06:43⇢Supreme Security Council Blocks Hijab Law Implementation
⌨The newspapers report on controversy around Iran's hijab law, with Parliament Speaker Qalibaf revealing that the Supreme National Security Council has ordered a delay in implementing the controversial "chastity and hijab" legislation (BBC Persian, IRNA, Tasnim). Economic news highlights the offering of 200 investment opportunities in the oil industry worth over $135 billion (Borna News). Health concerns are raised as tobacco use claims 50,000 lives annually in Iran, with smoking rates increasing among young women (ISNA). Other topics include nuclear negotiations between Iran and the US (Kayhan, Khabar Online) and debate over cyber free zones, with officials denying plans for "class-based internet" (Mehr News).