The day began with reports of renewed US-Iran strikes and the execution of two more January protesters. By mid-morning, Foreign Ministry spokesman Baqaei complained of shifting US demands, while Trump called a potential deal 'good for America.' The editorial focus shifted decisively in the afternoon when Iran announced it was halting message exchanges with the US in protest at Israeli strikes on Lebanon. State-aligned media warned that breaching the truce on one front meant breaching it on all fronts. By evening, the IRGC's Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters warned northern Israeli residents to evacuate if Beirut's Dahieh was bombed. Trump denied sending Israeli troops to Beirut and claimed talks were proceeding rapidly, but Iran's halt dominated the narrative.
