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Pezeshkian: US sanctions ‘inhumane,’ Iran will not bow to pressure
The Iranian president says inhumane US sanctions will fail to bring Iran to its knees.

The Iranian president says inhumane US sanctions will fail to bring Iran to its knees.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 16:00 GMT on October 16, 2026.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning says that Washington, as the country with a massive nuclear arsenal, should first fulfill its special and primary responsibility for nuclear disarmament.

The poll found 81 percent believed Le Pen's rise to power would lead to increased aggression and discrimination against Muslims.
Majid Majidi, who won the Best Film Award at the Busan Film Festival for ‘Midday Meal’, used his acceptance speech to pay tribute to fellow Iranians who have endured illegal sanctions and wars of aggression while demonstrating dignity, resilience and steadfastness.
Palestinians go through the rubble of their building after it was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in al-Maghazi, in central Gaza.

A report has found that an Israeli ad company exploited targeted online ads to enable spyware attacks, track users, and compromise devices without any user interaction.
Palestinian volunteers extinguished fires that broke out in an olive grove and a number of vehicles in the town of Turmus Ayya.
The Iranian Army's Navy says another “violating” oil tanker have caught fire in the Sea of Oman, east of the Strait of Hormuz.

A photojournalist working for The Washington Post, Heidi Levine, has suffered fractures and multiple injuries as a result of beatings during an attack by illegal settlers in the occupied West Bank.

Iran’s Army spokesman says new operational plans will push US warships farther from the region and strengthen the country’s air defense capabilities.
Pakistan’s military commitments to Saudi Arabia under the so-called Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, along with Türkiye have triggered questions about the country’s possible involvement in the war on Yemen.
Yahya Sinwar spent years studying Israeli regime’s weaknesses, exploiting its intelligence loopholes and strategic miscalculations to mastermind Al-Aqsa Flood, becoming an enduring symbol of Palestinian resistance.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei says the “malicious network of global arrogance” is sparing no effort to inflict injustice and suffering on free and resistant nations, particularly Iran, including through restrictions on medical treatment and medicines.

Iranian boxer Amir Mohammad Rostampour has withdrawn from the World Boxing U19 World Championships in Montenegro after being drawn against an Israeli opponent, refusing to compete against a representative of the Israeli regime.
Several Turkish political parties have condemned the so-called “Mecca defense alliance” among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey, warning that the pact exploits the sentiments of Muslims to support the Saudi aggression against Yemen and serve the interests of the US and Israel.

Iran has strongly condemned Colombia’s opening of an embassy in occupied al-Quds, calling the move a violation of international law and Palestinian rights.

Israel is reportedly seeking to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia by offering military support to assist the kingdom facing Yemen’s retaliatory strikes.