In a major diplomatic press briefing held at the Iranian Embassy in Dhaka on Tuesday, November 4, 2026, Iranian Ambassador to Bangladesh Jalil Rahimi announced that Iran will assist Bangladeshi-flagged commercial vessels in securing safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz based on advance coordination.
While clarifying that Iran does not directly manage or guarantee global energy transport security for any nation, Ambassador Rahimi emphasized that Tehran will extend all possible maritime cooperation to Bangladesh as a gesture of bilateral friendship. He attributed the ongoing economic pressure and rising shipping costs in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz to military escalation led by the United States and Israel.
Read nextState Minister Urges China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) to Expand Investments in Infrastructure, Water, and Waste ManagementThe ambassador expressed appreciation for Bangladesh's balanced position on Middle Eastern affairs, while firmly stating that compromise with the US or Israel equates to surrender, which Iran rejects. Highlighting Tehran's readiness to defend itself using newly developed drone technologies, Rahimi reassured neighboring Arab states that Iran poses no threat unless US military bases within those countries launch attacks against Iran. Proclaiming Makkah and Madinah as Iran's ultimate "Red Line," he proposed the creation of a "Makkah Pact"—an indigenous regional security framework free from Western intervention. Additionally, the envoy noted that the recent US midterm election outcomes will unlikely alter Washington’s core stance toward Iran.
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