13:04⇢Aoun Fills Beirut's Void
⌨The newspapers extensively report on Joseph Aoun's election as Lebanon's president after a 15-month vacancy (Al-Alam, BBC Persian, Mehr News, Radio Farda, Shargh Daily). The coverage notes his support from both the US and Saudi Arabia. In parallel, Iranian outlets cover Interior Minister Pezeshkian's pledges to address poverty (Borna, ISNA), while Khabar Online examines the pension funds crisis, attributing it to Ahmadinejad-era policies.