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Iran war live: Trump rules out strikes ‘today’; missile downed near Riyadh

Trump’s statement comes as Iran says renewed US-Israeli attacks ‘will achieve no different outcome from those of the past’.

A man carrying Iranian flags and portaits of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei (C), and slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on his motorcycle, waits in traffic in Tehran on October 21, 2026
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Israeli assault on Hebron displaces thousands as West Bank restrictions tighten

By Leena Fraihat and Kristina Harazim
Published On 26 Oct 2026

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  • The Saudi-led coalition intercepts a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards Riyadh as the rebels continue their siege of the Yemeni city of Taiz.
  • US President Donald Trump has ruled out imminent military action against Iran, telling reporters on Sunday that “there will not be a strike today”.