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Iran war updates: ‘Some good signs’ peace deal can be reached, says Rubio

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon for Thursday, May 21, 2026.

An Iranian woman walks past a banner depicting the US-Israel military attacks on Iran, in the capital Tehran.
Women walk past a banner depicting the US-Israel attacks on Iran in the capital, Tehran, on May 9, 2026 [Atta Kenare/AFP]
By Lyndal Rowlands, Zaid Sabah, Mariamne Everett, Caolán Magee, Elis Gjevori, Jillian Kestler-D'Amours and Usaid Siddiqui
Published On 21 May 2026

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