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According to Jin10, Iranian President Pezeshkian said January's nationwide anti-government protests were mainly driven by social issues. He said people would cooperate with the government if they trusted it and knew it wanted to help them and solve their problems.

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will report third-quarter earnings next week, with SK Hynix scheduled to release its results on Wednesday and Samsung on Thursday. According to Sina Finance, market estimates put their combined operating profit at about KRW 185 trillion ($139.4 billion), supported by rising memory-chip prices and continued growth in HBM demand. Samsung previously forecast third-quarter revenue of KRW 195 trillion and operating profit of KRW 107.4 trillion in its earnings preview. Investors will watch the companies’ progress supplying next-generation HBM4 chips for platforms including Nvidia’s Vera Rubin. Strong demand for conventional memory chips and high-end HBM products is also expected to support SK Hynix’s results. On Friday, SK Hynix said it had suspended plans to list its U.S. subsidiary, Solidigm, citing market conditions. The decision followed shareholder opposition and regulatory concerns that a separate listing could harm minority shareholders; regulators are reviewing the matter.