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The day's dominant story was the US economic offensive on Iran, with new sanctions targeting 60 entities, individuals, and ships, as reported by Kataeb, Janoubia, and MTV Lebanon. This came amid Iran's nuclear threats and the ongoing confrontation at Ali al-Taher hill. Concurrently, the Chibani affair was resolved with a six-month residency permit for the Iranian ambassador, drawing criticism from Kataeb and framing by L'Orient-Le Jour as a Lebanese-style solution defying Raggi. The southern front remained tense with Israeli violations and Hezbollah's warning about the authority's loss of legitimacy. Macron's meeting with the Saudi crown prince included statements on Lebanon.