Here are .Press TV's latest top stories at 2:00 GMT on August 5, 2026.

Despite repeatedly issuing maximalist military ultimatums against Iran, US President Donald Trump has always retreated at the last moment when met with Iranian resilience, a pattern that has undermined American credibility and demonstrated the effectiveness of Tehran's strategic deterrence.

Israeli occupation forces have sharply intensified their attacks across southern Lebanon, employing white phosphorus and incendiary munitions.

Sa'd Nimr argues that fears of regional retaliation, economic disruption, and devastating consequences for the Israeli regime and US interests make a wider war with Iran unlikely.

An Iranian official has dismissed as "completely misleading" the New York Times report about a 10-day US ceasefire proposal presented by Iraq’s prime minister, stressing that the Islamic Republic has always been committed to diplomacy.

Yemen says it has become a regional military power and has already imposed a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia.

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri says the immediate priority is to make Israel withdraw its occupation forces from southern Lebanon.