Iran says direct talks with Washington remain off the table as Tehran ties the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to US concessions, as talks with Oman over a new maritime management framework near completion.
Gaza’s aid network is nearing collapse as Israeli restrictions disrupt food and medicine deliveries, increasing the risk of famine, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor says.
Geopolitical analyst Syed Muaz Shah says Netanyahu’s rejection of the US-backed 15‑point Gaza peace plan highlights growing disunity between Washington and Tel Aviv.
Here are Pres TV's latest top stories at 16:00 GMT, on August 9, 2026.
A rights group files a criminal complaint in Vietnam against a member of the Israeli occupation force over war crimes committed in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
Ayatollah Khamenei appoints Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr as his political adviser.
Major General Mohsen Rezaei, a pioneering IRGC commander and Leader's military adviser, has been appointed secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, replacing Mohammad Bagher Zolqadr.
Hezbollah says the Lebanese people must recognize the dangers posed by Beirut's continued policy of concessions and negotiations with Israel.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei has appointed Dr. Mohsen Rezaei as his representative to the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Iran’s highest national security decision-making body
Iranian officials have reiterated that the strait's reopening is conditional on Tehran's demands being fully met.
Activist and political commentator Hussein Al‑Bukhaiti says Yemen’s latest drone strike on Saudi Arabia signals a shift in the conflict.
Iran’s auto-parts industry is expanding domestic production, as sanctions, currency pressures and disruptions reshape the country’s automotive sector.
Hebrew media commentators focused on Trump’s limited options against Iran, Iranian insults, the fallout from Mossad’s failed assessments of regime change.
Iran’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has approved the general framework of a strategic plan aimed at ensuring security and sustainable development in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf.
Netanyahu says Israel has rejected United States President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace 15-point plan for Gaza.
The chairman of Iran's Expediency Council says the country will never relinquish its control over the Strait of Hormuz.
The commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Force says all units are in full combat readiness and will give a firm response to any threat.
The nuclear company says it plans to increase its staff at Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant to 100 by the fall.
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