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

21 October 2026
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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.

 

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