Editors led with a sharp escalation in the US-Iran conflict. Morning reports detailed US strikes on Iran's Qeshm island, with Iran vowing to keep the Strait of Hormuz shut. By afternoon, the IRGC claimed retaliatory strikes destroyed F-35 jets at a US-run base in Jordan, and later struck bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. Al-Manar and almanar_en framed these as responses to US aggression, while Naharnet and LBC covered the US military's 'heavy wave' of strikes.
In Lebanon, President Aoun's visit to Ankara dominated domestic coverage. He secured Turkish support for the army and reconstruction, reaffirming Lebanon's sovereignty. Speaker Berri urged international efforts for Israeli withdrawal, receiving a call from Macron. The judicial summons of former central bank governor Riad Salameh also drew attention, alongside reports of Israeli violations in the south and a Hezbollah arms cache discovered in Beirut.