⌨The day's dominant story was the arrest and transfer to the US of a senior Kata'ib Hezbollah commander, accused of plotting attacks against Jews from London to Los Angeles. This was covered by VOA Persian, BBC Persian, Iran International, and Kayhan London, with some sources linking the arrest to the ongoing war with Iran. In parallel, US and Israeli preparations for potential strikes against Iran continued, with VOA Persian citing the New York Times. Trump claimed Iran has come close to a deal five times, while Radio Farda reported on possible resumption of war. Diplomatic efforts included a Putin-UAE president call and Pakistan's interior minister's unannounced visit to Tehran. Tasnim News claimed Trump returned from China empty-handed.