An Iranian military truck carries parts of a Sayad 4-B missile past a portrait of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a military parade as part of a ceremony marking the country's annual army day (Photo: AFP)
A commuter walks past a large tiled image of Iran's current leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, at the entrance to the metro station in Tehran on May 9, 2026.
Cargo ships, including bulk carriers and general cargo vessels, sit at anchor offshore as a small motorboat passes in the foreground, in the Strait of Hormuz (Photo: AP)
