Overnight coverage stayed with US-Iran war planning. Exile outlets cited Axios on a secret meeting of American, Israeli and eight Arab commanders in Germany, CENTCOM's claim to have diverted 103 ships, and Vice President Vance's warning the war would enter a completely different phase within two months. State outlets answered with CBS-published images presented as extensive damage to US bases, a claimed downing of a 52nd MQ-9 over Qeshm, and rejection of the US account of the F-15 pilot rescue.
By morning the focus split. Exile media moved to the fourth anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death, reporting shopkeeper strikes in Kurdish cities, blocked roads to Aichi cemetery, and an Amnesty International finding of crimes against humanity calling for criminal investigation. State-aligned press ignored the anniversary, highlighting Araqchi's Beijing meeting with Wang Yi, Pezeshkian's subsidy decision, and 200 nights of pro-government street gatherings.