French editors were split between two major stories throughout the day. Morning coverage focused on the successful return of NASA's Artemis 2 mission, with multiple outlets reporting the astronauts' splashdown in the Pacific Ocean after their historic lunar orbit. Early afternoon saw attention shift to U.S.-Iran negotiations in Islamabad, with Vice President JD Vance arriving for talks and meeting with Pakistani officials. Coverage noted the context of mutual distrust and the connection to Lebanon ceasefire discussions. Evening coverage consolidated on the negotiations, reporting that face-to-face talks had begun between American and Iranian officials for the first time since 1979. Trump claimed the U.S. was clearing the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran denied, while Macron called on Iran to seize the opportunity for de-escalation.
