Iran war updates: Tehran calls for diplomacy but ready to ‘defend’ itself

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks at a news conference after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at Iran's Foreign Ministry in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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Israel faces legal reckoning at the ICC and ICJ over Gaza genocide

By Enes Abuomer, Leila Minkara, Caolán Magee, Usaid Siddiqui, Umut Uras, Ahmad Elmouniery, Noor Kareem, Ali Mustafa and Mohammed R Mhawish
Published On 21 Oct 2026

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