21:59 (18:29)⇢Trump Spares Khamenei's Life
⌨The newspapers report on Trump's sharp response to Khamenei's victory claims, with the US president stating that Iran's Supreme Leader "falsely claims he won the war against Israel" (BBC Persian, Radio Farda). Trump announced that Iran wants to return to nuclear negotiations with America, while threatening renewed attacks if uranium enrichment continues (BBC Persian). Meanwhile, Trump revealed he prevented the killing of Khamenei, saying he didn't allow the Iranian leader to "die in an ugly and humiliating way" (VOA Persian). Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi criticized the IAEA and Rafael Grossi, calling inspections of bombed nuclear facilities "meaningless" and "suspicious" (BBC Persian). Iranian media claim complete victory over Israeli objectives during the 12-day conflict, with Tasnim News asserting the confrontation led to "new regional equations favoring Iran and the resistance axis." The casualty count from the conflict continues emerging, with reports of five doctors killed during the 12-day period (Shargh Daily).