Syria's ban on Iranian flights marked the first concrete implementation of Damascus's new policy following Assad's fall. IRGC Commander Salami dominated morning coverage with multiple appearances asserting the Guard's supremacy, while carefully avoiding direct comments on Syria.
The dollar broke through 78,000 tomans despite central bank interventions, prompting renewed debate about currency policies. President Pezeshkian's emphasis on completing the North-South corridor with Russia suggested attempts to offset lost Syrian influence.
Evening brought confirmation of Tehran's school closures due to dangerous pollution levels, while Israeli officials, led by Gantz, called for direct action against Iran rather than proxy forces. Reports of Syrian doctors admitting to forced denials of chemical attacks in Douma added context to the previous days' power transition in Damascus.
