REPORTS
Iraqi conference highlights Ayatollah Khamenei's visions, thoughts
A conference in Baghdad marks the publication of a book on the thoughts and visions of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei.
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PALESTINE
Heavy clashes reported as Israel hits south Lebanon with airstrikes, artillery, phosphorous shelling
Israeli forces carry out airstrikes, artillery fire, and phosphorus shelling against areas in southern Lebanon, with heavy clashes reported around the Ali al-Taher Heights.
INTERVIEWS
Analyst: Low morale, legal doubts grow aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
Daniel Kovalik says declining morale and growing legal concerns among sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are challenging the US government amid the aggression against Iran.
PALESTINE
Three Israeli troops seriously wounded in drone strike in south Lebanon: Report
Three Israeli troops have been wounded after an explosive-laden drone targeted invading Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, Israeli media say.
POLITICS
Iran stresses Lebanon’s right to defend itself against Israeli aggression following massacre
Iran stresses Lebanon’s legal and legitimate right to use all means to defend its existence against Israeli aggression following a massacre.
SPOTLIGHT
Suicide among US marines
This episode examines the reported conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, Hegseth’s “false narrative” claim, and the factors behind suicide attempts among its sailors.
SOCIETY
US university begins academic year with mass shooting
Multiple people are injured in a mass shooting at Virginia State University.
REPORTS
Gaza cancer patients die at two to three times pre-war rate
Doctors in Gaza have warned that cancer patients are dying at two to three times the rate recorded before the war.
IRAQ
PMU part of Iraqi security apparatus, its weapons under state control: Senior official
The head of the Iraqi Security Media Cell (SMC) says PMU fighters are part of the country’s armed forces, and their weapons are already under the state control.
YEMEN
Saudi-linked port halts operations following attacks by Yemeni armed forces: Official
Yemen’s Mokha port suspends commercial and maritime operations after the Yemeni Armed Forces hit more than 25 missiles in over recent days, the port’s director said on Saturday.
PALESTINE
Search teams in Gaza recover bodies of 21 more Palestinians from rubble
Search teams in Gaza have recovered the remains of 21 Palestinians from buildings destroyed during Israel’s military offensive against the besieged strip.
FOREIGN POLICY
Trump’s war on Iran ‘disastrous’ and ‘unwinnable,’ US senator says
US Senator Chris Murphy says Trump’s war on Iran has become Washington’s biggest foreign policy disaster since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
REPORTS
Afghan people mark five years since Taliban takeover of Kabul
Five years after the Taliban took control of Kabul following the withdrawal of US forces, the group is marking the anniversary with celebrations across Afghanistan.
IRAN FIRST
Iranian researchers open new path to studying particles containing top quarks
Iranian researchers at the University of Tehran have opened a new theoretical path for studying a largely unexplored class of particles that could contain the top quark, the heaviest known elementary particle.
PERSIAN GULF
US relocates navy logistics after Iran’s attacks on Bahrain, reports show
The US Navy is now forced to use Diego Garcia, deep in the Indian Ocean, after Iran’s devastating attacks on the Fifth Fleet.
PALESTINE DECLASSIFIED
Betrayal in Venezuela?
This edition of Palestine declassified sees whether Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution has been betrayed.
NEWS HEADLINES
Press TV's news headlines
Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 16:00 GMT on August 15, 2026.
POLITICS
Iran says full security in Hormuz contingent on end to US blockade, threats
Iran says the full restoration of security in the Strait of Hormuz depends on ending the US naval blockade and addressing its recent violations.
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