The day's dominant editorial shift occurred in the evening with the appointment of Mohsen Rezaei as the Supreme Leader's representative and secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, a move covered across state-aligned and foreign Persian outlets. Earlier, media focused on the Strait of Hormuz, with Foreign Minister Araghchi denying negotiations while acknowledging message exchanges, and the IRGC reiterating that the strait remains closed until US acceptance of six conditions. The Houthi attack on Saudi Aramco facilities and a Red Sea port also drew attention, alongside the parliamentary advancement of a Hormuz bill. By late afternoon, coverage pivoted to Rezaei's appointment, sidelining the Hormuz narrative and signaling a consolidation of hardline influence in security policy.