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Pezeshkian: Iran won't bow to coercion or accept imposed demands
Pezeshkian condemns Western double standards, failed military aggression and economic pressure on Iran, while urging Muslim nations to unite against Israeli aggression.

Pezeshkian condemns Western double standards, failed military aggression and economic pressure on Iran, while urging Muslim nations to unite against Israeli aggression.

The IRGC warns of a broad and effective response to any new US-Israeli aggression against Iran, dismissing threats and psychological warfare as signs of failure.

Here are the latest top stories at 16:00 PM on November 3 2026.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says Palestine continues to expose the Western hypocrisy.

Democrats need a net gain of three seats in the House and four in the Senate to take control of Congress, as Republicans seek to retain their majorities amid low approval ratings for Donald Trump.

A three-year investigation exposes an Israeli-linked online influence campaign that spread anti-Muslim and anti-migrant narratives across more than 30 countries, generating 800 million advertising exposures.

Major General Mohsen Rezaei says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Washington explicitly agrees to and acts upon Iran's seven conditions.

A senior Iranian advisor says declining confidence in international institutions is pushing countries toward nuclear deterrence, citing a reported increase of around 130 warheads in military stockpiles.

Trump says US will end $4 billion in annual aid to Israel by end of 2026, citing criticism from Democrats and other opponents of continued US financial support for the Israeli regime.

Seyyed Ali Madanizadeh holds separate meetings with Turkish and Pakistani counterparts in Istanbul, focusing on easing customs procedures and removing logistical barriers to regional trade.

The executive deputy of the Iranian Army says the Air Force’s capacities are preserved and combat-ready.

Yemen says defeats inflicted on Saudi forces have prompted the kingdom to circulate fabricated accounts, including claims that Yemeni forces targeted the holy city of Mecca.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry says the fabricated narrative has become the basis for all the pressure and economic hardship imposed on the Iranian people.

The capture of several US MQM-170 drones in recent days exposes Washington’s attempts to map Iran’s air defenses and highlights Tehran’s growing ability to thwart American surveillance through advanced electronic warfare.

The IRGC says its air defense forces have intercepted two US-made LUCAS drones over the southern Iranian city of Bandar Khamir in Hormozgan province.
Three oil tankers have gone up in blaze after striking naval mines while navigating unauthorized routes in the Strait of Hormuz, the IRGC Navy says.

Across Lebanon, Palestine and Syria, Israel’s military expansion is reshaping realities on the ground, while regional powers make calculations that could determine the fate of entire populations and territories.

The AFC has postponed the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia by 11 months, citing the ongoing conflict in West Asia as the reason for the postponement.