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Iranian officials on October 25, 2026 described efforts to counter a US economic war and maritime blockade by shifting trade routes and deepening ties with partners. Press TV said Caspian imports through Gilan rose 60%. Iran plans to push for a unified gas market at the GECF summit in Russia, and Pezeshkian is to meet Putin in Moscow on trade. The government will submit next year's budget to parliament in December, the Energy Ministry announced 60 winter electricity measures and 3,800 MW of new thermal capacity, and the First Vice President vowed to turn threats into opportunities. Iran's envoy said Pakistan's E-Form changes, not Iranian restrictions, disrupted border trade, and Iran International reported a psychology chief warning of a looming mental-health emergency.