Iranian teenager Mohammad Javad Beiranvand has dedicated his nine gold medals at the Asian Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championships to the country’s martyred soldiers, saying he hopes his future performances will bring joy to the Iranian people.

Millions of Iranians have come together nationwide to commemorate Arbaeen.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 17:00 GMT on July 18, 2026.

Senior Iranian diplomat says the sacrifices of the country's martyrs and the leadership of the nation's martyred Leader made the Islamic Republic "stronger and more determined."

A top Iranian commander says the nation will never trade its security, independence, or dignity to any power.

In Beirut's southern suburbs, residents bid farewell to their martyrs from "Black Wednesday" at the Garden of al-Zahra, where a survivor emerges from rubble that killed his entire family — father, mother, brother, and three children — leaving him with a broken shoulder and burns.

Crowds gathered at Hazrat Abdolazim Hasani Shrine for a memorial honoring the Leader’s family martyrs.