08:13⇢Naval Drills and Empty Dams
⌨The newspapers report on Iran, Russia, and China's upcoming joint naval war games near Chabahar (BBC Persian, Tasnim News English). This follows Khamenei's rejection of Trump's "imposing" negotiation demands. Qalibaf, Iran's parliament speaker, emphasized prioritizing economic issues while rejecting US pressure for negotiations (Mehr News, Al-Alam). Meanwhile, Iran faces a severe water crisis with 41% less rainfall than long-term averages and critically low reservoir levels, particularly at Karaj Dam where 94% of capacity is empty (ISNA, Tasnim). Bloomberg reports US sanctions have disrupted Iranian oil exports to China (Kayhan London).