Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah has strongly condemned US sanctions against Iran, describing them as a “dirty weapon” deployed after the failure of military options and calling for serious action to counter the ongoing campaign.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has described the Arbaeen pilgrimage as a massive demonstration of the unbreakable unity between the peoples of Iran and Iraq.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 16:00 GMT on August 03, 2026.

This year, in the wake of the US-Israeli war against Iran and the Axis of Resistance, and the martyrdom of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Arbaeen has become a powerful political statement, a demonstration of resilience against aggressors, and a manifestation of unity in the face of present-day Yazids.

The historic funeral of Iran's martyred Leader drew more than 43 million mourners across Iran and Iraq, transcending sectarian boundaries and serving as a silent referendum on the political legitimacy of the Islamic Republic and the Axis of Resistance that regenerated transnational symbolic capital while challenging Western narratives of regional fragmentation.

President Masoud Pezeshkian has thanked the Iraqi government and people for hosting the funeral ceremonies of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution.

The commander-in-chief of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has vowed that Iran and the resistance front will continue the path of the martyred leader.