Here is the latest top stories from Press TV on September 14, 2021.

Iran’s President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi hails Syria’s “heroic” resistance against a decade-long terror campaign, urging a swift withdrawal of foreign troops occupying the Arab country.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says the United States is seeking to take root in Central Asia following its withdrawal from Afghanistan, where it has faced a complete failure.

China’s President Xi Jinping says his country will no longer allow any foreign forces to bully and oppress it, warning that anyone who tries to do so will “be badly battered by the Chinese nation’s perseverance.”

Iran’s envoy to the UN has warned against the illegal presence of some foreign forces in Syria, stressing on a political solution to the Syrian crisis.

Libya’s transitional government and foreign powers call for the phased pullout of all foreign forces from Libya and a commitment to holding elections during a second conference on the North African country held in Berlin.

Police in Hong Kong have reportedly arrested five executives of Apple Daily newspaper over suspected collusion with foreign forces.