78 items from state outlets and 118 from reformist and diaspora outlets in the 24 hours to midnight Tehran time. 5 topics ran on both sides: the state's words under Tehran Says, the same day's prices, official lists and non-state voices under Iran Shows.
Dollar, free market
2,687,000 rial
+0.15% on the dayOct. 5, 2026tgju.org
Tether (USDT)
2,689,310 rial
+0.16% on the dayOct. 5, 2026tgju.org
Emami gold coin
2,709,300,000 rial
-0.05% on the dayOct. 5, 2026tgju.org
TEDPIX, Tehran Stock Exchange
7,783,177
-0.32% on the dayOct. 4, 2026tgju.org
Strait of Hormuz transits
8 ships
Oct. 5, 2026IMF PortWatch
Verbatim, from state and state-aligned outlets
Markets, official lists and voices outside the state, same day
Tehran Says
State and state-aligned outlets
Mizan, in its own words
Infographic | Gallows of punishment; the sentence of Alireza Sepahi among the perpetrators of the crime of Dey 1404 Isfahan
اینفوگرافیک | دار مجازات؛ سزای علیرضا سپاهی از عوامل جنایت دی ۱۴۰۴ اصفهان
Mizan, «اینفوگرافیک | دار مجازات؛ سزای علیرضا سپاهی از عوامل جنایت دی ۱۴۰۴ اصفهان», October 5, 2026, 23:59 Tehran time, mizanonline.ir.
Iran Shows
Persian-language outlets abroad
BBC Persian, in its own words
The Judiciary of Iran reported the execution of Alireza Sepahi and Alireza Raeisi, two detainees of the Dey-month protests of Aliakhani Square, Isfahan.
قوه قضائیه ایران از اعدام علیرضا سپاهی و علیرضا رئیسی، دو بازداشتی اعتراضات دی‌ماه میدان علیخانی اصفهان، خبر داد.
BBC Persian, «قوه قضائیه ایران از اعدام علیرضا سپاهی و علیرضا رئیسی، دو بازداشتی اعتراضات دی‌ماه میدان علیخانی اصفهان، خبر داد», October 5, 2026, 14:47 Tehran time, bbc.com.
Shown: one item per side, chosen from 6 on this topic that day (4 state, 2 non-state). All of them are on the researcher pages.
Tehran Says
State and state-aligned outlets
IRNA, in its own words
The proposed minister of the Ministry of Defense was introduced
وزیر پیشنهادی وزارت دفاع معرفی شد
IRNA, «وزیر پیشنهادی وزارت دفاع معرفی شد», October 5, 2026, 17:16 Tehran time, irna.ir.
Iran Shows
Reformist dailies inside Iran
Ham-Mihan, in its own words
The proposed defense minister was introduced to Parliament
وزیر پیشنهادی دفاع به مجلس معرفی شد
Ham-Mihan, «وزیر پیشنهادی دفاع به مجلس معرفی شد», October 5, 2026, 17:55 Tehran time, hammihanonline.ir.
Shown: one item per side, chosen from 3 on this topic that day (2 state, 1 non-state). All of them are on the researcher pages.
Tehran Says
State and state-aligned outlets
IRNA, in its own words
The interior minister headed to Qatar
وزیر کشور عازم قطر شد
IRNA, «وزیر کشور عازم قطر شد», October 5, 2026, 17:35 Tehran time, irna.ir.
Iran Shows
Reformist dailies inside Iran
Ham-Mihan, in its own words
Eskandar Momeni's trip to Doha to meet with Qatari officials
سفر اسکندر مومنی به دوحه برای دیدار با مقامات قطری
Ham-Mihan, «سفر اسکندر مومنی به دوحه برای دیدار با مقامات قطری», October 5, 2026, 18:44 Tehran time, hammihanonline.ir.
Shown: one item per side, chosen from 3 on this topic that day (2 state, 1 non-state). All of them are on the researcher pages.
Tehran Says
State and state-aligned outlets
ISNA, in its own words
Hebrew media claimed that amid the possibility of escalating tensions in the region, almost 3,000 American soldiers are currently stationed in the occupied territories
رسانه‌های عبری ادعا کردند در بحبوحه احتمال تشدید تنش در منطقه، تقریباً ۳۰۰۰ سرباز آمریکایی در حال حاضر در اراضی اشغالی مستقر هستند.
ISNA, «روایت رسانه عبری از حضور ۳۰۰۰ سرباز آمریکایی در اراضی اشغالی», October 5, 2026, 06:45 Tehran time, isna.ir.
Iran Shows
Reformist dailies inside Iran
ILNA, in its own words
United States and Israel are preparing for war with Iran; deployment of 3,000 American troops in the occupied territories
آمریکا و اسرائیل برای جنگ با ایران آماده می‌شوند؛ استقرار ۳ هزار نظامی آمریکایی در سرزمین‌های اشغالی
ILNA, «آمریکا و اسرائیل برای جنگ با ایران آماده می‌شوند؛ استقرار ۳ هزار نظامی آمریکایی در سرزمین‌های اشغالی», October 5, 2026, 07:30 Tehran time, ilna.ir.
Shown: one item per side, chosen from 3 on this topic that day (1 state, 2 non-state). All of them are on the researcher pages.
Tehran Says
State and state-aligned outlets
Kayhan, in its own words
The attack by armed terrorists on the patrol of the Nokju police station on the Bampur to Iranshahr route led to the martyrdom of two law enforcement officers and the injury of another force
حمله تروریست‌های مسلح به گشت انتظامی پاسگاه نوکجو در محور بمپور- ایرانشهر، به شهادت دو مأمور انتظامی و مجروح شدن یک نیروی دیگر منجر شد.
Kayhan, «شهادت 2 مأمور گشت پلیس در حمله تروریستی بمپور», October 5, 2026, 21:19 Tehran time, kayhan.ir.
Iran Shows
Persian-language outlets abroad
Iran International, in its own words
Two police officers were killed in a shooting by armed individuals on the Bampur to Iranshahr route
دو مامور پلیس در تیراندازی افراد مسلح در محور بمپور به ایرانشهر کشته شدند
Iran International, «دو مامور پلیس در تیراندازی افراد مسلح در محور بمپور به ایرانشهر کشته شدند», October 5, 2026, 11:06 Tehran time, iranintl.com.
Shown: one item per side, chosen from 2 on this topic that day (1 state, 1 non-state). All of them are on the researcher pages.
Sanctions and courts, October 5, 2026: no new U.S. Treasury Iran designations and no new U.S. federal court filings naming Iran.
Items: everything MEF's Persian press monitor captured from 14 outlets between October 5, 2026 00:00 and 24:00 Tehran time (78 state, 118 non-state). Pairs: topics ranked by how many items they drew across both sides; the top topics with a state item and a non-state item or figure appear. Translation: one model translates, a second translates back into Persian, a third compares; only close matches appear. Items for this edition were captured by the monitor on October 17, 2026. Page built October 20, 2026. Full method.
Cite as: Middle East Forum, "Two Irans, October 5, 2026," https://iran.meforum.org/two-irans/2026-10-05/.