Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 09:00 GMT, on June 17, 2023.

‘On the issue of Ukraine, China has always stood on the side of peace.’ That’s according to state broadcaster CCTV.

Iran's foreign minister says the country always favors a diplomatic path to settlement of differences.

Yemeni officials say Saudi Arabia must first lift its blockade on the country if Riyadh really seeks to get a lasting peace.

Russia's foreign minister says President Vladimir Putin is "ready" for negotiations with the West over Ukraine.

Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian’s trip to Mali has ended and he is now in Tanzania as part of his tour to the black continent.

Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada Sadr has called on his supporters to continue a sit-in inside the parliament until his demands are met, days after they breached Baghdad's heavily fortified "green zone" and occupied the country's legislature.