Iran FX & FX controls: Iran’s toman slid to a new low on Tehran’s open market, while the Central Bank began selling foreign currency via four banks (Mellat, Tejarat, Saderat, Saman), letting adults buy up to $10,000, as the official and black-market rates diverge sharply. FX market management: The program targets up to $2bn in the first phase, with $1bn initially available through banks and bank-affiliated offices. Healthcare cost crisis: Iran’s nurses’ council says resignations are rising as low, delayed pay and workplace pressure fuel a healthcare staffing squeeze; a parliament health committee spokesman warns that delayed care can mean death, with patients facing weeks-long waits and high out-of-pocket costs. Regional trade & cooperation: Iran’s first vice president said Tehran is ready to deepen economic cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Union, framing it as a long-term partnership platform. Hormuz risk & shipping: Iran reported seven tanker incidents in the Strait of Hormuz over five days, warning vessels that transit outside routes or without permission face targeting or mines—while analysts say Iran’s leverage is fading even as crude flows recover. US-Iran war politics: Trump told supporters the Iran conflict could end “very soon,” likely after midterms, and predicted oil prices would plunge once hostilities stop. Security spillover: Iran said it dismantled four US-Israeli-backed sabotage networks in Kerman; separately, UK authorities released multiple suspects on bail in the RAF Fairford plot case.