Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi, a veteran defense engineer and missile industry specialist, has been appointed Iran’s new defense minister, signaling a renewed focus on rebuilding and expanding the country’s defense-industrial capabilities after two imposed wars.
Pezeshkian urged the Parliament to approve the appointment of defense industry veteran Mehrdad Akhlaghi as Iran’s defense minister, citing his expertise and experience.
Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, an Iraqi anti-terror group, says that the relationship between the resistance faction and Tehran goes beyond political alignment.
The Handala hacking group infiltrated an Israeli military unit responsible for media monitoring and intelligence analysis.
The Israeli military sat on distress calls it received from activists about settler violence in the occupied West Bank for two hours, according to a report.
An incident at one of Canada’s busiest military training bases in Alberta caused a large fire and left some killed and injured, according to Canada’s defense minister.
"No Kings" mobilizes hundreds of protesters in Houston and calls on Americans to vote early against Trump's policies.
Clashes broke out near the Albanian prime minister’s office in the capital, Tirana.
Rubio rejects Zelensky’s claim that Washington deliberately disrupted SpaceX’s Starlink satellite services used by Ukrainian drones.
Israeli forces fired tear gas at children and kidnapped two young Palestinians during separate raids in the West Bank.
The Yemeni foreign ministry has denounced the international community’s silence on the ongoing Saudi aggression and siege against the Arab Peninsula nation.
In the United States, the “No Kings” protesters have once again rallied across the country.
Rubio says Washington is “very disturbed” by the attack on an American journalist by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
Sana’a has rejected allegations by the UN envoy against the Yemeni army and Ansarullah, accusing Saudi-backed groups of trapping nearly a million residents and obstructing access to essential supplies.
Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 02:00 GMT on October 18, 2026.
A festival crush in eastern India turns tragic, killing at least 17 people and injuring dozens amid overcrowding caused by heavy rain.
The spokesman said Yemeni air defenses successfully targeted and brought down a Karayel-type drone belonging to the Saudi forces while it was conducting hostile operations in Hajjah’s airspace, using an appropriate weapon.
An international conference in the Nigerian capital highlights the role of youth education and knowledge in resisting oppression and advancing justice.
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