Editors led with the rapid US-Iran escalation: after Iran downed a US helicopter, Washington struck Iran, and Tehran retaliated against US bases in Jordan and the Gulf. Hezbollah-aligned outlets framed this as a regional confrontation, while others noted diplomatic efforts for a Lebanon ceasefire. By morning, Israeli evacuation orders for southern towns and reports of drone platforms in Tyre shifted focus locally. A US newspaper reported the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire had collapsed, and an Israeli drone strike killed two in Sidon. President Aoun rejected foreign tutelage and insisted on Israeli withdrawal. In the evening, Saudi Arabia resumed Lebanese exports at Aoun's request, offering a rare diplomatic bright spot amid the regional conflagration.