Exile outlets carried Trump's claims that Iran remained the top terror sponsor, would never obtain nuclear weapons, received no Chinese or Russian help and that war would soon end, while state media rejected any extra-regional role in Hormuz.
Midday focus shifted to a Wall Street Journal report that Tehran was fortifying nuclear sites and warning regional states of ground attacks, echoed by the deputy foreign minister's warning of wider consequences and Yemeni threats of painful retaliation against Riyadh.
The Fairford dispute continued as 29 states endorsed London's assessment of almost-certain IRGC direction, prompting Tehran to summon Britain's ambassador and threaten serious reconsideration, as MI5 warned of increased targeting of military sites.
In the evening Trump said he would soon decide on Iran and mentioned a naval blockade while floating asking Erdogan to act against the Houthis, drawing a countdown-to-sink reply from the new IRGC navy commander.