
Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, said in a meeting with some students: "Jihad in the true sense of the word by spreading the right thoughts in cyberspace." Khamenei had previously called cyberspace "vulgar" in the country and called for his emphasis on its management.
Gliad Ardan, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations and the United States, told Israeli army radio that the United States and other world powers were considering an "alternative plan" to halt Iran's nuclear program if talks failed. He added that Iran's return to the agreement would change the "overall picture" for the world

Officials of the Taliban Invitation and Guidance Commission have issued an official statement to the citizens of Nejrab district of Kapisa province ordering the use of camera phones for women is prohibited. They wrote that young people should not shave their hair and beards as British, American and French models, and shaving their beards is a great sin.
The head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization announced that more than 80,000 Iranian pilgrims have arrived in Iraq for the Arbaeen ceremony The Iraqi government had announced that the quota for Iranian pilgrims to enter the country by air was 60,000

Hamid Sajjadi, Minister of Sports and Youth, told ISNA News Agency: "We are soldiers of the province, gentlemen and the country and in the service of Dr. Ra'isi and a small member of his valuable cabinet." Regarding women's cycling, he added: "Our women are not supposed to be deprived of movement because they are women and, God willing, they should wear a good hijab."