The front pages of Iranian newspapers on the third day of Israel’s deadly and indiscriminate airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon offered a stark contrast to what typically follows such incidents. Even the most conservative publications refrained from using images of civilian casualties or the destruction left in the wake of Israel’s indiscriminate attacks. Rather than focusing on the losses suffered by Hezbollah, Iran’s main ally in the region, pro-reformist and moderate dailies centred their attention on President Masoud Pezeshkian’s speech at the UN, highlighting his message of de-escala…