President Pezeshkian's NBC interview signaled Iran's readiness for "principled dialogue" with a potential second Trump administration, marking a shift from previous positioning. State media carefully framed this opening while maintaining denials about nuclear ambitions and assassination plots.
By afternoon, the naval ceremony introducing destroyer Zagros competed with diplomatic coverage, as Pezeshkian departed for Tajikistan and Moscow - continuing Iran's eastern pivot strategy evident in previous days.
Evening brought confirmation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, with Hamas accepting terms through Qatari mediation. State media attempted to frame this as resistance victory, while hardline outlets like Kayhan condemned Pezeshkian's diplomatic overtures. The day's coverage revealed tensions between pragmatic diplomatic initiatives and revolutionary rhetoric, particularly visible in divergent treatments of the Trump engagement signals.