Pope Francis's death at age 88 dominated morning headlines, with global condolence messages flowing throughout the day. Meanwhile, diplomatic machinery continued moving as Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baqaei announced Foreign Minister Araghchi would visit China Tuesday, prior to the third round of nuclear negotiations with the US.
President Pezeshkian maintained a cautious stance, stating Iran was "neither optimistic nor pessimistic" about negotiations while emphasizing readiness for an agreement preserving national interests. Former President Trump claimed to have had "very good talks with Iran," a statement reported by both Radio Farda and Iran International.
Domestically, newspapers highlighted resource concerns including electricity reduction mandates for government offices (up to 60%), water outages in Golestan province, and subsidy removals affecting 430,000 people - with foreign travel cited as the primary reason. Former Foreign Minister Zarif advised avoiding "emotional love or hate" toward Russia.