The Korea Times reported Oct. 31 that multiple South Korean local governments are bidding to host new prisons to attract population inflows, create jobs and stimulate local economies. The Ministry of Justice in August opened a nationwide public tender to site four new prisons; seven counties and cities in Gyeongsangbuk-do, Chungcheongbuk-do and Gangwon-do are competing. Each facility is planned to hold about 1,000 inmates and employ roughly 250 staff.

On Nov. 1 the Jerusalem Post and Russia’s RBC reported Iranian military spokesman Akraminia said in joint interviews with Tabnak and BitRun that Iran has purchased Russian Su-35 fighters and will take delivery after the war. He said the purchase was completed before the conflict, delivery had been scheduled pre-conflict, and pilot training and related preparations are finished. Russia has not confirmed the claim.

伊朗陆军发言人、准将阿克拉米-尼亚（Akrami-Nia）：美国若再次发动侵略，伊朗将立即作出坚决回应，反击规模将超过此前。如果爆发新一轮战争，战事范围将不会局限于西亚地区。