
CULTURE
Historic mihrab unearthed during restoration at Iran's UNESCO-listed Pasargadae
The newly uncovered mihrab could provide fresh insights into the site's religious history, historical transformations, and architectural development.

The newly uncovered mihrab could provide fresh insights into the site's religious history, historical transformations, and architectural development.

Yemen’s Foreign Ministry has pledged continued backing for Iran, noting that ongoing US-Israeli aggression against Tehran will fail to achieve its aims.

A senior Iranian MP says the country will never relinquish its control over the Strait of Hormuz.

A new wave of Israeli aggression has claimed the lives of at least five Palestinians, including a nine-year-old girl, in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei's emphasis on retribution for the martyred Leader and thousands of other martyrs signals a carefully calibrated doctrinal shift, intertwining religious obligation, strategic deterrence, and national unity in pursuit of justice against American-Israeli perpetrators through judicial, diplomatic, and public avenues.

Political commentator Tim Anderson says Iran has the right under international law to respond to US-Israeli aggression in defense of its sovereignty.

The president says the students' achievement reflects the country's scientific potential after the national team topped the experimental section at the International Physics Olympiad.

Senator Lindsey Graham's death marks the passing of a hawkish voice who spent decades advocating military confrontation with Iran, arming anti-government rioters, and maintaining exceptionally close ties with the Israeli regime, yet his uncompromising legacy ultimately failed to produce the outcomes he sought.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi have expressed condolences on the passing of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former Emir of Qatar.

The exchange of fire early Sunday once again demonstrated that the US is not only unwilling to honor its commitments but has effectively blocked any path toward a diplomatic resolution.

The Iranian authority controlling the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf announces the closure of the strategic waterway following recent illegal US military aggression.

The Association for Defending Victims of Terrorism says the large public participation in the funeral ceremonies for Iran's martyred Leader demonstrates growing international awareness of injustice and state terrorism.

Persian Gulf region, long perched on the brink of confrontation, is once again sliding toward dangerous escalation after fresh acts of US military aggression against Iran, which have all but collapsed the fragile MoU and prompted Tehran to launch a decisive response against US military assets across the region.

Doctors, nurses, and campaigners gathered outside the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health in London, demanding action leading to the release of Palestinian pediatrician Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, detained by Israeli forces.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei is to host a commemoration ceremony for his father, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, who was martyred in illegal US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

Here are Pres TV's latest top stories at 09:00 GMT on July 12, 2026.

Two former chief commanders of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have called for national unity, resilience and continued resistance following the recent US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran.
Author and independent researcher Greg Simons argues that Washington’s latest aggression fits a long pattern of breaking agreements.