Morning coverage focused on the escalating Middle East conflict, with multiple outlets reporting Israel's declaration of a state of emergency and joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, alongside Iranian retaliatory attacks on Gulf states. Midday attention shifted to the reported death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei in these strikes, with President Trump later confirming the claim, overshadowing earlier reports of diplomatic developments regarding negotiations with Russia. Evening coverage consolidated around Khamenei's reported death and its implications, while also noting ongoing military updates from the Ukrainian front and domestic issues like power outage schedules.