POLITICS
Strait of Hormuz will reopen only when US accepts Iran’s conditions: SNSC chief
Iran’s top security official tells the Chinese ambassador in Tehran that the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened only when the US accepts Iran’s conditions.
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POLITICS
Iran’s army chief urges enhanced coordination in armed forces for stronger deterrence
Iran’s Army chief has called for closer coordination between the armed forces, saying greater cooperation between the Army and the IRGC can further strengthen Iran’s defense capabilities, deterrence and security.
POLITICS
FM spox: Iran defending human values amid ‘colonialism’ return
Esmaeil Baqaei says Iran’s fight against aggressors is also a defense of human values and principles.
NEWS HEADLINES
Press TV's news headlines
Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 16:00 GMT on August 11, 2026.
POLITICS
Leader’s advisor says West Asia not 'backyard of West'
Senior Iranian adviser Ali Akbar Velayati has called for an end to the 11-year blockade of Yemen.
SPORTS
Iranian weightlifter wins nine golds, breaks three world youth records in Tashkent
Iranian teenager Mohammad Javad Beiranvand claimed nine gold medals and broke three world youth records at the 2026 Asian Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
POLITICS
US sells Venezuelan tankers seized in maritime raids for scrap in India: Report
The US has sold two oil tankers seized after its military aggression against Venezuela to Dubai-based Global Marketing Systems for scrap in India, according to Lloyd’s List.
DEFENSE
Iran’s new military command and strategic shift toward offensive deterrence and integrated warfare
The new military appointments by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution signal an important strategic realignment emphasizing offensive deterrence, popular mobilization, ideological cohesion, unified command and modernization amid continued enemy hostility.
INTERVIEWS
Iran FM: Islamic Republic has proven its resilience in US-Israeli aggression
Iran’s foreign minister says the country has shown its resilience in the US-Israeli war, adding that the resistance forced the enemies to ask for negotiations.
POLITICS
Iran paid high price for dignity, won't bow to bullying: Acting defense minister
Iran's acting defense minister tells his Malaysian counterpart that the country would never submit to outside pressure and bullying.
DEFENSE
Iran’s power exposed US vulnerability, shifted war costs onto aggressors: IRGC
Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi says Iran’s response to US aggression shifted the costs of the war onto Washington and its allies, exposing the aggressor’s vulnerability.
POLITICS
Pezeshkian stresses ‘all-out readiness’ as he congratulates six new commanders
Iran’s President Pezeshkian has congratulated the appointments of six senior officials to critical positions, emphasizing the need for stronger coordination among the armed forces and the development of defense and technological capabilities.
ECONOMY
Iran’s orchards: A new frontier for non-oil exports
Iran is shifting from producing more agricultural commodities to capturing more value from what it already grows, with horticulture offering a promising path to stronger exports.
POLITICS
Rezaei thanks Leader for trust, vows no retreat from national rights under threats
Mohsen Rezaei, Iran’s new secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), says Tehran will not back down from its national rights and interests in the face of threats.
PALESTINE
Israeli army shells, invades, burns houses in southern Lebanon despite truce
The Israeli military has carried out artillery strikes, a ground incursion, and house burnings in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreement that took effect on April 16.
PALESTINE
Lebanese government’s direct talks with Israel ‘pointless’: Senior cleric
Vice President of Lebanon’s Supreme Islamic Shia Council (SISC), Sheikh Ali Khatib, has roundly dismissed the Lebanese government’s face-to-face talks with Israel as pointless and futile.
POLITICS
Iran won both war and diplomacy in US-Israeli aggression: Araghchi
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran not only prevailed on the battlefield but also succeeded diplomatically in the recent aggression and the 12-day war.
IN-DEPTH
Israel meddling in Slovenian election
Black Cube, led by former Israeli intelligence personnel, orchestrated a hybrid election meddling operation, releasing fake recordings of Slovenian officials to discredit the pro-Palestinian government of Prime Minister Robert Golob.
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