A representative of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution says martyred Sunni Friday prayer leader Molavi Mohammad Anwar Rigi vociferously supported Iran’s Islamic system and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in his latest message hailed the unprecedented funeral turnout in Iran and Iraq, condemned repeated US violations of the MoU, warned against further aggression, and urged national unity

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 17:00 GMT on July 18, 2026.

Major General Rezaei says it was Ayatollah Khamenei’s resistance discourse that boosted Iran’s morale and gave it supremacy.

Nearly 180 Iranian lawmakers have issued a statement declaring the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States effectively terminated.

The secretary general of the Iraqi Kata’ib Hezbollah movement says his group will continue the path of resistance, dismissing the enemies’ threats.

Iran’s top security official warns of reciprocal response to any attack on the country's infrastructure.