Morning coverage focused on the final hours of Trump's ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with foreign outlets detailing U.S. threats and French solidarity with Saudi Arabia while state-aligned sources denied the strait's closure and highlighted Hezbollah operations. By midday, Trump claimed constructive talks with Iran and announced a 5-day delay in attacking Iranian infrastructure, with multiple foreign sources reporting this development while state-aligned outlets denied any negotiations occurred and framed it as Trump's retreat under military pressure. Evening reporting continued the conflicting narratives, with Trump maintaining his claim of talks while Iranian sources repeated denials, alongside coverage of mediation attempts by Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan and ongoing military exchanges including an Israeli airstrike on an IRGC headquarters.
