KOREAS
Trump tells Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea
US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back military exercises with South Korea amid the escalated global tensions over the war against Iran.
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POLITICS
Iran defeated enemies at one-hundredth of their war expenditure: IRGC deputy chief
A senior IRGC commander says Iran managed to defeat its enemies while spending only one-hundredth of the amount the enemy spent on weapons.
CULTURE
Rare Pallas’s cat spotted in northern Iran highlands in notable wildlife sightings
A rare Pallas’s cat has been captured on video in Iran’s northern Mazandaran province, in a notable sighting of one of the country’s least-studied wild cat species.
INTERVIEWS
Trump seeks billions more for military as Americans face economic hardship
Political commentator Jack Rasmus says the Trump administration is requesting billions of dollars in additional military funding, while Americans are facing dire economic conditions in their daily lives.
POLITICS
Iran regards missing pilots captured until their fate is clarified: FM spox
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the country is seriously pursuing the status of four Iranian pilots who went missing while heading to carry out a defensive operation against the source of US aggression.
PALESTINE
Ben-Gvir’s nightly killing quota shows explicit intent to eradicate Palestinians: Rights group
A Palestinian rights group has censured Ben-Gvir’s recent remarks, emphasizing that they reflect explicit intent to expel and eradicate Palestinians.
MILITARY
Mental health concerns mount aboard USS Abraham Lincoln after over 240 days at sea
Concerns over the well-being of the USS Abraham Lincoln’s personnel intensify as the US aircraft carrier approaches the end of an unusually prolonged deployment in West Asia.
KOREAS
South Koreans hold rally against joint military drills with US
Trump has ordered the Pentagon to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, while activists protested the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise.
PALESTINE
Israeli forces attack Lebanon's Nabatieh, South governorates
Israeli regime forces attacked several towns in Nabatieh and South governorates in southern Lebanon, local media reports said early Monday.
POLITICS
Iran voices outrage after Israeli minister promotes ‘nightly assassination quota’ for Gaza
A senior Iranian diplomat voices outrage after an extremist Israeli minister advises that the Israeli regime should claim the lives of Palestinians in Gaza on the basis of a “nightly assassination quota.”
SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi Arabia conceals its oil shipments to avoid attacks from Yemen: Report
Saudi Arabia is reportedly taking measures to hide its oil shipments as part of measures to protect them from Yemeni strikes.
PALESTINE
Israeli minister urges nightly killings of ‘30 to 40′ Palestinians in Gaza
An Israeli minister says regime forces should kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza every night.
PALESTINE
Israel outsourcing coercion to settlers in West Bank: UN’s Albanese
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese says Israel bears responsibility for settler violence in the West Bank and is effectively outsourcing coercion to them.
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Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 2:00 GMT on August 17, 2026.
REPORTS
US-Israeli war takes heavy toll on Iran's environment, Persian Gulf
US-Israeli attacks on Iran have caused severe environmental damage, with toxic pollution potentially lasting for decades.
REPORTS
Paris protesters demand Western action, not words, on Gaza and West Bank
Protesters in the French capital urge Western governments to take concrete action over Israel’s escalating attacks in Gaza and the West Bank.
INTERVIEWS
US seeks to save face as Iran stands firm over sovereignty: Pundits
Political analysts Tony Gosling and John Bosnitch argue that the US has lost its war with Iran and is seeking an exit, while Iran remains determined to defend its sovereignty and control of the Strait of Hormuz.
PALESTINE
Hamas calls on mediators to compel Israel to end ceasefire violations, accept peace roadmap
The statement follows a series of high-level meetings in Cairo and El-Alamein, where Hamas officials engaged with US envoys.
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