Iran war live: Tehran calls for diplomacy but is ‘fully prepared’ to defend itself

October 21, 2026

• Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says “while ‌‌Iran is firmly committed to seeking a dignified peaceful resolution to the conflict, we ⁠⁠are also fully ⁠⁠prepared to defend ourselves”.
  
• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the US cannot expect dialogue with Iran while blockading and threatening it.
• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio tells US media that reaching a peace deal with Iran is extremely difficult and economic pressure will continue until Tehran stops targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
• Rockets target Al Rayyan Airport in the city of Mukalla and Aden international airport, as the Houthis say they fired a ballistic missile at the Badr camp in the southern Yemeni city.

 

El Niño is threatening California’s fragile coast again – the 1982‑83 El Niño opened eyes to the serious erosion risks

October 21, 2026
Fritz Holznagel
California’s coastal bluffs and beaches look rugged, but they can be surprisingly fragile in the face of a powerful El Niño.

Pacific Ocean waves generated by Hurricane Marie crash over a seawall protecting homes in Long Beach, Calif., on Sept. 7, 2026. El Nino’s warm water was already fueling powerful storms in the Pacific. Mario Tama/Getty Images

سیاست

تعریف سیاست چیست؟ در ویکی‌پدیا سیاست بدین طریق تعریف شده است: "سیاست فعالیتی است که به سامان‌دهی و حل‌وفصل امور در یک جامعه سازمان‌یافته می‌پردازد. سیاست معمولاً با حل مسائل و اختلافات درون جامعه از طریق حکومت سروکار دارد. افرادی که به فعالیت‌های سیاسی اشتغال دارند، سیاستمدار نامیده می‌شوند. شاخه‌ای از علوم اجتماعی که به مطالعه سیاست و حکومت می‌پردازد، علوم سیاسی نام دارد."ا