YEMEN
Yemen warns Saudi escalation will draw stronger response
Saudi Arabia’s continued attacks will draw a stronger Yemeni response, Yemen's government spokesman warns.
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IRAQ
Iraqi MP: Resistance weapons aimed at enemies, terrorist groups
An Iraqi legislator says the weapons in possession of anti-terror resistance groups are solely aimed at enemies and Takfiri terrorist groups.
IN-DEPTH
South Korea rejects Hormuz deployment plan
South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung, facing declining approval ratings amid domestic opposition to deploying troops for the US conflict with Iran, has stated that there will be no deployment that involves or engages in the war, nor will military assets be dispatched
INTERVIEWS
News Review: US accused of understating troop deaths in war on Iran
The US may be understating the true number of American deaths in the war of aggression against Iran. That’s according to several American officials familiar with internal casualty figures.
POLITICS
Qalibaf: No reopening of Hormuz until US meets Iran’s conditions
Qalibaf says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States recognizes the Islamic Republic’s rights and meets its conditions for ending the war.
POLITICS
Top Iranian MP mocks US claims of fuel crisis, warns against miscalculation
“Once again, it has been proven that your ‘so-called’ intelligence is nothing more than baseless lies,” Azizi wrote on X.
PALESTINE
Israel has carried out 1,068 incursions into Syria since Assad’s fall: Report
The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) says Israeli military forces have carried out 1,068 incursions into southern Syria since the fall of Assad’s government in early December 2024.
MILITARY
Pentagon says four killed in US strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean
The Pentagon says a US strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean killed 4 people.
POLITICS
Iran sets 7 conditions for US to escape war quagmire: Rezaei
Rezaei says the United States should agree to Tehran’s terms if it wants to escape from the quagmire of the war against the Islamic Republic.
EDITOR'S CHOICE
Stories Beyond Numbers: Mojtaba, three-day-old infant whose life was cut short before it could bloom
Mojtaba, a three-day-old Iranian infant killed with his family during the recent war, became a symbol of the civilian toll of the US-Israeli war on Iran, and is remembered through Parisa Rashidi’s painting inspired by the events of Ashura.
CULTURE
Discover Iran: Tabriz’s ‘Mausoleum of Poets,’ where centuries of Persian literary history live on
Maqbarat al-Shu'ara, Tabriz's centuries-old Mausoleum of Poets, preserves the memory of generations of poets, mystics and scholars beneath a striking modern memorial.
RUSSIA
Moscow intercepts massive Ukrainian drone strike amid elections; civilian casualties reported
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin asserted that up to 1,600 Ukrainian drones heading toward Russia were intercepted by air defense systems.
ECONOMY
Understanding Iran’s tourism momentum amid war and sanctions
Iran’s tourism economy is taking an unusual shape, with private investment and domestic demand driving growth even as war, sanctions and limited connectivity constrain international tourism.
PERSIAN GULF
How Yemeni retaliatory strike on Saudi East-West pipeline exposed limits of bypassing Hormuz
Yemeni military’s retaliatory strikes on Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline highlight vulnerabilities in overland energy infrastructure, challenge assumptions about bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, and underscore the enduring strategic importance of Persian Gulf and Red Sea chokepoints.
PALESTINE
Israeli forces abduct eight Palestinians in West Bank amid settler violence
Israeli forces have abducted eight Palestinians in the village of Ad-Deqaiqa in the Masafer Yatta area south of Hebron following an attack by Israeli settlers, according to WAFA.
POLITICS
China rejects unilateral sanctions as Trump signs bill targeting Russia, Iran
China reiterates its opposition to unilateral sanctions imposed without United Nations authorization after Trump signed sanctions bill targeting Russia and Iran.
NEWS HEADLINES
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Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 02:00 GMT on September 20, 2026.
INTERVIEWS
Trump’s attacks on law, press reveal his support beginning to erode: Analyst
Analyst Rick Sterling says Trump is violating international and US law while suppressing scrutiny, as growing criticism exposes the limits of his power and credibility.
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