15:25⇢Iran Caught With IAEA Secret Documents
⌨The newspapers report on IAEA chief Grossi presenting "definitive evidence" that Iran obtained highly confidential agency documents, while stating Iran's 60% uranium enrichment brings it "very close" to bomb-making capability (BBC Persian, VOA Persian, Radio Farda, Kayhan London). Iran dismissed Grossi's accusations as "slander" while announcing Russia will construct eight nuclear power plants and progress on Bushehr reactor's second ring installation (IRNA, ISNA). A domestic scandal emerged as prominent Friday prayer leader Kazem Sadeghi's son and daughter-in-law were arrested, prompting questions about his resignation from leading the morality enforcement organization (Hamshahri Online, Shargh Daily). President Pezeshkian reiterated his balanced stance on hijab policy, rejecting both forced covering and public norm-breaking behavior (Mehr News). Iranian internet restrictions continue driving circumvention, with 71% of users accessing the web through VPNs and Starlink users reaching 100,000 (Khabar Online).