On July 14, the dominant editorial story was Trump's reversal on the 20% Strait of Hormuz transit fee, replacing it with commercial cooperation with Gulf states as a full naval blockade of Iran-linked ships began. State-aligned outlets framed this as a retreat under IRGC pressure, while foreign Persian media highlighted the blockade and continued explosions in Qeshm and southern Iran. The day opened with CENTCOM's third night of strikes and IRGC retaliation against US bases in Bahrain and Jordan, including ballistic missile attacks. By afternoon, Trump announced the Strait open to all but Iran, a shift that dominated headlines alongside reports of a dollar surge past 184,000 tomans. State media also focused on memorials for Khamenei and Yemeni celebrations of Iranian flights breaking the blockade, while reformist outlets covered economic pledges and human rights protests.