Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 16:00 GMT on February 17, 2026.

Ayatollah Khamenei’s refusal of extraordinary protection was due to his close affiliation with people, reinforcing Guardianship of the Jurist and transforming his martyrdom into a civilizational symbol of resistance.

Hezbollah offers condolences to the Iranian nation over the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warns that Ayatollah Khamenei’s assassination will lead to more complications and tensions.

Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says the assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei is a declaration of an open war against Muslims across the world.

Iranians across the country took to the streets on Sunday to mourn the martyrdom of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in terrorist US-Israeli aerial assaults.

The Iranian government declared 40 days of mourning over the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei in terrorist US-Israeli strikes.