
DEFENSE
IRGC delivers decisive blow to US special operations hub in Syria
The IRGC has announced a surprise retaliatory strike on the US special operations command center in the Al-Tanf region of Syria.

The IRGC has announced a surprise retaliatory strike on the US special operations command center in the Al-Tanf region of Syria.

Spain claimed their second FIFA World Cup crown with a 1-0 extra-time victory over defending champions Argentina, as Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in a dramatic final in New Jersey.

The US military said on Sunday that another of its soldiers was killed following an Iranian drone attack.

Alon Mizrahi says that Israel seeks dominance over the entire region.

The Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine has warned of growing threats to the historic Palestinian Christian presence in the Holy Land.

Ansarullah official says aggression against Iran and the blockade on Yemen is pushing the region toward a major blast.
The US-Israeli war on Gaza has taken the lives of over 73,000 Palestinians.

The Army's Air Defense Force, operating under the unified national air defense network, shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone in the western region of the country on Sunday.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 16:00 GMT on August 19, 2026.
Washington faces difficult choices over whether to continue aggression or pursue diplomacy.
Israeli settlers backed by armed forces scorch a mosque, raid homes and injure several Palestinians in attacks on the occupied West Bank.

General Qa’ani expressed gratitude for the Leader's "grace and magnanimity" toward the resistance front and reiterated the loyalty of commanders and fighters to the covenant made with the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution.

In a series of fresh Israeli assaults over the past 24 hours, at least 13 Palestinians have been killed across the besieged Gaza Strip, including five members of the same family.

Israeli media claim the US is sending more warplanes and refueling tankers to Israel amid its aggression on Iran.
A grave public health emergency is unfolding in Gaza.

The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran’s retaliatory strikes against US bases in the region fundamentally altered the security structure in the region.

General Javani stressed that Tehran's armed forces have responded decisively to every act of aggression, whether against military or civilian targets.

The 40-day terrorist war damaged South Pars refineries, but the reconstruction is transforming them into a flexible national gas hub, securing Iran's energy future beyond the field's decline.