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Iran condemns US attack on desalination plant as war crime
Iran’s energy minister says the US attack targeting a desalination plant in the Jask region was a clear example of a war crime.

Iran’s energy minister says the US attack targeting a desalination plant in the Jask region was a clear example of a war crime.

The IRGC's strike on the Al-Tanf base in Syria, carried out as part of the 11th wave of Operation Nasr 2 in response to continued US aggression, destroyed US radar systems and helicopters and resulted in multiple American casualties, signaling Iran's ability to target US military assets across the region.

Kazem Gharibabadi says Tehran has suspended its commitments under the Islamabad MoU after the United States violated the agreement by resuming its aggression against Iranian territory.

The Iranian Judiciary chief says the collapse of the US southern corridor scheme thwarted its sinister plot.

Mick Napier, activist and commentator, says US policy toward Iran lacks a coherent strategy.
Iran's Health Ministry says 50 people were martyred and more than 500 others injured in US attacks across the country between July 6 and July 18.

The emerging strategic equation between the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab Strait has fundamentally reshaped the balance of power in West Asia, says a Yemeni analyst.

The US attack on Chabahar has underscored the Iranian port's growing importance as a regional trade hub connecting South Asia, Central Asia, and the broader Global South.

A newly developed Iranian wind turbine uses a magnetic rotor and a 360-degree wind guidance system to harvest energy from low-speed, changing winds while allowing up to 10 units to be stacked vertically.

A Palestinian anti-settlement group says Israel is planning to construct more than 1,000 new illegal settler units in the occupied West Bank.
US strikes on a desalination plant have disrupted drinking water supply to 20 villages in southern Iran’s Hormozgan province, according to provincial authorities.
As Iran-US tensions escalate, debate is growing over the conflict's legality and regional implications.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 10:00 GMT on July 18, 2026.
Iran’s Judiciary says indictments have been issued against Reza Pahlavi and nearly 300 individuals linked to the so-called Iran International and Manoto television networks.

As the Iran-US confrontation widens, attention is turning to Yemen and its strategic waterways.
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has carried out missile and drone strikes on a US military base in Jordan, destroying several American aircraft.
As Iran-US tensions escalate, concerns are growing over regional security and the risk of a wider war.

A Lebanese lawmaker says face-to-face negotiations with Israel are “meaningless” as long as the regime presses ahead with its acts of aggression against Lebanon.