Important: Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is set to lead Friday prayers at the Imam Khomeini Mosque today, marking his first sermon since 2020.

Anticipation is high in Tehran that Khamenei will address Israel in light of the recent missile strikes.

Large crowds have gathered outside the mosque ahead of the event.

21+ Russian soldiers executed a Baltic volunteer who fought in the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The Israeli army said it shot down a drone that entered Israeli airspace overnight in the Beit She'an Valley.

The Israeli army believes that the drone was sent by Iranian-backed groups in Iraq.

Macron says EU has only 2 or 3 years to stave off total US, China dominance.

"Our former model is over. We are overregulating and underinvesting.

Europe is lagging behind in crucial areas such as climate change, artificial intelligence, and defense.

The EU could die; we are on the verge of a very important moment."

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Beirut on board an Iranian plane.

"If Trump were president, Putin would not have invaded Ukraine," former British Prime Minister Johnson says.

According to Johnson, Trump understands that if Ukraine is defeated, it will be an absolute disaster.

"I don't think he wants to go down in history as the man who began his second term not by making America great, but by making the Soviet Union great again."

The Israeli army is pushing Lebanese civilians further north

The Israeli army asked Lebanese civilians living in 37 villages and towns in southern Lebanon to immediately evacuate the area and move north of the Awali River.

The Israeli army is pushing civilians towards the Awali line north of the Litani River.

The city of Sidon is located south of the Awali River.

A new target?

Russian soldiers training on FPV drone evade techniques.

Polish Army has become the third largest army in NATO, Defense Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz says.

Poland currently has 205,000 soldiers, and by the end of the year it is expected to have 207,000.

Only the United States and Türkiye have more soldiers in NATO.

Iranian Leader Khamenei:

We will defeat all enemies.

If Muslims cooperate, divine glory will support them. The enemy of the Islamic nation is one, although its methods differ from one country to another.

The policy of the arrogant and tyrants is based on sowing division and discord among Muslims

Khamenei:

God willing, we will destroy Israel.

Iranian Leader Khamenei:

Al-Aqsa Storm was a right, logical and legal international move. It was the least punishment for the Zionists.

The Islamic Republic will respond to any action with complete firmness.

It is Hezbollah's duty to defend Gaza.

If necessary, we will still make honest promises.

We will not delay or rush, and we will not fall short, and the response will be at the appropriate time and place.

Khamenei:

The Zionist regime will not survive even with American support.

The Zionist regime will never win over Hamas and Hezbollah.

Israel is just a tool for America to take over all the lands and resources of the region.

Khamenei:

The resistance in the region will not retreat with the martyrdom of its leaders and men, and victory will be its ally.

The axis of resistance pushed back the Zionist regime by 70 years.

Every blow to the Zionist regime is a service to all humanity.

An estimated 3,100 buildings in Lebanon have been damaged or destroyed since September 20, 2024.

— The strikes have killed at least 1,336 people and displaced over 1 million from their homes. This is the deadliest conflict in Lebanon for more than three decades, exceeding the death toll of the 2006 war with Israel.

— Israel's air force struck at least 4,600 targets in Lebanon between September 20 and October 2, sometimes more than 1,000 in a single day. The campaign's intensity is described as almost unprecedented, comparable only to the strikes on Gaza.

Source: FT

A newly released video reveals Iran’s preparations for the October 1 strike from within an underground facility. The footage showcases Ghadr missiles, along with what appear to be Kheybarshekan or Fattah-1 missiles, ready for launch.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev issued a warning to Yerevan and France:

I warn Armenia, stop these dangerous games! On the one hand, they talk about peace, they lie, on the other hand, they carry out large-scale armament. Who gives them weapons? France and other anti-Azerbaijani countries. Why are they given these weapons for free? No matter how hard they try, nothing will work.

Today, they should leave the South Caucasus alone, surrender, go and do their own thing, sort out their problems, wash away their bloody past and try to wash away their sins.

Let them restore the independence of those 100 thousand people they tortured today, stop their colonial policy, stop oppressing peoples, stop sticking their noses everywhere. This is my warning, and I think that whoever hears it and follows it will not be mistaken.

Deputy Commander of IRGC:

We will target Israeli energy and gas facilities if Israel attacks Tehran.

Belarus President Lukashenko:

If Poland attacks Ukraine, Belarus will defend Ukraine.