10:51⇢Beijing Summit Demands End to Iran Sanctions
⌨The newspapers report on a trilateral meeting between Iran, China, and Russia in Beijing, with multiple sources highlighting China and Russia's call for lifting "unilateral and illegal" sanctions against Iran (Al-Alam, BBC Persian, ISNA, Tehran Times). Iran's ambassador to China described the initiative as creating "a clear path to counter America's lose-lose unilateralism" (ISNA). Domestically, tensions continue with reports of Iran reviving financial support for Hezbollah (Iran International), while a UN fact-finding committee reports Iran is continuing "systematic suppression" of opponents following the 2022 protests (VOA Persian, Radio Farda). The Friday prayer leader in Qom emphasized that Iran is not seeking to build nuclear weapons, citing the Supreme Leader's directive (Mehr News).