The IRGC unveiled another underground missile facility, continuing the week's military demonstrations, while two-thirds of Iran's provinces announced closures due to severe energy shortages. The energy crisis overshadowed the military messaging, with widespread industrial shutdowns and public facility closures.
By afternoon, the Syrian intelligence service claimed to have foiled an ISIS plot against the Sayyida Zaynab shrine in Damascus, while General Salami issued warnings about Iran's readiness for "prolonged confrontations." The timing aligned with Lebanon's PM Mikati's first Damascus visit since 2011.
Evening coverage revealed internal tensions over drug price increases, which the Health Ministry attempted to frame as "price adjustments" rather than increases. Seventy political prisoners issued a joint statement against capital punishment, while reports emerged of a significant Russia-Iran military cooperation agreement.
