Morning coverage focused on a missile or drone strike against the Italian military base in Erbil, Iraq, with Defense Minister Crosetto confirming no casualties across multiple outlets. Early afternoon brought reports of a major explosion at Iran's Fordow nuclear facility, with coverage linking it to Iranian attacks on ships in the Gulf. Evening headlines consolidated around Mojtaba Khamenei's first public message as Supreme Leader, emphasizing revenge and maintaining the Strait of Hormuz closure, while political coverage focused on Prime Minister Meloni's defensive parliamentary positioning regarding the conflict.