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Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 08:00 GMT on July 8, 2026.
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IN-DEPTH
World Peace Conference in Beijing
At the 14th World Peace Conference in Beijing, discussions focused on global governance, security cooperation, and the establishment of alternative financial mechanisms to counteract the dominance of the US dollar system and evade international sanctions.
FAREWELL LEADER
Progress made by Iran under martyred Leader is truly astonishing on every level: Activist
Arzu Merali, co-founder of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, says Ayatollah Khamenei's leadership created a dynamic system that promotes Iran’s national development despite ongoing challenges.
FAREWELL LEADER
Ayatollah Khamenei inherited Imam Khomeini's legacy of inspiring worldwide resistance: Author
George Katsiaficas, author and university professor, says Ayatollah Khamenei inherited Imam Khomeini's mantle of inspiring worldwide resistance.
FOREIGN POLICY
Trump calls NATO ‘paper tiger’, accuses allies of not supporting war on Iran
US President Donald Trump has accused NATO allies of abandoning Washington during its confrontation with Iran, claiming European governments failed to support the United States despite decades of American military and financial backing.
DEFENSE
Iran Army expands retaliation with drone strikes on US forces in Bahrain
The Iranian Army says it has carried out drone strikes against US military assembly points at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain, widening the Islamic Republic's military response to American airstrikes on Iranian territory.
FAREWELL LEADER
Red flags over Tehran: Calls for vengeance reverberate at martyred Leader's funeral procession
At the funeral of Iran's martyred Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Tehran, millions of mourners flooded the streets under red "revenge" flags, chanting for the deaths of key perpetrators, with officials and citizens alike framing the loss as a personal and national wound that demands immediate, uncompromising vengeance.
POLITICS
Qalibaf: Iran will not fold, era of US bullying over
Qalibaf slams the US for committing major violations of the Tehran-Washington MoU, stressing that the “era of bullying and extortion” is over.
POLITICS
After Tehran and Qom, millions attend funeral for Martyr Khamenei in Iraq's Najaf, Karbala
Millions have gathered in Iraq’s Najaf and Karbala for funeral ceremonies honoring martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, with Iraqi groups and media reporting turnout in the millions.
DEFENSE
IRGC strikes 85 US military targets in ‘initial’ retaliation, downs MQ-9 drone
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it struck 85 US military targets in Bahrain and Kuwait with missiles and drones in an initial response to to American aggression against Iranian territory.
FAREWELL LEADER
Karbala ready to receive mourners ahead of anticipated funeral procession for Iran’s martyred Leader
As Karbala completes its preparations for the anticipated funeral procession for martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, millions of mourners are expected to gather in the holy city.
DEFENSE
Iran’s military vows ‘crushing response’ to US aggression
Iran’s top military command vows that the Islamic Republic’s Armed Forces will deliver a “crushing response” to the US’s most recent acts of aggression.
FAREWELL LEADER
Funeral ceremonies for martyred Leader 'unprecedented display of mourning and solidarity'
Press TV correspondent Maryam Azarchehr described the funeral ceremonies for Iran's martyred Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as an unprecedented display of public mourning and solidarity.
POLITICS
Iran will take ‘firm measures’ to safeguard ntl. interests in face of US violations: Senior diplomat
A senior diplomat warns that Iran will take “firm measures” to safeguard its national interests and national security in the face of the United States’ successive violations of a Pakistan-mediated MoU.
DEFENSE
Ex-IRGC chief commander stresses dual revenge for martyred Leader
Former IRGC chief commander distinguishes between strategic revenge and revenge to be exacted upon the main perpetrators over the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
PALESTINE
One-third of Americans believe Israel has committed genocide in Gaza: Poll
The new poll reveals a dramatic erosion of decades of US bipartisan backing for Israel.
FAREWELL LEADER
Massive participation in martyred Leader’s funeral reflect people's deep emotional attachment to him
Roya Pourbogher described the funeral ceremonies for Iran's late leader, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, as an unprecedented display of public mourning and national solidarity.
POLITICS
Pezeshkian, Iraqi PM attend official reception for martyred Leader in Najaf
The plane carrying the coffins of Ayatollah Khamenei and his martyred family members arrives in Iraq for a funeral procession.
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