IN-DEPTH
Shift in multi-tier forex rate to improve economy
Iran's preferential exchange rate policy introduced in 2017 was meant to provide cheap dollars for essential goods, but it led to rent-seeking and inflation.
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Here are Pres TV's latest top stories at 09:00 GMT, on February 21, 2026.
RUSSIA
Zelensky’s name appears over 50 times in Epstein files: Opposition leader
Volodymyr Zelensky’s name appears more than fifty times in newly-released Epstein files, according to a leading Ukrainian opposition figure.
POLITICS
Tehran rejects Trump’s riot death toll, demands proof
Araghchi dismisses US President Donald Trump’s claim that 32,000 people were killed in just two days of riots across Iran last month.
NEWS BULLETIN
Police battle opposition protesters in Albanian capital
Albanian police fire water cannon and tear gas to disperse fresh anti-corruption protests by right-wing opposition demonstrators who hurl fireworks and homemade petrol bombs.
PALESTINE
Israeli expansion across West Asia would be ‘fine’: US envoy
The US ambassador to Israel says it would be “fine” if the Tel Aviv regime expands across West Asia.
REPORTS
UK court frees remaining jailed members of Palestine Action
A British court has granted bail to the remaining twelve members of a group known as the Filton 24.
REPORTS
Former prince Andrew arrested by British police
Andrew Mountbatten, formerly Prince Andrew, has been arrested by British police in a dramatic raid on his home in eastern England on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
REPORTS
Backlash mounts as Pakistan joins US-led Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
Pakistan’s role in the “Board of Peace” is sparking backlash, with critics fearing a shift in its longstanding Palestine policy.
PALESTINE
Saudi-Greece fiber optic project to pass through Syria instead of occupied territories: Report
Saudi Arabia reportedly wants Syria, not the occupied territories, to serve as the transit route for a fiber-optic cable designed to connect the kingdom to Greece.
PALESTINE
Israel steps up bloodshed in Lebanon
At least nine people are killed and 25 others injured in a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting eastern Lebanon.
MILITARY
US lawmakers move towards vote on limiting Trump’s Iran strike authority
US lawmakers could vote as soon as next week on legislation aimed at blocking Trump from launching military strikes against Iran without explicit congressional approval.
ISRAEL WATCH
Hebrew media talk ‘Board of Peace,’ ceasefire, anti-Iran rhetoric, tensions surrounding Lebanon
"Board of Peace" meeting on Gaza, ceasefire challenges, rising rhetoric about war with Iran, and heightened alert along the Lebanon front were key topics in Hebrew media commentary.
SPOTLIGHT
Rising tensions in West Asia
Tensions are rising in the West Asia region as the United States steps up its military build-up around Iran.
SOCIETY
US: Police criticizes ‘excessive and disproportionate' force used by ICE on protesters
A US police supervisor criticizes brutality of tear gas tactics used by ICE officers on protesters as "excessive and disproportionate".
NEWS HEADLINES
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Here are Press TV's latest top stories, 1600 GMT on February 20, 2026.
POLITICS
Trump administration 'turning against entire ecosystem of human rights'
An international rights group warns that Trump is "turning against the entire ecosystem of human rights."
REPORTS
Leader meets Qur'an reciters, teachers on first day of Ramadan
Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has met with distinguished Qur'an reciters and teachers in Tehran.
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