Moscow will work alongside Iran and other like-minded countries to counter unlawful sanctions initiatives and remove sanctions pressure from international relations.

Pakistan says will continue bilateral trade with Tehran in accordance with international law and agreements between the two countries.

Tehran criticizes US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s claims about Iran, questioning the contradiction between Washington’s assertion of victory and its decision to intensify economic pressure on Tehran.

Here are Pres TV's latest top stories at 16:00 GMT, on August 23, 2026.

Iran’s security chief says the Islamic Republic will neutralize the US’s economic pressure, including by responding to countries joining an American “economic war” against the country.

Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref says economic pressure cannot change the Iranian people’s resolve and would instead produce the opposite effect.

A senior IRGC commander says Iran managed to defeat its enemies while spending only one-hundredth of the amount the enemy spent on weapons.