Editors led with Mojtaba Khamenei's public vow to avenge his father's killing, a story that dominated Al-Manar and affiliates throughout the day. By morning, the new Supreme Leader's statement framed revenge as a popular demand, while L'Orient-Le Jour contextualized the shift from 'divine victory' to 'Shiite Nakba.'
Simultaneously, the framework agreement's implementation advanced: a US military delegation arrived in Beirut to finalize the pilot zone withdrawal plan, with Kataeb and Naharnet reporting on mechanisms for Israeli pullback. Lebanon confirmed its participation in Rome negotiations, conditioned on withdrawal. Israeli raids persisted in the south, but editorial priority shifted toward the technical execution of the accord.
US-Iran tensions over Hormuz continued, with Araghchi in Muscat and Washington issuing ultimatums, while domestic debates on Hezbollah's weapons and the general amnesty law remained secondary.