TOPSHOT - People watch as permanent conductor of Iran's National Music Orchestra, Homayoun Rahimian (C) leads a performance on the occasion of the national "Persian Gulf" day at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, on April 30, 2026. Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf vowed on April 30 that his country's control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz would ensure a future without US presence in the area. "Today, by managing the Strait of Hormuz, Iran will provide itself and its neighbours with the precious blessing of a future free from American presence and interference," said Ghalibaf in a post on X to mark the national "Persian Gulf" day. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)