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US Floats $30 Billion Civilian Nuclear Deal for Iran, Demands Zero Enrichment

By BPN News Desk June 27, 2025

The United States has proposed a sweeping $30 billion civilian nuclear energy deal for Iran, conditioned on Tehran fully halting uranium enrichment activities. The proposal, put forth by the Trump administration, seeks to de-escalate tensions following recent military strikes and aims to re-engage Iran through an economic and energy-based incentive, backed by U.S. and Gulf

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Rubio and Pakistan PM Sharif Pledge to Work for Durable Peace in West Asia

By BPN News Desk June 27, 2025

In a significant diplomatic exchange, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a telephone conversation with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss the evolving security situation in West Asia and prospects for lasting peace between Iran and Israel. The conversation focused on both countries’ commitment to regional stability, with a particular emphasis on

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Iran Says “No Promise” on Nuclear Talks After U.S. Strikes, Diplomacy Hits Snags

By BPN News Desk June 27, 2025

Iran has categorically denied any commitment to resuming nuclear talks with the United States in the near future, declaring that “no promise has been made” and “no time has been set” for negotiations. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that recent U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities have “seriously complicated” the diplomatic landscape, delaying any potential

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US–China Agree to Expedite Rare Earth Exports to US

By BPN News Desk June 27, 2025

The United States and China have reached a key agreement to expedite shipments of rare earth minerals from China to the US. The deal, finalized following trade talks in Geneva, aims to remove non-tariff barriers and streamline licensing procedures to facilitate smoother exports of critical minerals essential for electronics, defense, renewable energy, and EV sectors. […]

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Khamenei Evaded Targeted Israeli Strike by Going Underground

By BPN News Desk June 27, 2025

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei narrowly escaped a targeted assassination attempt during the recent 12-day conflict by retreating into a heavily fortified underground bunker and cutting off all communications with his top commanders. The revelation, made by Israeli defence officials, sheds light on a secretive and high-stakes chapter of the escalating

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Macron Warns of “Worst Scenario” if Iran Quits NPT

By BPN News Desk June 27, 2025

French President Emmanuel Macron has sounded the alarm over the possibility of Iran withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), calling it the “worst-case scenario.” His comments came amid heightened global tensions following military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Macron stated that recent developments, particularly military escalation involving Iran’s

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Khamenei Fires Back at Trump: “Too Big for Your Mouth”

By BPN News Desk June 27, 2025

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has launched a scathing response to President Donald Trump’s demand that “Iran must surrender,” calling the statement “too big to come out of the US president’s mouth.” In a post on X and during a rare televised address, Khamenei rejected Trump’s claim of success in recent U.S. airstrikes on […]

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Trump Teases “Very Big” US–India Trade Deal After China Accord

By BPN News Desk June 27, 2025

In a significant policy announcement, President Donald Trump signaled that the United States is on the brink of a “very big” trade agreement with India—following a newly finalized deal with China. The development adds fresh momentum to ongoing trade discussions aimed at reducing tariffs and deepening economic cooperation between the world’s two largest democracies. Trump

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Trump Demands Prosecution Over Pentagon Iran Report Leak

By BPN News Desk June 27, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has alleged that members of the Democratic Party were responsible for leaking a classified Pentagon intelligence assessment regarding the recent American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Trump has called for the leakers to be prosecuted, stating emphatically, “The Democrats are the ones who leaked the information on the PERFECT FLIGHT to […]

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Japan Executes ‘Twitter Killer’ in First Hanging Since 2022

By BPN News Desk June 27, 2025

Japan has executed Takahiro Shiraishi, the infamous serial killer known as the “Twitter Killer,” marking the country’s first use of capital punishment since 2022. The 33-year-old was hanged at the Tokyo Detention House after being convicted of murdering and dismembering nine individuals—eight women and one man—in 2017. His crimes had shocked the nation and drawn […]