據伊朗塔斯尼姆通訊社：伊朗總統辦公室通訊副主任表示，帕克內賈德因個人原因早前已提出辭職，但未被總統接受，最終今天總統對此表示同意。

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy has taken action against at least 7 "violating" oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz over the past five days, Iranian media reported, citing multiple sources. The report says this averages to more than one tanker targeted per day, contradicting U.S. government assertions that the strait remains open and under U.S. control.

China Railway Shanghai Group said Yangtze River Delta rail traffic is expected to carry 3.84 mln passengers on Oct 4, versus 3.729 mln on Oct 3. Since holiday transport began on Sep 23 through Oct 3 cumulative ridership reached 37.234 mln, averaging about 3.385 mln per day. Routes to Shanghai, Suzhou, Yangzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Huangshan, Changsha, Qingdao, Fuzhou and Xiamen remain busy. To match demand the group plans 104 additional services on Oct 4, will couple 294 EMU trains into longer formations and add 131 conventional cars to expand capacity.