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The day was dominated by US airstrikes on Iranian missile, drone, and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz, in retaliation for an earlier attack on a commercial ship. State-aligned outlets framed the strikes as a ceasefire violation and highlighted IRGC claims of striking US positions in response. Exile media emphasized Trump and Vance's warnings of violent retaliation. By evening, the Lebanon-Israel agreement took center stage, with Hezbollah rejecting it as invalid and Netanyahu calling it a historic achievement. The Iran-Egypt World Cup match provided a secondary narrative, with state media focusing on the game while exile outlets continued to cover the military escalation and soaring inflation nearing 90%.