Morning headlines were dominated by President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. had "obliterated" military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, a critical oil export hub. Editors prioritized the strategic fallout of this escalation, highlighting the deployment of AI-operated drones and additional U.S. Marines to the Gulf region. By midday, editorial attention balanced between the safe passage of Indian LPG vessels Shivalik and Nanda Devi through the Strait of Hormuz and the domestic release of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk after the government revoked his detention under the NSA. In the afternoon, the editorial focus shifted to Iranian claims of retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain, alongside reports of Prime Minister Modi’s connectivity project launches in West Bengal. The day concluded with coverage of Trump’s vow to reopen the Strait of Hormuz "one way or another," contrasting with local measures to alleviate the ongoing domestic fuel crisis.