News in Brief: From the Disclosure of Call Centers to International Pressures on Iran

Recent news summarized:

• The Cyber Crime Division of the Criminal Police has uncovered another fraudulent call center engaged in the embezzlement of citizens' financial resources.
• The Investigative Committee warns that fake investment advertisements on social platforms are stealing citizens' bank card information and funds.
• The Anti-Corruption Committee has found that officials at the Pedagogical University received exceptionally large bribes as a group, and the cases of 10 individuals have been sent to court.
• According to an Iranian analyst, a new spiritual leader has been elected in Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, with the aim of consolidating the power structures within the country amid wartime conditions.
• Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, raising oil prices and exerting pressure on the global economy.
• The analyst assesses that a prolonged war could create economic pressure on the US, possibly benefiting Iran.
• The European Union announced that Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is not yet included on the EU sanctions list.
• Ursula von der Leyen stated that the "Middle Corridor" will connect the South Caucasus with Europe and reduce trade time between Asia and Europe by up to 15 days.
• German Chancellor Merz mentioned that Iran must cease combat operations, or else the US and Israel will continue their defensive actions.
• French President Macron announced that France will send frigates to the Red Sea to ensure the security of the Strait of Hormuz.