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Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, 1 May, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iran army warns countries siding with US to 'face difficulties' in Hormuz

Early this month, the US imposed new sanctions on Iranian interests and warned ships against paying authorities in Tehran to pass through the strait.

This US Navy handout photo released on 8 May 2026 by US Central Command Public Affairs, shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) implementing a maritime blockade against the Iran-flagged crude oil tanker vessel Herby while the latter was attempting to sail toward an Iranian port on 24 April 2026. Photo: BSS via US NAVY/AFP

US fire on Iran tankers sparks reprisals as deal hangs in balance

A man looks at a residential building damaged by a strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, 27 March, 2026. Photo: Reuters

UAE countering Iranian air attack after Trump says ceasefire still in effect

People chant during a rally in Tehran, Iran, May 6, 2026. Photo: Reuters

US and Iran explore short-term deal to end fighting

A view of Cuban and US flags beside the US Embassy in Havana, Cuba, May 13, 2024. Photo: Reuters

China says wider US sanctions on Cuba are 'illegal'

File photo of US President Donald Trump. Photo: Collected

Trump calls Iran talks 'very positive,' US to 'guide' ships through Hormuz

Students and faculty at the University of South Florida place flowers during a vigil at Crescent Hill on 3 May 2026 in memory of Bangladeshi students Nahida Sultana Bristy and Zamil Limon, who were murdered. Photo: USF

University of South Florida community holds vigil for two murdered Bangladeshi students

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

US warns shippers not to pay Hormuz tolls, even in form of charity

Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, on 12 November 2025. File Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA/Reuters

Iran military more capable than what US claims, officials say

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen hands over the kits to Health Minister Sardar Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain Bokul today, 30 April 2026. Photo: Courtesy

US donates 600,000 TB testing kits, 11,000 pediatric drugs to Bangladesh

The 465-foot superyacht "Nord", linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch Alexei Mordashov, is seen in Hong Kong, China, 20 October 2022. Photo: Reuters

Iran and US allowed Russian superyacht to cross Strait of Hormuz, source says

Photo: Collected

Bangladesh missions engage US agencies over students killing

Chess pieces are seen in front of displayed Iran's and US flags in this illustration taken January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

US negotiators to go to Islamabad, but Iran says no direct talks