Iran–Russia Education Links: Shahid Beheshti University is expanding student exchanges with Russia, welcoming more Russian students and citing losses from recent strikes while pushing the message that Iran’s nuclear know-how is now fully domestic. CBI Liquidity Tightening: Iran’s central bank says it boosted FX reserves by $4.5bn during the US–Israel conflict, while its latest open-market move supplied only IRR700tn—about 19% of banking liquidity demand—signaling deliberate restraint. Drone Rollout Push: Iran’s drone warfare theme echoes abroad as Britain launches a cross-service taskforce to speed drone and autonomous weapons adoption, aiming to connect people, data and machines faster and cheaper. Gulf Investor Confidence: A Consulum–HarrisX survey finds 82% of global investors confident in the Gulf economy, with many expecting growth and a negotiated US–Iran settlement. BRICS Anti-Drug Meeting (India): India will host BRICS heads of anti-drug agencies in Guwahati on July 6–7, focusing on synthetic drugs, precursor diversion, darknet trafficking and crypto-linked finance. Tech & Markets Watch: Analysts say India’s market this week hinges on crude oil, global cues, TCS results (July 9), monsoon progress and foreign flows.