10:46 (08:46)โขIran Leader Declares Battle Begins
โจThe newspapers report on escalating Middle East tensions as Iran's supreme leader declares "the battle begins" against Israel, while Trump appears to shift toward active participation in potential conflict with Iran despite earlier promises of foreign policy restraint (AD.nl, NRC, Reformatorisch Dagblad). Domestically, Triodos Bank seeks redemption through a stock exchange listing at โฌ33.99 per share, trading 13% higher than its previous platform following the certificates controversy (Het Financieele Dagblad). The iconic Dutch retailer Blokker returns from bankruptcy with two Amsterdam stores reopening, marking an attempt at commercial revival (Het Parool). Social stories emerge as a man named Akim donates a kidney to a stranger following a social media appeal, while concerns grow over outsourced debt assistance programs that reportedly left clients with unresolved debts after eighteen months (Metro Nieuws, Trouw).