State outlets extended praise for Pezeshkian's Assembly address as a slap to the US president, while exile outlets noted citizen readings of bullying at home and victimhood abroad and protest by families of December victims over his denials.

Washington pressed the economic campaign, claiming 80-90% of foreign flights stopped, with the UAE and Turkmenistan joining aviation curbs, Britain tightening limits on five Iranian banks, and six million barrels of seized oil sent toward US ports.

Focus shifted to Xi's Washington visit, where Trump hosted three days of trade and AI talks with Iran presented as a US demand for Beijing to curb military support, answered by Chinese and Pakistani calls for negotiated end, as Pezeshkian met Sharif and asked the Dutch premier to advise Washington. The day closed with Netanyahu predicting the rulers' fall and reports of US-Iran discussion on ending the blockade and reopening Hormuz.