The day began with the official confirmation of the death of IRGC Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri, a key figure in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, following Israeli strikes. Media outlets simultaneously reported heavy overnight aerial attacks on Tehran, Karaj, and a petrochemical plant in Tabriz, which resulted in local power outages. By midday, editorial focus shifted to US President Donald Trump’s dual-track strategy. While he issued an ultimatum to destroy Iran’s oil infrastructure and power grids if negotiations failed, he also publicly suggested the possibility of seizing Kharg Island and launching operations to remove Iranian uranium. In the evening, reports surfaced regarding potential back-channel negotiations between the US and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. State-aligned media counteracted this by highlighting IRGC retaliatory strikes on a Haifa refinery and US radar sites in the UAE, while IRGC Quds Force Commander Esmail Qaani declared the emergence of a "new regional order."