Iran's currency, the rial, has lost nearly half its value against the US dollar in 2025, with inflation reaching 42.5% in December as the country bears US sanctions and threats of Israeli strikes.
Air, sea and rocket troops have been dispatched to take part in the exercises around the self-ruled island, which Beijing has long insisted is part of its sovereign territory.
During her years in and out of power, Bangladesh's politics came to be defined by Khaleda Zia's bitter feud with rival Sheikh Hasina - with the two women alternating between government and opposition.