The day's editorial focus shifted decisively in the afternoon with the Supreme Leader's appointment of six senior military commanders, including Ali Abdollahi as chief of the General Staff and Hossein Taeb as Basij chief. State-aligned outlets framed it as a routine command change, while foreign Persian media highlighted the role of Mojtaba Khamenei in issuing the decrees, linking it to his consolidation of security influence following Mohsen Rezaei's appointment the previous day. Earlier, coverage centered on the US naval blockade and Strait of Hormuz, with Foreign Ministry spokesman Baqaei reiterating that reopening depends on Iranian conditions. Trump's demand for reparations and claim of US control over the strait added an international dimension, but the commander appointments dominated evening headlines, signaling a narrative shift toward internal power restructuring.