Morning coverage focused on the search for a missing US pilot after Iran downed two American fighter jets, with Tehran denying capture and reports of a US-Israel raid on an Iranian petrochemical plant near the Bushehr nuclear facility. Early afternoon reporting shifted to fuel rationing at four Italian airports due to reduced availability, with Ryanair warning supplies were guaranteed only until May. By late afternoon, headlines centered on President Trump's 48-hour ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening military action if not complied with, while Iranian officials responded with counter-threats. Evening coverage continued on Prime Minister Meloni's Gulf diplomatic mission addressing the Hormuz crisis and energy security, framed as safeguarding national interests.
