The day was dominated by the US announcement of 'Operation Economic Outcast' against Iran, with Treasury Secretary Bessent unveiling sweeping sanctions on gold, tech, aviation, and maritime transport, and threatening to target any entity, including China, doing business with Tehran. The story broke in the late afternoon and remained the top headline into the evening, with multiple outlets covering the details and Netanyahu's claim that Iran attempted to kill his son. Concurrently, the tenth anniversary of the Amatrice earthquake saw President Mattarella and Premier Meloni visit the site, with Meloni meeting victims' families and Cardinal Zuppi criticizing reconstruction delays. The Ukraine conflict continued with the 'Volenterosi' summit in Kiev, where the EU pledged €6.1 billion and the UK and France authorized Kyiv to produce Storm Shadow missiles, drawing Russian threats against London. In sports, Roma defeated Fiorentina 4-0 with a Malen hat-trick.