Morning coverage centered on Hamas leadership's meeting with Khamenei, where state media emphasized resistance against America while independent sources focused on the ongoing prisoner exchange - three Israeli civilians for 183 Palestinians. The meeting followed Khamenei's previous day's explicit rejection of US negotiations.
By afternoon, attention shifted to Lebanon's government formation, where Hezbollah's loss of veto power marked a significant regional development. Iranian state media downplayed this setback for their ally, maintaining focus on Khamenei's defiant stance against US pressure.
Evening headlines captured the economic impact of the diplomatic standoff, with the dollar approaching 90,000 tomans. Aragchi's statement about refusing negotiations under maximum pressure reinforced the morning's anti-negotiation narrative, while weather-related closures continued to affect 28 provinces.