1 (10 Aban).

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, quoted by Fararu and EcoIran on Sunday, October 4, 2026 (12 Mehr 1405), claimed that Iran wants to play games with issues like the Strait of Hormuz, but that effectively nothing has gotten through the US blockade. He said the blockade is completely solid with no gaps, that the US operates nearly every night at a level close to pre war activity, and that the US is in a very strong position. Hegseth said Iran must make the right choice, or President Trump will have all the options he needs on the table, and that the US can keep the blockade going for as long as necessary and adjust it as conditions require. He claimed that because Iran lacks a navy, fast boats and an air force, controlling the Strait of Hormuz is very difficult for Iran, and that the US dominates the strait both asymmetrically and conventionally. Hegseth also said Iran will never obtain a nuclear bomb and described Iran's efforts to rebuild its missile and defense capabilities as very slow.

Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, said on Sunday, October 4, 2026 (12 Mehr 1405) about the latest status of Iran's proposal and the US response that the proposal Iran's foreign minister described in New York is the same seven day plan put forward by the Islamic Republic. He added that the Americans have conveyed their views on the proposal through intermediaries, and these views are now under review through the relevant internal channel in Iran. Gharibabadi said that once Iran's final views are ready, they will be communicated to Washington through the proper channel. He also said Iran is simultaneously preparing for any other scenario.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Sunday, October 4, 2026 (12 Mehr 1405) that it had received a report of an incident inside the Strait of Hormuz. According to UKMTO, as reported by Al Jazeera and Iran's Mehr News Agency, a tanker reported being struck by an unidentified projectile that caused damage to its engine room. UKMTO said the vessel's crew are all safe and that no report of environmental damage has been received so far. The ship's identity and flag were not specified in the initial report. The incident adds to a series of attacks on tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz over recent months amid the escalation between Iran and the United States and Israel, a pattern that has sharply driven up war risk insurance premiums for vessels on this route.

Yemen's armed forces (Ansarallah/Houthis) said in a statement on Sunday, October 4, 2026 (12 Mehr 1405) that they carried out two separate ballistic missile and drone operations against Saudi Arabia's Aramco oil company: the first targeting Aramco facilities in Riyadh and the second targeting the company's facilities in the Khurais region. The group claimed both operations struck their targets accurately and caused large fires at the sites. The statement said the attacks were in response to 50 Saudi air and missile strikes over the previous 12 hours against Sanaa and the provinces of Al Jawf, Taiz, Amran, Hajjah and Saada, and that total Saudi strikes on Yemen since the latest round of escalation began have reached 1,460. Yemen's forces said they would continue targeting Saudi military bases and oil facilities until the blockade on Yemen ends. The attack follows a Saturday, October 3 strike on Aramco facilities in Riyadh that disrupted flights at Riyadh and Dammam airports. Saudi Arabia and Aramco have not independently confirmed the extent of damage from this latest round of attacks.

According to ISNA, as carried by Donya-e-Eqtesad, Iran's Currency and Gold Exchange Center announced its 157th gold bullion auction will be held on Tuesday, 14 Mehr 1405 (October 6, 2026). Applicants must deposit a margin of 50 billion rials (5 billion tomans) per bar, hold a valid business license registered on the National Licensing Portal, and comply with the Exchange Center's directive No. 10. Eligible buyers include wholesale gold bullion sellers, gold jewelry manufacturers, melted gold retailers, and online gold and jewelry platforms, with each applicant capped at 25 bars per calendar week.

According to Mehr News Agency, Hassan Jafari, public relations director of Mashhad's Shahid Hashemi-Nejad Airport, said the first Mashhad to Najaf flight since Iraqi government restrictions were imposed will depart today, Sunday, October 4, 2026 (12 Mehr 1405), at 18:40 Tehran time, with a second flight an hour later. Najaf airport had stopped accepting Iranian flights in late September following US aviation sanctions on Iran. Jafari said ticket pricing for the route is set by Iran's Civil Aviation Organization.

According to Al Jazeera, citing a US official, the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group left its San Diego base for the Middle East on Sunday, October 4, 2026 (12 Mehr 1405), to be followed a day later by the Makin Island Marine Expeditionary Unit carrying more than 2,000 Marines. The Wall Street Journal reported the deployment could add a total of 9,000 to 10,000 US troops, including sailors and Marines, to the region. The official said that by the end of November, three US aircraft carriers and two amphibious landing groups will be positioned near Iran, a plan Al Jazeera and The Washington Post first reported on October 1 (9 Mehr). The new deployment adds to roughly 50,000 US troops already stationed in the region and comes amid months of elevated tension in the Strait of Hormuz that has weighed on global gold and oil markets and on Iran's own dollar and gold prices.

According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, the quota dollar sold to applicants over 18 through selected bank branches with a national ID card traded at 257,000 tomans today, Sunday, October 4, 2026 (12 Mehr 1405). The program runs alongside the free market dollar rate, which traded around 269,000 to 270,000 tomans in Tehran today, and is one of the central bank's tools for meeting household demand for foreign currency. The quota dollar rate has risen in recent days in step with the free market rate.

According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, Tehran's main stock index (TEDPIX) closed down 24,790 points, or 0.32 percent, at 7,783,279 points at the end of trading today, Sunday, October 4, 2026 (12 Mehr 1405). During the session, the number of sell queues exceeded the number of buy queues. The decline extends recent volatility in the index: on Saturday, 11 Mehr, TEDPIX crossed the 7.9 million point mark within minutes of opening, nearing a fresh record, before heavy selling pressure reversed the move and pulled it back to around 7.789 million points by midday. According to Sahmino's own data, Tehran's main equity gauge has posted heavy year to date gains and remains near historic highs.

The price of the Emami gold coin in Tehran's market rose on the morning of Sunday, 12 Mehr 1405 (October 4, 2026), reaching 271.9 million tomans, according to Donya-e-Eqtesad, which recorded the trade at 11:08 am local time. Two other sources corroborated the rise: Tgju.org, in the same window, quoted the coin's live price at 271.96 million tomans, up 20.9 million rials from the previous day, and put its weekly gain versus Monday, 6 Mehr, at 10.11 percent, while Alanchand.com listed the new-design Emami coin at 273 million tomans. The figures mark a continued rise from Saturday 11 Mehr's 263.8 million tomans, moving in step with the free-market dollar's climb.

The free-market US dollar in Tehran rose on the morning of Sunday, 12 Mehr 1405 (October 4, 2026), climbing to 270,150 tomans from the previous day's opening rate, according to Donya-e-Eqtesad, which recorded the figure at 11:11 am local time. The euro also continued its upward path. Two other pricing sources corroborated the jump: Alanchand.com quoted the dollar's buy and sell rates at the same hour at 268,700 and 271,400 tomans respectively, while Tgju.org put today's highest recorded dollar price at 268,520 tomans and reported a 9.43 percent weekly rise versus Monday, 6 Mehr. The figure marks a continued climb from the 263,700 tomans reported for the morning of Saturday, 11 Mehr.

Post Bank of Iran (TSE: Vapost) said in a material disclosure published on Codal on Saturday, Mehr 11, 1405 (October 3, 2026), that a block offer of 1,499,399,995 shares, equal to a 6.24 percent stake in Tejarat Now Insurance, held on Iran Fara Bourse's second market on Mehr 11 per the exchange's own notice, failed to find a buyer at the announced terms. The disclosure said the lack of a result became clear the same day.

Citigroup turned more bullish on bitcoin in a note published Saturday, Mehr 11, 1405 (October 3, 2026), forecasting the price would top $113,400 over the next year, a roughly 40 percent increase from the bank's previous target of below $82,000, set in July. According to ArzDigital, Citi's analysts cited rising market activity, an improving macro backdrop and renewed inflows into spot bitcoin ETFs, and the bank expects about $5 billion in fresh capital to enter the digital asset market over the coming year. Citi also nearly doubled its price target on MicroStrategy, the largest corporate holder of bitcoin, raising it from $136 to $240 while maintaining its buy recommendation.

Iran's National Union of Virtual Businesses said in a statement published Saturday, Mehr 11, 1405 (October 3, 2026), that it was responding to recent controversy surrounding one online gold sales platform, stressing that one company's conduct should not be generalized to all licensed businesses in the sector. The union said it is pursuing the matter with the platform in cooperation with regulatory bodies until customers' claims are resolved. It also said its own online, real time oversight system, ready since Ordibehesht 1404 (April to May 2025) but blocked from operating by some executive bodies' objections, will go live in the coming days, with active gold and precious metals platforms gradually connected to it for continuous, real time monitoring.

Citing a Tasnim reporter, Iran's Central Bank is reviewing, through one of its committees, the status of crypto exchanges operating without its license, a move running alongside an already implemented restriction on overnight tether trading. Since 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Mehr 8, 1405 (September 30, 2026), exchanges including Nobitex have halted overnight tether to toman trading and capped each user's daily purchases at 2,000 USDT, a restriction that, per Nobitex's own notice, runs through Sunday, Mehr 12 (today, October 4). Separately, Fars News reported on Saturday, Mehr 11, that the Central Bank, citing "artificial order placement" by some exchanges that distorts tether and foreign exchange pricing, is considering freezing their bank accounts and payment gateways. In response, exchanges including Bit24, Wallex and Kif Pool Man denied the report, saying their services, including rial and crypto deposits and withdrawals, continue uninterrupted and as usual.

Iran's government Economic Coordination Council met on the afternoon of Saturday, Mehr 11, 1405 (October 3, 2026), with President Masoud Pezeshkian in attendance. According to EcoIran, the meeting reviewed the latest state of the foreign exchange market, the budget's sources and uses, foreign trade, and the supply of essential goods. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance presented a report on the government's finances amid declining oil and tax revenue linked to wartime conditions, stressing the need for tighter fiscal policy coordination. The Plan and Budget Organization presented a seven point proposal for managing current conditions. The Agriculture Jihad Minister said there is no shortage of essential goods at present. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, described the current period as among the country's hardest, referencing the ongoing negotiation track, and called for closer coordination among state bodies. The meeting followed a simultaneous jump in the dollar, gold and the gold coin on Tehran's free market in recent days.

Yemen's Houthi (Ansar Allah) armed forces spokesman, Yahya Saree, said in a statement on Saturday, Mehr 11, 1405 (October 3, 2026), posted on X, that the group had carried out a "precise and direct" ballistic missile and drone operation against an Aramco facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which he said sparked fires at the site. Al Jazeera reported that a large plume of smoke and fire was seen near an Aramco facility in Riyadh on Saturday, though Saudi authorities and Aramco have not commented on the cause. Citing Tasnim and regional sources, Khabaronline reported that explosions were heard in Dammam early Sunday, Mehr 12 (October 4), and that flights were disrupted at Dammam's King Fahd airport and at Riyadh airport, with some unconfirmed reports pointing to a strike on Aramco's Yanbu facility as well. In response, the Saudi led coalition said it carried out 97 "precise targeting operations" against Houthi forces on the Tor al Baha and Taiz fronts early Sunday. Fighting has intensified since a fragile 2022 truce collapsed this past July.

The investment company trading under the ticker Thshahed disclosed, in a supplementary summary of its annual general assembly's decisions filed on Codal on Friday, October 3, 2026 (11 Mehr 1405), figures that had not been disclosed in the assembly's initial report (held Wednesday, September 30, 2026). According to the filing, earnings per share for the 12-month period ended June 21, 2026, were 560 rials, with an approved cash dividend of 200 rials per share, putting the payout ratio at 35.71 percent. The company's registered capital was listed at 6,290.412 billion rials. Net income for the period was 3,520.934 billion rials, with total distributable cash dividends of 1,258.082 billion rials.

The company trading under the ticker Zeshk disclosed, in a group A material disclosure filed on Codal on Friday, October 3, 2026 (11 Mehr 1405), that its board decided at a meeting on August 24, 2026 (2 Shahrivar 1405) to revise sale prices monthly, citing rising raw material costs driven by wartime conditions, the exchange rate's rise and infrastructure damage. According to the filing, the company's average product sale price rose 32 percent, from 1,948,000,000 rials to 2,572,000,000 rials per ton. The company said these products accounted for all of its sales revenue in the prior fiscal year.

The company trading under the ticker Fazr disclosed, in a group A material disclosure filed on Codal on Friday, October 3, 2026 (11 Mehr 1405), that it has begun operating the Dagh-e Dali zinc ore mine project as of the same date. According to the filing, the project took 10 months to complete, and both its nominal and practical annual capacity are listed at 20,000 tons of zinc ore. The company did not specify the new product's share of its sales revenue in the disclosure, and the project's cost was recorded as zero in the filing form.

According to EcoIran, citing Fars News, Pakistan has deployed between 30,000 and 40,000 of its troops to Saudi Arabia amid rising tensions between Riyadh and Sanaa, to help defend the kingdom's land borders against attacks by Yemen's armed forces. Pakistan, which is obligated to defend Saudi Arabia under the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed on August 7, 2026 (16 Mordad 1405), has gradually sent these forces in stages since last year. A Pakistani official told Reuters the troops will not take part in military operations inside Yemeni territory. Islamabad has also supplied military equipment, including air defense systems, light artillery, drones and anti-drone gear, sending four cargo planes to Aden last month. The deployment comes as Saudi Arabia reportedly prepares a possible military operation against Yemeni forces around the strategic Bab al-Mandeb strait, a key chokepoint for oil shipments between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

Avaye Pars Insurance (TSE ticker: AVPP) disclosed on Codal, under Article 129 related-party transaction rules, that it signed a 2,700,000 million rial (2.7 trillion rial) reinsurance contract on March 21, 2026, with "Avaye Pars Reinsurance," a counterparty that is both a shareholder and a board member of Avaye Pars, holding about 13.04 percent of the counterparty's shares. According to the disclosure, published today, Saturday, October 3, 2026 (Mehr 11, 1405), the contract's value equals about 20.22 percent of the company's total sales revenue in the previous fiscal year and 9.62 percent of the book value of its total assets. Settlement will follow the contract's terms.

Vali-ollah Jafari, director of issuer oversight at Iran's Securities and Exchange Organization, said on state television today, Saturday, October 3, 2026, that the investee companies' assemblies covering fiscal year 1404 (ended March 2026) have been held during 1405, and those companies are required to pay the Justice Shares dividend to holders on schedule, though the exact deposit date remains unclear; funds will be paid once received from the investee companies and once a deposit mechanism is ready. He estimated the per-holder dividend at around 2 million tomans, with the final figure to be announced by the Central Securities Depository once all assemblies conclude, likely landing between 2 and 2.5 million tomans. Jafari added that of the provincial Justice Shares investment companies, assemblies have been held for seven provinces for fiscal year 1402 and seven for 1403, while five provinces have held theirs so far for fiscal year 1404. Heirs of deceased Justice Shares holders, he said, can register through branches of Bank Melli, Bank Mellat, Tejarat or Parsian, or through brokerages registered with the Central Securities Depository, via the "Miras" (inheritance) system.

Pars Mino (TSE ticker: GHPINO) disclosed a group-A material announcement on Codal today, Saturday, October 3, 2026, stating it has raised the sale price of its wafer, chocolate, biscuit and puff/stick snack product group from 1,295,000 rials to 1,590,625 rials per unit, an increase of nearly 22.8 percent. The company attributed the change to rising costs of its main raw materials and the resulting increase in product cost prices. According to the disclosure, this product group accounted for 71 percent of the company's total sales revenue in the previous fiscal year, meaning the price increase could meaningfully affect future revenue. The internal approval was made effective as of October 3 (Mehr 11).

According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, Tehran's currency and gold markets saw several assets jump together today, Saturday, October 3, 2026. The free market dollar rose from yesterday's close to 268,580 tomans, while the official exchange center's "havaleh" dollar rate rose from 174,704 to 175,228 tomans. The euro climbed to 302,510 tomans in the free market and the pound to 355,000 tomans. In gold and coins, 18-karat gold per gram rose to 26,377,100 tomans and one mesghal to 114,260,000 tomans, even as global spot gold fell 24 dollars from the previous day to 4,141 dollars an ounce, meaning Iran's sharp domestic gold rally is being driven by the rial's slide rather than global prices. The Emami gold coin traded higher at 270.8 million tomans. Tgju.org and Alanchand corroborated the move in the same window; Tgju logged the dollar at 2,677,150 rials (267,715 tomans), up 92,500 rials on the day. The simultaneous jump comes after the Central Bank said earlier today that the current exchange rate does not match the economy's fundamentals.

Naft Sepahan (ticker SEPP) disclosed on Codal that it collected the second installment of its claim against the National Iranian Oil Company, 4 million dollars out of a total 52.6 million dollar debt, which has been recorded in the company's accounts. The company said total collections against this claim now stand at 8 million dollars, with efforts continuing to recover the remainder. The disclosure was published on Codal on Saturday, October 3, 2026 (Mehr 11, 1405), at 8:50 local time.

According to a group A material disclosure on Codal, ATSP (Vatos) sold an 83 percent stake in Nikan Portfolio Management Company on September 28, 2026 (Mehr 6, 1405), for a total of 531.2 billion rials to five individual shareholders of that company. The shares were priced at 6,957 rials each, and the sale was booked with no profit or loss recognized against their book value. Under the settlement terms, 200 billion rials was received in cash on the transaction date, with the remainder due by November 1, 2026 (Aban 10, 1405). The sale brings ATSP's ownership in Nikan Portfolio Management to zero. The amended disclosure was published on Codal on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 9:26 local time.

According to a group A material disclosure filed on Codal, the TSE ticker THRP (Behtehran), an insurance company listed on Farabourse, reported a major shareholder change. The disclosure, published on Codal on Saturday, October 3, 2026 (Mehr 11, 1405) at 10:54 local time with an event date of September 27, 2026 (Mehr 5), showed two shareholders, Arash Pooyan Raman (18.95 percent) and Vista Tejarat Dey (10.18 percent), sold part of their non-controlling management stakes on Farabourse's second market, cutting their combined ownership from 29.13 percent to 7.13 percent. In turn, Ayandeh Afarinan Alborz Company acquired the shares, entering the shareholder register for the first time with a 20 percent stake.

According to Mehr News Agency, Mohammadreza Modarres Khiabani, CEO of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) group, told the company's annual general meeting that its container ship Tosca was attacked by the US Navy during a ceasefire while carrying Red Crescent linked medicine and dialysis patient supplies. He said the vessel's engine room was struck and 28 crew members, including two spouses and an 11 year old child of crew, were detained. He called the attack a war crime and a ceasefire violation and said IRISL would pursue the matter in international courts. He added that more than 85 percent of Iran's cargo is transported by sea, calling the security of the shipping industry vital to the national economy.

According to ArzDigital, the US Treasury Department sanctioned the Russia linked "A7 Network" on Friday, October 2, 2026 (Mehr 10, 1405), over allegations of sanctions evasion. The Treasury said the network's subsidiaries and intermediaries processed more than 17 billion dollars in transactions between January 2025 and June 2026, using digital assets, including Tether (USDT), to move money and bypass financial restrictions. According to the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the network used a ruble backed token called A7A5, tied to deposits at the sanctioned Russian bank Promsvyazbank, as a settlement tool before converting it into more liquid assets such as Tether. The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated the network as a significant transnational criminal organization, and FinCEN has proposed barring covered US financial institutions from sending or receiving funds linked to specific A7 subsidiaries, including digital currency addresses it controls.

According to ArzDigital, Deutsche Bank forecasts copper prices will reach about 22,050 dollars per ton by the second quarter of 2027, a roughly 55 percent rise from current levels. In the short term, however, copper is under pressure: the three month contract on the London Metal Exchange fell more than 2 percent over the week ending Thursday, October 1, 2026, closing near 14,243 dollars per ton. Rising oil prices, a stronger US dollar and weaker than expected Chinese data, including a slowdown in industrial profit growth to 4.2 percent in August from 11 percent in July, have weighed on copper in the near term. Deutsche Bank says shrinking visible global copper inventories, which it expects to be about 71 percent concentrated in China and the United States by the end of 2026, will support prices over the longer term.

According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Bloomberg, Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson and New York Fed President John Williams said in separate speeches last week, on Tuesday September 29 and Thursday October 1, 2026, that the US central bank has enough time to assess the economy before considering another rate hike. Based on fed funds futures pricing, the odds of a hike at the Fed's October 27 to 28 meeting fell from around 70 percent before the speeches to about 25 percent afterward. The remarks follow the Fed's quarter point rate hike on September 16, its first since 2023, and come ahead of the US consumer inflation report due October 14.

According to ArzDigital, Tether's toman price rose more than 1.5 percent on Friday, October 2, 2026 (Mehr 10, 1405), crossing 260,000 tomans and touching a fresh record near 262,500 tomans. A week earlier it traded around 233,000 tomans, meaning roughly a 29,500 toman, or 12.7 percent, gain over seven days. Sahmino's own live feed recorded Tether near 265,180 tomans at 11:29 local time on Saturday, October 3, up 1.23 percent on the day, indicating the rally has continued. The rise has tracked gains in the free market dollar and in gold and coin prices domestically.

According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, the Emami gold coin jumped to 263.8 million tomans on Saturday, October 3, 2026 (Mehr 11, 1405), with the half coin rising to 137.5 million tomans and the quarter coin to 74.5 million tomans, while the one gram coin held steady at 37 million tomans. Sahmino's own live feed recorded the Emami coin near 265.73 million tomans at 11:29 local time, up 2.05 percent on the day, with its premium over gold content at about 11.58 million tomans. The jump came alongside a rising free market dollar and a firmer global gold price.

According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, Tehran's free market dollar reached 263,700 tomans on Saturday, October 3, 2026 (Mehr 11, 1405). Sahmino's own live price feed recorded the dollar near 265,700 tomans at 11:29 local time the same day, up 2.82 percent on the previous trading session. The move extends a recent rally from around 258,000 tomans on Wednesday, October 1. Simultaneous gains in gold, coins and Tether in the domestic market point to the same demand pressure for foreign currency and rial alternative assets.

According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, Tehran's main stock index (TEDPIX) crossed 7.9 million points within minutes of opening on Saturday, October 3, 2026 (Mehr 11, 1405), nearing a fresh record, before heavy selling reversed the move and pulled it back to around 7,789,000 points by midday. Sahmino's own live data recorded the index near the same level at that hour, up about 0.25 percent from Wednesday September 30's close of 7,766,537.65 points. At the same time, retail investors withdrew more than 3.8 trillion tomans from the stock market, with a similar amount pulled from fixed income funds, a shift Donya-e-Eqtesad said may signal money moving toward gold funds. Automakers, construction and metal ore mining stocks drew fresh retail buying, while some refining stocks slipped back into negative territory.

The UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Friday, October 2, 2026 (10 Mehr 1405), that two Iranian nationals, Rahman Salehi, 34, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, have been charged with preparing to commit or assist in an act of terrorism in Manchester on or before Yom Kippur, which began at sundown on September 20. According to Al Jazeera, police said the pair were in contact with an overseas third party who may be in Iran, and had tried to acquire components for an improvised explosive device and conducted reconnaissance on potential targets. Salehi and Ahmadyan were arrested in Manchester on September 20; the UK Home Office said both had arrived in Britain years earlier by small boat from Europe, with one granted asylum and the other having a pending claim. UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said Iran targets Britain's Jewish community and its critics abroad through proxies. Police stressed there is no connection to the separate RAF Fairford case, in which a dual UK-Iranian national was arrested on Thursday, October 1, and which Iran has denied any involvement in. Salehi and Ahmadyan are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday, October 3.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) said early Saturday, October 3, 2026 (11 Mehr 1405), that it had received a report of an incident 4 nautical miles east of Oman. According to Khabaronline, citing IRNA, the master of a crude oil tanker reported that an unidentified projectile struck the vessel's port side. All crew members are reported safe, no environmental impact has been reported so far, and authorities are investigating. UKMTO advised vessels to transit the area with caution and report any suspicious activity. Donya-e-Eqtesad separately reported the same UKMTO notice earlier that morning. The incident is the latest in a series of attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman since Iran-US tensions escalated, including an attack on another tanker in the Strait of Hormuz reported on Thursday, October 1.

US President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday morning (US Eastern time), October 2, 2026 (10 Mehr 1405), while heading to a campaign rally in Alabama, that he was not going to impose a ban on US diesel exports, after saying on Wednesday he was weighing the idea very seriously with Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. According to Khabaronline, citing IRNA, Trump declined to detail Washington's next move on Iran when asked. Separately, Al Jazeera reported that G7 nations, under pressure from the Trump administration which had threatened a full US diesel export ban, agreed to release their oil and diesel reserves, a move that eased crude prices. Sahmino's own price data show Brent crude trading near 102.25 dollars a barrel on Saturday morning, October 3 (11 Mehr), down about half a percent from the previous day. The development follows weeks of debate in Washington over the export ban, which intensified in late September as US diesel prices neared a record 6.51 dollars a gallon.

Iran's Central Bank (CBI) said in an official statement on Friday, October 2, 2026, that its assessments show the current exchange rate does not fully match the economy's fundamental variables, and that a significant part of the gap stems from heightened uncertainty, psychological pressure and market expectations. The bank stressed its goal is not to defend a specific rate but to preserve monetary and exchange stability and prevent unsupported volatility from becoming entrenched. Per the statement, buying and selling foreign currency and gold and intervening in the market are among its legal tools under the new Central Bank law, and it will strengthen its reserves when appropriate. The statement came a day after the CBI injected 2 billion dollars into the market and raised the services dollar cap to 10,000 dollars, while the free market dollar had reached near 258,000 tomans earlier the same week.

According to a US Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Friday, October 2, 2026, the US economy added just 29,000 jobs in September, well below forecasts of 90,000 and following a downwardly revised gain of 133,000 in August. The unemployment rate rose to 4.2 percent, while annual wage growth slowed to 3.0 percent, its weakest level since May 2021. The soft data reduced the odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike at its October meeting: money markets are now pricing in a near 20 percent chance of a hike this month, while the probability of a December hike remains above 80 percent. Global gold, reacting to the report, traded at 4,126.43 dollars an ounce on Friday, down 1.23 percent from the previous day, though still up 6.17 percent from a year earlier.

A plant producing high-efficiency BLDC (brushless DC) electric motors, with an annual capacity of 400,000 units, was inaugurated on Friday, October 2, 2026 (10 Mehr 1405), in the Chenaran industrial estate in Iran's Khorasan Razavi province. The project was built by the Niyan Industrial and Research Group with an investment of 3,000 billion tomans (roughly 30 trillion rials), backed by Iran's Innovation and Prosperity Fund. BLDC motors offer higher energy efficiency than conventional induction motors and are increasingly used in home appliances, automotive and industrial equipment. Domestic production of the component could cover part of Iran's current import needs for this part.

According to the latest figures published by the Statistical Center of Iran (released 8 Mehr 1405, September 30, 2026), Iran's consumer inflation rate for Shahrivar 1405 (the month ending September 22, 2026) stood at 73.6 percent. The same data set put the producer inflation rate for spring 1405 (ended June 21, 2026) at 66.7 percent, and the unemployment rate for the same quarter at 9.1 percent. The Statistical Center also reported an economic growth rate of negative 10.1 percent for spring 1405 and a Gini coefficient of 0.3849 for Iranian year 1404 (ended March 2026). The figures represent the most authoritative official snapshot of Iran's prices, labor market and economic activity at the close of this summer.

South Korea's exports jumped 83.5 percent year on year in September 2026 to a record $120.9 billion, surpassing the previous monthly high of $102.25 billion set in June, according to preliminary customs figures released Thursday, 9 Mehr 1405 (October 1, 2026) and reported by Al Jazeera. The surge was driven largely by explosive demand for chips used in artificial intelligence; chip shipments alone rose more than 260 percent to $60.3 billion, nearly half of total exports, according to the Korea Customs Service. South Korea's cumulative exports for January through September reached $814.5 billion, already exceeding all of 2025's total of $709.7 billion. Trade and Industry Minister Kim Jeong kwan credited the achievement to the country's companies and entrepreneurs, while warning that rising global protectionism and tensions in West Asia remain major variables for future exports. Al Jazeera also reported that South Korea's benchmark Kospi stock index has risen nearly 60 percent this year.

The Conference Board's US Consumer Confidence Index, released Tuesday, 7 Mehr 1405 (September 29, 2026), fell to its lowest level since 2014, just over a month before the US congressional midterm elections, Al Jazeera reported. Dana M. Peterson, the Conference Board's chief economist, said the index deteriorated notably in September following two prior months of softening, with consumers pointing to higher costs for goods and services as the primary reason for the decline. Citing data from the American Automobile Association (AAA), the report said the average US price for a gallon of petrol rose 37 cents over the past month to $4.45 on Tuesday, up from $4.08 a month earlier. Peterson said oil and gas prices in particular rose to new heights, reflecting September's surge in fuel costs. The report landed a day ahead of the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index, the inflation gauge the Federal Reserve watches most closely; the Fed, which raised interest rates earlier this month for the first time in three years, is due to make its next rate decision at its October 27 to 28 meeting.

Turkey's Daily Sabah reported on Friday, 10 Mehr 1405 (October 2, 2026) that the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said world food prices in September 2026 averaged 136.0 points on its Food Price Index, up from a revised 134.0 in August and the highest reading since November 2022, which FAO attributed to logistics disruptions, including in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea, combined with concerns over the El Nino weather pattern. FAO Chief Economist Maximo Torero said a persistent, broad based build up in global commodity prices is underway, as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea combine with climate shocks to pressure energy, transport and key food commodities. FAO's sugar price index rose 6.1 percent from August, a third straight monthly increase, while its cereal index rose 5.1 percent; the meat index eased 1.1 percent. FAO kept its 2026 global cereal production forecast nearly unchanged at 2.979 billion metric tons, 2.1 percent below last year's record and the second largest harvest on record, while cutting its 2026/27 world cereal trade forecast by 0.7 percent.

Eurozone annual inflation accelerated to 3.8 percent in September 2026, up from 3.2 percent in August and above the market forecast of 3.6 percent, according to Eurostat's preliminary estimate. The reading is the highest since September 2023 and remains well above the European Central Bank's 2 percent target. Turkey's Daily Sabah reported on Friday, 10 Mehr 1405 (October 2, 2026) that the figure topped analyst expectations. Per Eurostat, the main driver was a sharp rise in energy prices amid continued fighting in West Asia; energy inflation jumped to 18.8 percent, its highest level since January 2023. Services inflation rose to 3.2 percent from 3.0 percent, and unprocessed food inflation rose to 4.0 percent from 2.7 percent; core inflation, excluding energy and food, rose to 2.5 percent from 2.4 percent. Among the euro area's largest economies, inflation accelerated to 3.3 percent in Germany, 3.4 percent in France, 5.0 percent in Spain and 4.1 percent in Italy.

According to Iran's Codal disclosure system, Shelia announced in a filing dated 8 Mehr 1405 (September 30, 2026) that, citing higher raw material and other production costs, it has raised the sale price of its grade-A tissue paper, its main product, by 26 percent, from 190,000 rials to 240,000 rials per meter, effective 9 Mehr 1405 (October 1, 2026). The filing, a Tier-A material disclosure requiring same-day notice before trading resumes, said the company's board approved the price increase on 8 Mehr 1405. The tissue paper product line accounted for nearly all of the company's sales revenue in the prior fiscal year.

According to ArzDigital, bitcoin extended its rally on Friday, 10 Mehr 1405 (October 2, 2026), breaking through resistance at 86,000 dollars and reaching as high as 86,700 dollars. The move put heavy pressure on traders who had bet on a price decline. The report said the rally triggered roughly 150 million dollars in liquidations across the market within four hours, with about 140 million dollars of that coming from short positions. Sahmino's own data shows bitcoin trading at 86,083 dollars as of 11:32 Tehran time today, up 1.47 percent from the previous day.

According to ArzDigital, Citigroup raised its 12-month bitcoin price target from 82,000 dollars to 113,000 dollars, an increase of more than 31,000 dollars from its previous forecast, announced Thursday, 9 Mehr 1405 (October 1, 2026). Citi also raised its 12-month ethereum target from 2,240 dollars to 3,028 dollars. Citi analysts attributed the bullish revision to improving activity in the cryptocurrency market, more favorable macroeconomic conditions, and renewed inflows into spot exchange-traded funds. The bank said capital inflows could continue at a slower but steadier pace over the coming year, supporting digital asset prices.

According to Mehr News Agency, France faced higher government borrowing costs on Friday, 10 Mehr 1405 (October 2, 2026), as its government debt-to-GDP ratio reached about 119 percent. The fiscal concerns have put the euro under pressure against the US dollar. Sahmino's own data shows the euro-dollar exchange rate at 1.1259 today. France's heavy government debt load, one of the largest economies in the eurozone, has become a growing focus of concern for European bond investors in recent months, pushing up its long-term borrowing costs relative to other major eurozone economies.

According to Mehr News Agency, the spot gold price edged only slightly in Friday, 10 Mehr 1405 (October 2, 2026) trading, standing at 4,184.45 dollars an ounce. Spot gold has fallen more than 2 percent so far this week and is on track for its second consecutive weekly decline. The weekly pullback comes after global gold briefly touched near 4,220 dollars an ounce earlier in the week. Sahmino's own data shows the gold ounce price at 4,186.34 dollars as of 11:34 Tehran time today, up about 0.26 percent from the previous reading. Gold's recent swings continue to track Federal Reserve rate expectations, the strength of the US dollar, and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

According to Al Jazeera, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Wednesday, 8 Mehr 1405 (September 30, 2026), that British security services had found "strong indications" of Iranian involvement in a suspected plot at the RAF station near Fairford. Five British men arrested near the base on Sunday were released on bail with strict conditions after a three-day counterterrorism investigation found no explosives in their vehicles, though some petrol was recovered. The base has previously been used for US operations, including deploying bombers in the war against Iran. Burnham gave no details of what the suspects allegedly planned or why the UK suspects Iran, saying only that more information would follow "in due course." In the US, President Donald Trump said the case "might be" Iran-linked, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said it "clearly involved the hands of a foreign actor" without naming one. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had forewarned the UK of a potential "Iranian-sponsored attack." Iran's embassy in London "categorically rejected" the allegations, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Britain was "barking up the wrong tree."

According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing IRNA and Al Jazeera, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Thursday, 9 Mehr 1405 (October 1, 2026), that a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz had been struck by an unidentified projectile and caught fire. UKMTO said the crew's safety had been confirmed, but the extent of damage and any environmental impact remained unclear at the time of the report. The same report said UKMTO had separately received a delayed, third-party report on Tuesday (7 Mehr) about a similar incident that occurred Monday night in the Strait of Hormuz. The organization advised transiting vessels to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity. Separately, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) warned that some charterers were forcing vessels onto unapproved routes, a practice it said raises the risk of financial and human loss and could restrict the vessel's future transit through the strait.

According to Mehr News Agency, citing Reuters, Brent crude futures slipped 3 cents (0.03 percent) to 102.28 dollars a barrel in trading on Friday, 10 Mehr 1405 (October 2, 2026), while US West Texas Intermediate fell 19 cents (0.2 percent) to 92.68 dollars a barrel. Brent, after jumping more than 4 dollars on Thursday, is on track for a roughly 2 percent weekly decline. Reuters reported the oil market is weighing conflicting signals: improving Saudi crude export flows point to better regional supply, while the risk of renewed US-Iran tensions has raised fears of disruption. China's decision to curb oil product exports in October has added to concerns over tightening fuel supply. Separately, the US government has asked Germany and France to release about 120 million barrels from their emergency diesel reserves over six months to ease pressure on the global fuel market. Analysts say the 100 dollar level has become a key psychological threshold for the oil market.

According to Mehr News Agency, citing monetary and banking experts, Iran's central bank intervened heavily in the currency market on Thursday, 9 Mehr 1405 (October 1, 2026), supplying 2 billion dollars and raising the personal services foreign-exchange purchase cap tenfold, from 1,000 to 10,000 dollars, in a new approach to containing recent exchange-rate jumps. The move follows an earlier intervention in which a 500 million dollar supply from the market maker drew only about 20 million dollars (roughly 4 percent) in uptake and failed to halt the rally in the free market. Economists including monetary researcher Mehdi Rahnama and currency analyst Kamran Moradian told Mehr that the higher purchase cap could redirect some genuine demand, such as that of students, medical patients and travelers, from the free market into the banking network, but said the policy's lasting success depends on addressing underlying drivers such as liquidity growth and the chronic budget deficit.

Abin disclosed, through three separate material disclosures on Codal, that it has signed cash sale contracts for dried "Khandan" pistachios of the Abbas-Ali, Ahmad-Aghaei and Fandoghi varieties. According to the filings, dated September 30 and October 1, 2026, one contract worth 85.2 billion rials was signed with Mr. Allahnour Hosseini, another worth 169.5 billion rials with Mr. Hosseini, and a third worth 993.3 million rials with Mr. Reza Kheirkhah. The combined value of the three contracts exceeds 255.69 billion rials, with all three to be settled in cash.

Bank Shahr disclosed on the Codal filing system that its auction to sell 71 surplus properties, held through September 29, 2026, with cash, installment or barter terms, failed to find buyers for a number of the listed lots. According to the filing, properties including one appraised at over 1,140 billion rials and another appraised at about 1,136.5 billion rials went unsold. Bank Shahr said the auction result was finalized on September 30, 2026.

National Development Group Investment Company (symbol Vbank) disclosed on the Codal filing system on September 30, 2026, that it will hold an auction to sell a 16.921 percent stake (458,907,485 shares) in Shafa Daru Investment Company. According to the published notice, the auction is scheduled for October 17, 2026, to be conducted as a single lot with cash or combined cash-and-installment terms, with the result expected to be determined the same day.

The US Department of War (Pentagon) confirmed on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, that the last US troops deployed to Iraq under the anti-ISIL coalition mission have left the country. According to Al Jazeera, Defense Department spokesman Sean Parnell said the remaining US and coalition forces conducted an "orderly departure" from the Erbil Airbase in Iraq's Kurdistan region, taking related equipment with them. Parnell said the withdrawal marks "the success of a 12-year campaign" that defeated ISIL as an organized military threat in Iraq and the region, and that primary responsibility for Iraq's remaining security challenges, including ISIL remnants and Iran-aligned militias, now rests with Iraq's government. According to Mehr News Agency, Iraqi factions including al-Nujaba and Hashd al-Shaabi hailed the withdrawal as a "victory" and called for a complete end to the US military and diplomatic presence in Iraq.

The US State Department announced on Thursday, October 1, 2026, that it had imposed new sanctions on networks in the Middle East, Asia and Europe that it says help Iran evade sanctions. According to a Mehr News Agency report citing Al Jazeera, the sanctions target networks linked to Iran's rail, automotive and metals sectors. The State Department said it is working with several countries to shut down what it called "illegal revenue channels allegedly used by Iran." The report did not name the specific individuals, companies or countries covered by the measures.

The US Department of War (Pentagon) announced, according to a Mehr News Agency report dated October 2, 2026, that the US Navy has awarded a $24.4 billion contract to defense contractor Raytheon to accelerate production of the Standard-6 air-defense missile. The report, citing Al Mayadeen, did not disclose further details on delivery timelines or the missiles' intended regional use. The contract was announced as the US separately disclosed plans to increase its naval presence in the Middle East.

US officials told The Washington Post on Thursday, October 1, 2026, that the US military is planning a possible increase in its naval presence in the Middle East over the coming weeks. Speaking anonymously, the officials said the move follows President Donald Trump's consideration of resuming potential strikes on Iran after the US congressional midterm elections, and centers on deploying up to three aircraft carriers with their escort ships to the region in November. According to the report, carried by Mehr News Agency, the carrier strike groups would together include nearly 20,000 troops, up to 150 fighter jets, and a number of missile-capable destroyers. The report adds fresh detail to Al Jazeera's October 1 coverage of a US plan to deploy three aircraft carriers to the region by the end of November. US officials said roughly 50,000 American troops are currently stationed in the Middle East.

According to TGJU's price tracker, Brent crude rose $1.94, or about 2 percent, from the previous day to $99.96 a barrel on Thursday, October 1, 2026. That is about 4.5 percent below last week's level (Friday, September 25, at $104.66), but roughly 40 percent higher than three months ago and nearly 56 percent higher than a year earlier. In a separate report the same day, Trading Economics put Brent as high as $101.44, attributing the recent rise mainly to China curbing gasoline and jet-fuel exports to preserve domestic stockpiles, alongside ongoing energy-market disruptions linked to the US-Iran war and the war in Ukraine. Swings in global oil prices carry particular weight for Iran, where oil and petrochemical exports are a major part of the economy.

Sh-Pars Co. (bourse ticker BMPS) disclosed in a group-A material filing on Codal that, effective Wednesday, September 30, 2026, and with approval from Iran's Association of Detergent, Hygiene and Cosmetic Industries, it raised detergent powder prices from 1,148,738 rials to 1,378,486 rials, an increase of about 20 percent. The filing said about 96 percent of the company's product sales last fiscal year went to the domestic market and are subject to the new pricing. The BMPS share closed its last trading session before the news (Wednesday, September 30) up almost 3 percent at 2,771 rials.