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Top Iranian MP mocks US claims of fuel crisis, warns against miscalculation
“Once again, it has been proven that your ‘so-called’ intelligence is nothing more than baseless lies,” Azizi wrote on X.
“Once again, it has been proven that your ‘so-called’ intelligence is nothing more than baseless lies,” Azizi wrote on X.

The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) says Israeli military forces have carried out 1,068 incursions into southern Syria since the fall of Assad’s government in early December 2024.

The Pentagon says a US strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean killed 4 people.

Rezaei says the United States should agree to Tehran’s terms if it wants to escape from the quagmire of the war against the Islamic Republic.

Mojtaba, a three-day-old Iranian infant killed with his family during the recent war, became a symbol of the civilian toll of the US-Israeli war on Iran, and is remembered through Parisa Rashidi’s painting inspired by the events of Ashura.

Maqbarat al-Shu'ara, Tabriz's centuries-old Mausoleum of Poets, preserves the memory of generations of poets, mystics and scholars beneath a striking modern memorial.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin asserted that up to 1,600 Ukrainian drones heading toward Russia were intercepted by air defense systems.

Iran’s tourism economy is taking an unusual shape, with private investment and domestic demand driving growth even as war, sanctions and limited connectivity constrain international tourism.

Yemeni military’s retaliatory strikes on Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline highlight vulnerabilities in overland energy infrastructure, challenge assumptions about bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, and underscore the enduring strategic importance of Persian Gulf and Red Sea chokepoints.

Israeli forces have abducted eight Palestinians in the village of Ad-Deqaiqa in the Masafer Yatta area south of Hebron following an attack by Israeli settlers, according to WAFA.

China reiterates its opposition to unilateral sanctions imposed without United Nations authorization after Trump signed sanctions bill targeting Russia and Iran.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 02:00 GMT on September 20, 2026.

Analyst Rick Sterling says Trump is violating international and US law while suppressing scrutiny, as growing criticism exposes the limits of his power and credibility.

Islamabad holds a ceremony marking the second martyrdom anniversary of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, honoring his role in the Axis of Resistance and support for Palestine.

Protesters in Tunisia’s capital have called for the release of detained members of the Global Sumud Flotilla.

Gaza’s students strive to continue learning, despite widespread school destruction and limited, unsafe classrooms.

Iran denounces the US for intentionally preparing the ground in advance for withdrawing from the Islamabad memorandum of understanding.

Hezbollah’s secretary-general underlines Iran’s victorious confrontation against unprovoked American-Israeli aggression.