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Iran wins two golds at U20 World Wrestling Championships
The Iranian team finished fourth in the men's freestyle standings with 103 points, collecting two gold, one silver and one bronze medal at the championships in Slovakia.

The Iranian team finished fourth in the men's freestyle standings with 103 points, collecting two gold, one silver and one bronze medal at the championships in Slovakia.

Activist and commentator Don Debar says the aim of the American policy of maximum pressure is to foment unrest in the target country.
Stripped of classrooms, safety and play, children across the Gaza Strip have been thrust into the harsh reality of daily survival amid Israeli attacks.
Three Palestinians, including a child, are killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip, civil defense rescuers say.

While the Israeli crimes against Palestinians are sometimes condemned by Western countries, officials in those nations are criticized for their lack of tangible action and for not being genuine in their condemnation.
Canadian premiers voice distrust in US President Donald Trump as the trade war escalates between the neighboring countries.

Iranian doctors introduced a new diagnostic and treatment method for advanced and metastatic solid cancers, describing it as the first such technique developed and used in the world.

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.

Iran’s Ghalibaf ridicules US vow to impose the most crushing sanctions ever on the country.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has rejected threats of new US sanctions against Tehran, describing them as part of Washington’s repeated and unsuccessful attempts to pressure Iran.
The IRGC spokesman says the US economic pressure campaign against Iran amounts to an implicit admission of failure on the military front.

After months of war, the Trump administration is turning once again to economic pressure, describing the new sanctions push as an "Economic D-Day."

Activist and political analyst Carlos Martinez says Iran’s unwavering backing of Palestine is precisely why it has long been a target of US and Israeli pressure.

Iran has announced the discovery of more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in a new field in southern Fars province, with around 5.7 trillion cubic feet considered recoverable.

Baghaei says the activities of two French diplomats in Iran constituted “unacceptable interference” in the country’s internal affairs.
Qa’ani says Israel’s settlement expansion and intensified crimes in the occupied West Bank and Gaza are attempts to escape its deep internal crisis.

General Abdollahi expressed profound gratitude to the families of healthcare workers for their patience and unwavering support.

Here are Pres TV's latest top stories at 09:00 GMT, on August 23, 2026.