On July 17, the seventh consecutive night of US strikes on Iran dominated headlines, with CENTCOM launching a new wave targeting infrastructure in Bandar Abbas and Chabahar. State-aligned outlets highlighted IRGC retaliation, claiming strikes on US bases in Syria, Kuwait, and the UAE, and the destruction of a US reconnaissance drone. The day's editorial shift came in the evening, when multiple state sources declared the policy of 'both negotiation and war' over, signaling a rhetorical hardening. This was echoed by IRGC vows to continue strikes until calm returns to the south. Foreign-based media focused on the economic toll, with the rial surpassing 190,000 to the dollar and Brent crude exceeding $87. The UN condemned attacks on civilian infrastructure, while Kuwait and Pakistan discussed expanding a defense pact. Reformist outlets continued demanding the trial of prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi over Zahra Kazemi's death.