# Iranian media defiant as hardliners prepare for war

https://mins.news/en/video/113500

- BBC News, 2026-10-23 23:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sAITRqU90o

> Iranian state media is stressing the country’s readiness for war as Tehran faces renewed concern about a return to fighting. The programme also examines what Israel’s election, less than a week away, could mean for the war in Iran, and reports that the Houthis’ intensified campaign against Saudi Arabia continues as the kingdom tries to contain attacks by the Iran-backed group.

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