The escalation between Washington and Tehran dominated the front pages: the US confirmed destroying five Iranian oil tankers after attacks on its navy vessels, and Iran retaliated with cluster bombs on American bases in Jordan and strikes on tankers in the Gulf. Oil touched $100, gas prices hit post-2022 highs, and the IAEA referred Iran back to the UN — with Italian papers tracking the fallout for fuel costs and the government's repeated extension of excise cuts.
Domestically, seven arrests were made in the 2019 murder of Lazio ultra Fabrizio Piscitelli 'Diabolik', with Michele Senese identified as the top mastermind. Giovanni Brusca's claim that the 1992-93 massacres aimed to blame the left and help Berlusconi entered power. Squinzano bid farewell to Lorena Isceri, killed by her ex on the A1, with the priest's words 'love is not possession' and the mother's appeal. In the evening, reports emerged that Zelensky's plane was nearly hit by a drone leaving Moldova for Oslo, per Norwegian PM Støre, while Trump said Putin wants a deal. The electoral law was scheduled in the Chamber for September 28, and the EU launched curbs on short-term rentals. Alcaraz fell to Shelton in a five-set marathon; Napoli lost to Arsenal at the Maradona.