A Florida-based defense startup with ties to the Trump family is expanding production of low-cost drone interceptors in the UAE, according to The New York Times.

Here are Pres TV's latest top stories at 16:00 GMT, on August 9, 2026.

A survey suggests that only one in 10 Europeans see the United States as an ally.

The IRGC Navy has once again demonstrated its authority over the Strait of Hormuz, successfully escorting 25 commercial vessels through the vital waterway in the past 24 hours.

The United States carried out a barbaric missile strike on a civilian sports hall in the city of Lamerd in Fars Province during the 40-day war against Iran, martyring 24 innocent Iranians and injuring over 130 others.

The commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force has stated that Iran’s advanced missiles and aerospace drones are fully locked on American targets and enemy ships.

A major Iraqi anti-terror group warns that the United States will suffer “massive losses” if it wages another act of aggression in West Asia.