Early reports focused on President Trump’s rhetoric regarding the seizure of Iran’s Kharg Island and potential raids to extract uranium, alongside the confirmed first combat use of PrSM missiles against Iranian targets. By midday, editorial priorities shifted toward a significant domestic digital crackdown. Outlets extensively covered a Ministry of Digital Development directive forcing mobile operators to charge for VPN traffic and blocking Apple service payments via phone accounts. This internal tightening coincided with the FSB’s public exposure and expulsion of a British diplomat accused of espionage. The day’s coverage concluded with a focus on the arrival of a Russian oil tanker in Cuba, signaling a challenge to the US fuel blockade, while in Tehran, lawmakers moved to abandon nuclear treaties following ongoing strikes.