Iran orders media to downplay strike damage as US widens war

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council allegedly issued a confidential directive asking media outlets to limit reporting on damage to civilian infrastructure from strikes, avoid publishing critical details, and use vague language about disruptions, with casualty figures to come only from the Health Ministry and emergency services, as the US signals a broader war against Iran; the move unfolds amid renewed strikes and amid a broader domestic debate between hardliners and moderates over diplomacy and national unity.