The Day NATO Intercepted an Iranian Missile

Morning coverage was dominated by the arrival of the first repatriation flight in Paris, carrying French citizens from the Middle East, while editorial focus simultaneously tracked a "large wave" of Israeli strikes across Iran. Outlets highlighted Israel's warning that any successor to Ali Khamenei would be considered a target for elimination. By midday, the narrative shifted toward direct international military involvement. Editors prioritized NATO’s destruction of an Iranian ballistic missile over Turkish airspace and the U.S. Navy’s sinking of an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, noted as a rare submarine engagement. Evening reports focused on President Macron’s call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah amid rising casualties in Lebanon. Simultaneously, media began analyzing the potential succession of Mojtaba Khamenei and reported a domestic poll indicating that a majority of the French public opposes direct military intervention in the conflict.