10:36⇢Port Cleanup Will Take 20 Days
⌨The newspapers extensively report on continuing operations at Shahid Rajaei Port, where despite earlier announcements of fire containment, crisis management officials now state complete extinguishing will take 15-20 days as each container must be individually opened, cooled, and relocated (BBC Persian, Radio Farda). At least 70 deaths are confirmed (Radio Farda). In political news, Parliament Speaker Qalibaf dismissed Israeli threats as worthless (Al-Alam, Tasnim News), while a bill supporting women's rights will be voted on next week in parliament's social commission (IRNA). The education minister has called for eliminating the grading system in favor of skills assessment (ISNA).