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  Special Correspondent : Iran has said it will allow Bangladeshi oil tankers to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz despite rising tensions in the Middle East. Iran’s Ambassador to Dhaka Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi made the announcement on Friday, following requests from Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood. “I have

  By choosing a known hardliner with deep military ties during an active conflict with the U.S. and Israel, the Islamic Republic has signaled a pivot toward long-term defiance, effectively crushing investor hopes for a swift diplomatic resolution. Diplomatic Correspondent: Iran’s clerical establishment has formally consolidated power behind Mojtaba Khamenei as the nation’s new Supreme

  The building housing Iran’s Assembly of Experts, tasked with choosing a leader to replace Khamenei, was also flattened by an air attack in the city of Qom south of Tehran, Iranian news agencies said.It was not immediately clear if anyone died in the raid, but Trump said senior Iranians had perished on Tuesday  

In its statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not name any country as responsible for the attack, but emphasised that Bangladesh does not believe any crisis can be resolved through conflict Diplomatic Correspondent : Expressing profound sorrow at reports of the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  US and Israel launched massive coordinated strikes targeting Iranian military commanders, nuclear facilities, and the leadership compound in Tehran.