24.12.2025 ⇢ The Day of the Zero Enrichment Red Line
⌨On December 24, Iranian editorial priorities centered on a diplomatic showdown at the UN Security Council. Morning reports detailed a U.S. proposal for direct negotiations predicated on a "zero enrichment" mandate, a demand state-aligned media immediately framed as coercive and unacceptable. By midday, this defiance was reinforced by the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization labeling IAEA Director Grossi an "enemy," while domestic outlets reported a foiled hijacking on a flight from Mashhad and an emergency cessation of gas exports to Iraq.
In the afternoon, the focus shifted to the 1405 fiscal budget. Diaspora outlets critiqued the document for prioritizing the IRGC over the regular army and social welfare, as the toman continued its volatility. Evening headlines were dominated by security escalations, including the FBI’s pursuit of a Quds Force commander and Israeli monitoring of Iranian missile sites, contrasting sharply with state media’s efforts to suppress negative reporting regarding the situation in Venezuela.