Iran Crisis 2026

Iran Crisis 2026

An emergency responder works at the site of an Israeli strike, in Al-Mazraa in Beirut, Lebanon on 8 April 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Yara Nardi

War in the Middle East: latest developments

A fragile Israel-Lebanon ceasefire begins as hopes to rise for a wider Iran deal.

Displaced people react as they return to their homes in a vehicle carrying belongings on its roof after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, in Sidon, Lebanon, 17 April, 2026. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

Israel and Lebanon begin ceasefire, Trump says Iran may meet US over weekend

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (right) and Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir (left) during a high-level meeting in Tehran yesterday, April 15, 2026, as Pakistan continues diplomatic efforts to advance US–Iran talks. Photo: Collected

Hopes rise for Iran peace deal, but nuclear dispute remains unresolved

Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

Iran can go up to two months without oil exports before cutting output, analysts say

A Pakistani official stands during the arrival of the US Vice President JD Vance for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, 11 April, 2026. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

US, Iran may resume talks this week despite port blockade

File image of US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Trump says Iranian 'fast-attack' ships that come close to US blockade will be eliminated

Iran’s parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Photo: Courtesy

Ghalibaf says Trump threats have 'no effect' as IRGC warns over Strait of Hormuz

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Mideast-bound flights normalise amid temporary ceasefire 

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Fuel crisis paralyses cargo unloading at Mongla Port 

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Trump says US will blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail

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Faridpur's Dipali went to Lebanon for a better life – an Israeli airstrike ended it

File Photo: Chattogram’s Khatunganj is the country’s largest wholesale market for consumer goods. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

Mideast war drives surge in imported essential commodity prices

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Bangladeshi vessel denied passage through Hormuz, heading back to Sharjah