Boat collision inquiry reveals lapses in protocols on night of accident Infrastructure Minister urges Saint Lucians to help prevent flooding Windies fall 14 runs short vs India at Indore Sparks to fly for World Netball qualifiers Saint Lucia marks 75 years of adult suffrage UWI Global Campus students push back against return to in-person exams
World News

Iran war live: IRGC vows invasion as defence doctrine turns ‘offensive’ 

21 October 2026
Support us
This content originally appeared on Al Jazeera.
Promote your business with NAN

A cargo ship sails in the Arabian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
A cargo ship sails in the Gulf towards the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on October 21, 2026 [Altaf Qadri/AP Photo]

By Enes Abuomer and Leila Minkara

Published On 22 Oct 202622 Oct 2026

  • Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatens to invade any country that attacks it as the military shifts to an “offensive and asymmetrical” defence doctrine, according to its spokesman Hossein Mohebi.
  • Dozens of Israeli fighter jets have carried out a training exercise along Iran’s western borders to “demonstrate strength”, according to US media reports.

 

Support us

Related News

29 September 2026

US sanctions 10 entities for allegedly supporting Iran’s military 

13 October 2026

Palestine weekly: Gaza marks year of ‘ceasefire’ with more Israeli killing 

25 September 2026

Pakistan, Turkiye edge closer towards joining Saudi war against Houthis 

09 October 2026

Intercommunal clashes kill 71 people in South Sudan