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Democratic lawmaker asks Congress to cut short its recess, end US war against Iran
"I’m demanding that Congress return to Washington and vote to end the war,” Representative Ro Khanna wrote on X.

"I’m demanding that Congress return to Washington and vote to end the war,” Representative Ro Khanna wrote on X.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 02:00 GMT on October 9, 2026.
Three years ago, Hezbollah opened a support front against Israeli occupation, seeking to pressure Israel to halt its declared genocidal war on Gaza.
In London, activists participated in a silent and moving procession to commemorate the victims of Gaza and Palestine
The student mobilization continues to grow across France, with schools and universities blocked and tens of thousands taking to the streets.
The United States is becoming an increasingly visible factor in Brazil’s presidential runoff.

Iran’s armed forces remain fully combat-ready against the enemy, with weapons production sharply increased, the Defense Ministry spokesman has said.
Ibtisam Suleiman Abu Ghanima was displayed 15 times during the genocide.

October the 8th marks 10 years since one of the deadliest attacks against Yemen when Saudi-led airstrike hit a packed funeral hall in the capital Sana'a.

"We will not walk away from the negotiating table," President Pezeshkian told President Putin in a meeting on Thursday evening in Turkmenistan.

The deputy IRGC commander-in-chief has stated that the Strait of Hormuz is firmly under the control of the combatants of Islam.
Tehran has lashed out at US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for distorting Western history by selectively appealing to ancient Greece to legitimize an “America First” foreign policy.
The Grand Hall massacre is deemed to be one among hundreds of terrible crimes committed since the Saudi-led aggression against Yemen.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution has praised the prominent role of Iran's police force in maintaining security, saying its contribution became more evident during the second and third imposed wars.

Al-Houthi says Saudi Arabia is deliberately committing crimes against the Yemeni people with the participation of the United States and the Israeli regime.

Eritrean forces have reportedly entered Ethiopia’s Tigray, as renewed fighting heralds a possible regional war.
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) chief says security in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz is a regional responsibility.

October 8 marks the anniversary of the beginning of Hezbollah’s operations in support of Palestinian resistance