Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says he is “bemused” by his Lebanese counterpart’s decision not to accept Tehran’s invitation for an official visit, while welcoming an offer to meet in Beirut instead.

Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naeem Qassem says the resistance will not give up its defensive capabilities, having no regard for US and Israeli dictates.

Pope Leo XIV’s Lebanon visit, urging unity, is overshadowed by community discontent.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 03:00 GMT on December 2, 2025.

Iranians have marked 'Basij Day', celebrating the contributions of its members over the past four decades.

Italy has expelled an Egyptian Imam simply for having described the al-Aqsa Flood operation as an act of resistance by the Palestinians.

A former chief commander of the IRGC warns that the Israeli regime’s targeted killings of resistance commanders are accelerating its own demise.