Morning reports confirmed the implementation of new hijab laws with fines up to 165 million tomans, while opposition forces advanced beyond Aleppo into Hama province. State media initially downplayed territorial losses, focusing instead on Russian air support.
By midday, Araghchi arrived in Damascus for emergency consultations with Assad, as Iranian media shifted from denial to framing events as an American-Zionist conspiracy. Reports emerged of Ukrainian involvement in training opposition forces, introducing a new narrative thread in state media coverage.
Evening brought confirmation of opposition control in Hama province, despite intensified Russian airstrikes. The government's focus split between the Syrian crisis and domestic matters, with Pezeshkian emphasizing parliament-government alignment on both the budget and regional policy. State media began acknowledging territorial losses while emphasizing incoming reinforcements and framing events within a larger geopolitical context.
