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More than a dozen countries said last week they were willing to join an international mission, led by Britain and France, to protect ‌shipping in the Strait of Hormuz when conditions permit.

Shah Rahman, a Bangladeshi national, pleaded guilty to charges of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts and was sentenced to 17 years in prison before being released in 2017.

The UAE's ambassador to the US, Yousef Al Otaiba, said he appreciated Trump's recognition of the country as an important partner but maintained that the UAE's economy remained resilient.

"Without verification, any agreement is no agreement. It’s an illusion of an agreement, or it’s a promise, which you don’t know whether it will be complied with or not," Grossi explained.

The defamation suit argues that the article "falsely asserted Patel is a habitual drunk, unable to perform his duties," among other issues, and that it was published "with actual malice."

The European Commission is due to present a broader package of energy and transport measures, with the EU's transport chief noting no signs of "widespread [flight] cancellations" in the near future.

Jarred Shaw admitted to importing 132 cannabis gummies but only to help relieve the symptoms of Crohn's disease. He was sentenced to 26 months in prison.

About 75% of Nepali workers abroad are in the Middle East, mostly in construction, and remittances make up over a quarter of the country’s $42 billion economy.

The EU is preparing measures to curb the impact the war is having on jet fuel supply, Jorgensen told reporters in Madrid.

However, Iranian state media denied this, saying that nobody has left Tehran as of Tuesday morning.