15:00⇢Russia Rejects Ukraine Ceasefire Proposal
⌨The newspapers report on Russia's rejection of a 30-day ceasefire proposal for Ukraine, with Putin's aide Ushakov dismissing it as merely giving Ukrainian forces time to regroup while Russian forces claim progress in pushing Ukrainian troops from Kursk (BBC Persian, Mehr News). Israel's airstrike on Damascus targeted Islamic Jihad Secretary-General Ziad Nakhaleh's residence, with Israel warning Syria about harboring "Islamic terrorism" (Iran International, Kayhan London, VOA Persian). Domestically, President Pezeshkian emphasized the need for action rather than words on social justice and economic issues (ISNA, Hamshahri), while the US has imposed new sanctions on Iran's oil minister and several ships (Tasnim News).