TURKEY
Gunfire, blast near palace in Istanbul
Gunfire and an explosion occur near the entrance to Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, reports say.
LATEST
SOCIETY
English kids among unhappiest
A new study has shown that children in England are among the unhappiest in the world.
ECONOMY
Nikkei: Japan eyes Iran investment pact
Japan will launch talks with Iran toward an investment agreement as Tokyo moves to lift sanctions on Tehran following the conclusion of nuclear talks last month, the business daily the Nikkei says.
DEFENSE
Iran boosting defense production: Minister
The Iranian defense minister says the country is pumping up the production of strategic defense equipment.
POLITICS
Iran Majlis elects committee on JCPOA
The Iranian Parliament elects 15 lawmakers to review the agreement on Tehran’s nuclear program.
SYRIA
Bomber kills 16 in northeast Syria
Over a dozen people including at least 10 Kurdish Asayesh security soldiers are killed in a bomb attack in northeastern Syria.
HUMAN RIGHTS
US drops to 20th spot on liberties
The United States fell from 17th place in 2008 to 20th place in 2012 in human freedoms, according to a new report.
DEFENSE
Iran vows crushing response to threats
Iran vows a crushing response to any possible acts of aggression.
ENERGY
Iran dismisses Saudi petrochemical fears
Iran is stepping up its completion of unfinished petrochemical units, with a vision to raise overall output of chemical products to more than 120 million metric tons a year.
NORTH AFRICA
AL urges support for Libya against Daesh
The Arab League urges its member states to support Libya’s official government against Daesh.
POLITICS
‘Iran never forgets 1953 US-led coup’
Iran’s Parliament speaker says the nation will never forget the US and UK behavior vis-a-vis the 1953 coup against Iran.
MORE
Saudi Arabia kills tens in Yemen’s west
Saudi Arabia bombs several areas in Yemen, killing tens of people in the western province of Hudaydah.
SYRIA
Daesh executes archeologist in Palmyra
Daesh extremists behead one of Syria’s most prominent antiquities scholars in the ancient city of Palmyra.
INTERVIEWS
AIPAC 'easily buys votes' in Congress
The Israel lobby in the US has paid millions of dollars to lawmakers in Congress to encourage a vote against the Iran nuclear deal.
POLITICS
‘Sectarian strife in Iraq enemies' plot’
A top Iranian official says enemies of Islam hatch plots to fuel sectarian and religious discord in Iraq.
ECONOMY
Saudi firm’s dumping hits Iranian producers
Dumping by a Saudi holding with a controlling stake in an Iranian vegetable oil company is forcing local producers to shut down, media reports say.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
‘Iran N-agreement blocked West bullying’
A senior Iranian official says Tehran's nuclear agreement blocked the West's bullying.
MILITARY
US spends $41mn to train 54 militants
Having trained just 54 “moderate” militants in Syria, the US’ so-called train and equip program is far behind its goal of producing 5,400 militants a year.
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website