Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 16:00 GMT on July 04, 2026.

Iran warns that any military adventurism in the Strait of Hormuz will have consequences, stressing that security in the waterway is the responsibility of coastal states.

French authorities banned an anti-ran rally after security services warned of threats linked to rival monarchist groups.

A record-breaking heatwave is sweeping across France, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius over the past several days.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman strongly condemns meddlesome remarks by the French foreign minister.

The mysterious death of young Iranian AI researcher Dr. Ali Ehsanian in France fits neatly into a decades-long Israeli campaign to decapitate Iran’s scientific progress – targeting nuclear scientists, AI pioneers, and strategic technologies alike.

France and Germany are mulling proposals to overhaul the “dysfunctional” European Union’s diplomatic service, stripping powers from EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and shifting them to the European Commission and the national governments of the bloc’s member states.