06.02.2025 ⇢ Day Drone Carrier Sailed While Oil Routes Closed
⌨Iranian state media prominently featured the launch of "Shahid Bagheri" drone-carrier vessel, presenting it as a defensive capability for distant waters, while downplaying its potential military implications. This narrative shifted when the US Treasury announced new sanctions targeting the Iran-China oil shipping network, including specific individuals and tankers.
The cancellation of Reza Pahlavi's speech at the Munich Security Conference, allegedly due to German Foreign Ministry intervention, generated significant coverage in opposition media. Military officials maintained their non-aggressive stance messaging, continuing the previous day's response to Trump's maximum pressure revival.
Evening coverage focused on Israeli strikes in Lebanon's south and Bekaa Valley, while domestic attention turned to parliament's investigation of the Kerman incident.