Morning coverage focused on mounting tension at Beirut airport over Iranian diplomatic baggage inspection, while Tehran-Rome relations deteriorated with Iran summoning Italy's ambassador over prisoner exchange demands.
By midday, French and German foreign ministers' unprecedented visit to Damascus dominated headlines, meeting Syria's new leadership and discussing conditions for sanctions relief. Tehran's state media carefully avoided details of Syria's recent power transition while covering these meetings.
Afternoon brought Araghchi's announcement of Iran's readiness for nuclear talks based on the original JCPOA formula, while Yemen claimed hypersonic missile strikes on Israeli targets. Evening coverage returned to the Italian journalist standoff, with Iran explicitly linking Cecilia Sala's release to Mohammad Abedini's freedom from Milan detention.
Water disputes with Afghanistan received renewed attention, with Tehran demanding restoration of natural river flows along the border.
