17:23⇢Pager Pandemonium: Hezbollah's Communication Crisis Escalates
⌨The newspapers report extensively on a series of explosions targeting Hezbollah pagers in Lebanon and Syria (BBC Persian, Iran International, Kayhan London, Radio Farda, VOA Persian, Tasnim News). The incident resulted in at least 9 deaths and around 2,800 injuries, including Iran's ambassador to Lebanon. Hezbollah accuses Israel, though Israel has not commented. The event dominates the current news cycle, overshadowing previous discussions about sports politics and diplomatic meetings.