Iranian Deputy Minister Houshang Bazvand stated that the remaining 37 kilometers of land along the Rasht-Astara railway route were transferred to a Russian company. He reported that the entire route has now been handed over for necessary surveys and fieldwork.

Washington announced the creation of "Task Force Iron Gate," which is reported to be a US task force intended to cut off Iran’s transport of advanced weapons. This announcement occurred as fears of an escalation grew.

Spain defeated Argentina to win the Padel World Cup in Qatar. The Spanish men’s and women’s teams swept the Padel World Championships.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was the first Iranian leader to be invited to a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State, which took place on October 9 in Turkmenistan, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said