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White House Claims Major Blow To Iran Navy

By BPN News Desk March 26, 2026

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the United States has sharply reduced Iran’s missile and naval attack capacity during Operation Epic Fury, describing the campaign as one of the most intense maritime strikes in modern military history. Her remarks came as Washington said its forces were continuing attacks aimed at weakening Iran’s military infrastructure

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Iran Warns Over Alleged Island Threat

By BPN News Desk March 26, 2026

Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that Tehran has received intelligence suggesting hostile countries may be preparing to seize one of Iran’s islands with backing from a regional state. He said Iranian forces are closely monitoring developments and warned that any such move would trigger retaliation against the supporting country’s key

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Trump Reschedules China Visit To May

By BPN News Desk March 26, 2026

Donald Trump has announced that his postponed meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping will now take place in Beijing on May 14 and 15, after earlier plans were delayed by the US military operation in Iran. Trump said preparations for the visit are now being finalized, while also indicating that Xi and his wife, Peng […]

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Iran Opens Hormuz Route For India

By BPN News Desk March 26, 2026

Iran has said vessels from India and other friendly countries will be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, offering a limited easing in one of the world’s most critical shipping routes amid the ongoing West Asia conflict. The statement was attributed to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and shared by the Consulate General […]

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US Sends Iran 15-Point Plan Through Pakistan

By BPN News Desk March 25, 2026

The United States has sent Iran a reported 15-point proposal aimed at ending the war, with Pakistan emerging as the key channel for delivering the message to Tehran. The reported outreach comes even as Washington continues to reinforce its military position in the region, highlighting a two-track strategy of diplomatic pressure backed by force. While […]

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Iran Claims Attack On USS Abraham Lincoln

By BPN News Desk March 25, 2026

Iran’s navy has claimed it fired cruise missiles toward the USS Abraham Lincoln and forced the US aircraft carrier to change course, marking another sharp escalation in Tehran’s confrontation with American forces in the region. The claim was carried by Iranian state media, which presented the action as a show of naval strength against what […]

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Kim Says North Korea Needs Nuclear Weapons

By BPN News Desk March 25, 2026

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the current global situation proves why his country must continue strengthening its nuclear arsenal, declaring that Pyongyang’s status as a nuclear-armed state is irreversible. In a speech to the Supreme People’s Assembly, Kim argued that recent international developments show nuclear deterrence remains the only reliable guarantee

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Qatar Says It Refused To Join Escalation

By BPN News Desk March 25, 2026

Qatar has said it refused to be part of the regional escalation and did not allow its territory to be used in the hostilities, even as Iranian attacks continued to target it and other neighbouring states. Speaking in Geneva, Qatari representative Hind Bint Abdul Rahman Al Muftah said attacking a country that is not a […]

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Saudi Arabia Says Iran Attacks Cannot Be Ignored

By BPN News Desk March 25, 2026

Saudi Arabia has sharply condemned Iran’s attacks on the kingdom and other Gulf Cooperation Council states, with its representative to the UN in Geneva saying such strikes cannot be ignored or treated as routine fallout from the wider conflict. Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council, Abdulmohsen Majed Bin Khothaila said the attacks were directed […]

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Iran Says Pakistan Not Hosting US Talks Yet

By BPN News Desk March 25, 2026

Iran has said Pakistan is involved only in consultations and not in any direct or indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington, as fresh diplomatic speculation continues around Islamabad’s possible mediation role. The clarification came from Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, who denied claims that talks with the United States had already taken