The morning began with the return of German-Iranian prisoner Nahid Taghavi to Germany, coinciding with new Iran-EU talks in Geneva. The IRGC simultaneously unveiled its "missile city" and announced the acquisition of 1,000 new strategic drones, continuing the military demonstrations from previous days.
By afternoon, Iran's atomic energy chief claimed record progress in Bushehr reactors' construction, while announcing delays in satellite launches. The French prisoner Olivier Grundo released an audio message claiming to be a hostage in a Tehran-Paris political game.
Evening coverage shifted to Lebanon, where Nawaf Salam secured the premiership despite Hezbollah's opposition. State media attempted to counter Washington Post's analysis suggesting the week's military demonstrations had exposed weaknesses rather than strength. Reports emerged of Kurdish activists protesting Pakhshan Azizi's death sentence.