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Pezeshkian: Iran seeks no war, but will respond firmly to any aggression
The Iranian president warns aggressors of Tehran’s firm response to any act of aggression.

The Iranian president warns aggressors of Tehran’s firm response to any act of aggression.

For the first time, Iran has achieved chicken self-sufficiency, producing over two million tonnes annually against 1.6 million tonnes of domestic demand, strengthening food security despite severe external pressures.

US President Donald Trump has announced that Washington will pour Venezuelan crude into America’s emptied Strategic Petroleum Reserve, dressing up the seizure of a sovereign nation’s wealth as a “gift” to the American people.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 2:00 GMT on August 31, 2026.

Political commentator Jim Kavanagh says the Larak Island attack will not shift the balance in the US’ favor, as Iran retains control of the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.

Iran marks Prophet Muhammad’s birthday with gatherings highlighting national unity and resolve to defend its sovereignty.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has announced that its Aerospace Force has struck American military positions in Jordan, delivering a decisive response to the American terrorist assault on Larak Island.

Iraq is exploring alternative export routes as tensions and closure of the Strait of Hormuz threaten its oil-dependent economy.

A Sana’a hospital highlights the Saudi blockade’s devastating impact on Yemen’s health sector and patients.
Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s tour of Palestinian women’s prison cells has drawn condemnation as political exploitation of prisoners’ suffering.

The chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has told the United States after Sunday night’s attack on Larak Island that the latest crime will not go unanswered and that American forces should “just flee.”

This episode looks at why Muslim unity and resistance to US and Israeli threats have remained longstanding priorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The IRGC says the latest terrorist strike on Iran’s Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz martyred and wounded several IRGC combatants and civilians.
In a statement, the IRGC said the enemy's new approach relies increasingly on economic pressure, psychological warfare, and attempts to foment unrest from within.
The US Department of Homeland Security, acting with the backing of Trump, has launched an outrageous surveillance operation against journalists.

Iraq’s foreign minister tells the Iranian ambassador that his country seeks a peaceful solution to the current standoff between Iran and the US.

Iran is celebrating the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, a day of joy, unity, and spiritual reflection.

Masked Israeli settlers have attacked four members of an NBC News team while they were interviewing a Palestinian woman in the occupied West Bank.