85 items from state outlets and 124 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
2,577,100 rial
-1.86% on the dayOct. 13, 2026tgju.org
Tether (USDT)
2,580,140 rial
-0.74% on the dayOct. 13, 2026tgju.org
Emami gold coin
2,578,100,000 rial
-2.19% on the dayOct. 13, 2026tgju.org
Strait of Hormuz transits
7 ships
Oct. 13, 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
A kidnapping team affiliated with a terrorist group was eliminated in Sistan and Baluchestan province.
انهدام یک تیم گروگانگیر وابسته به گروهک تروریستی در استان سیستان و بلوچستان.
Mizan, «انهدام یک تیم گروگانگیر وابسته به گروهک تروریستی در استان سیستان و بلوچستان», October 13, 2026, 14:25 Tehran time, mizanonline.ir.
Iran Shows
Persian-language outlets abroad
Radio Farda, in its own words
A new armed clash occurred in Sistan and Baluchestan province.
وقوع درگیری مسلحانه تازه در استان سیستان و بلوچستان.
Radio Farda, «وقوع درگیری مسلحانه تازه در استان سیستان و بلوچستان», October 13, 2026, 11:06 Tehran time, radiofarda.com.
Shown: one item per side, chosen from 6 on this topic that day (2 state, 4 non-state). All of them are on the researcher pages.
Tehran Says
State and state-aligned outlets
IRNA, in its own words
Baghaei: We are determined to use all capacities to confront any aggression.
بقائی: مصمم به استفاده از همه ظرفیت‌ها برای مقابله با هرگونه تجاوز هستیم.
IRNA, «بقائی: مصمم به استفاده از همه ظرفیت‌ها برای مقابله با هرگونه تجاوز هستیم», October 13, 2026, 14:53 Tehran time, irna.ir.
Iran Shows
Persian-language outlets abroad
Iran International, in its own words
The Wall Street Journal: Tehran is fortifying nuclear sites and preparing for war.
وال‌استریت ژورنال: تهران سایت‌های هسته‌ای را تقویت می‌کند و برای جنگ آماده می‌شود.
Iran International, «وال‌استریت ژورنال: تهران سایت‌های هسته‌ای را تقویت می‌کند و برای جنگ آماده می‌شود», October 13, 2026, 13:41 Tehran time, iranintl.com.
Shown: one item per side, chosen from 6 on this topic that day (2 state, 4 non-state). All of them are on the researcher pages.
Tehran Says
State and state-aligned outlets
Kayhan, in its own words
No extra-regional power has the right to intervene in the Strait of Hormuz.
هیچ قدرت فرامنطقه‌ای حق ندارد در تنگه هرمز مداخله کند.
Kayhan, «هیچ قدرت فرامنطقه‌ای حق ندارد در تنگه هرمز مداخله کند», October 13, 2026, 20:45 Tehran time, kayhan.ir.
Iran Shows
Market figure
Strait of Hormuz transits
7 ships
0 of them tankers, both directions combinedDay of October 13, 2026
IMF PortWatch, Strait of Hormuz transits, October 13, 2026, portwatch.imf.org.
Shown: one item per side, chosen from 5 on this topic that day (2 state, 3 non-state). All of them are on the researcher pages.
Tehran Says
State and state-aligned outlets
Mizan, in its own words
Sobhaniyan: Buying dollars from the official network is not taxed.
سبحانیان: خرید دلار از شبکه رسمی مالیات ندارد.
Mizan, «سبحانیان: خرید دلار از شبکه رسمی مالیات ندارد», October 13, 2026, 13:43 Tehran time, mizanonline.ir.
Iran Shows
Market figure
Dollar, free market
2,577,100 rial
-1.86% on the dayClose for October 13, 2026
tgju.org, Dollar, free market, October 13, 2026, tgju.org.
Shown: one item per side, chosen from 3 on this topic that day (3 state, 0 non-state). All of them are on the researcher pages.
Tehran Says
State and state-aligned outlets
Kayhan, in its own words
Foreign Ministry statement in condemnation of England's baseless accusations against Iran.
بیانیه وزارت امور خارجه در محکومیت اتهام‌زنی بی‌اساس انگلیس علیه ایران.
Kayhan, «بیانیه وزارت امور خارجه در محکومیت اتهام‌زنی بی‌اساس انگلیس علیه ایران», October 13, 2026, 20:45 Tehran time, kayhan.ir.
Iran Shows
Persian-language outlets abroad
BBC Persian, in its own words
Farfurd: With increased tension between Iran and Britain, the two governments have condemned each other.
فرفورد؛ افزایش تنش ایران و بریتانیا، دو دولت یکدیگر را محکوم کردند.
BBC Persian, «فرفورد؛ افزایش تنش ایران و بریتانیا، دو دولت یکدیگر را محکوم کردند», October 13, 2026, 02:12 Tehran time, bbc.com.
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.
Sanctions and courts, October 13, 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 13, 2026 00:00 and 24:00 Tehran time (85 state, 124 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 13, 2026," https://iran.meforum.org/two-irans/2026-10-13/.