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Trump Says Iran Failing On Hormuz Deal

By BPN News Desk April 10, 2026

Donald Trump has accused Iran of doing a “very poor job” of allowing oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and said Tehran is not honouring the terms of the fragile two-week ceasefire. His remarks add fresh strain to an already unstable truce, with shipping through the key waterway still far below normal levels despite […]

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Iran Says No US Talks Till Lebanon Ceasefire

By BPN News Desk April 10, 2026

Iran has said it will not hold talks with the United States until a ceasefire is in place in Lebanon, linking the diplomatic track directly to Israeli military action against Hezbollah. The statement signals that Tehran is widening the scope of the current ceasefire dispute and treating developments in Lebanon as central to any future […]

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Iran Denies Islamabad Talks With US

By BPN News Desk April 10, 2026

Iran has denied reports that its negotiating team has reached Islamabad for talks with the United States, casting fresh doubt over the status of the proposed diplomatic channel. The development comes after earlier claims suggested an Iranian delegation was heading to Pakistan for serious discussions linked to the fragile ceasefire. Iran Denies Islamabad Talks Report […]

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Iran Says Lebanon Is Part Of Ceasefire

By BPN News Desk April 9, 2026

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said Lebanon is an inseparable part of the current ceasefire framework with the United States, directly challenging the position taken by Washington and Israel that the truce does not cover the Lebanon front. His warning came after deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon further strained the fragile pause in […]

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Israel Questions Pakistan Role In Iran Truce

By BPN News Desk April 9, 2026

Israel has questioned Pakistan’s role in the ongoing Iran ceasefire diplomacy, with its envoy saying Islamabad is not viewed as a credible mediator even as Washington continues to engage it. The remarks add fresh strain to an already fragile ceasefire process that remains under pressure from disputes over Lebanon, regional enforcement and the next round […]

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Israel Questions Pakistan Role In Iran Truce

By BPN News Desk April 9, 2026

Israel has questioned Pakistan’s role in the ongoing Iran ceasefire diplomacy, with its envoy saying Islamabad is not viewed as a credible mediator even as Washington continues to engage it. The remarks add a fresh diplomatic layer to the fragile regional truce, which is already facing pressure from disputes over Lebanon and the Strait of […]

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Iran Delegation Heads To Islamabad For Talks

By BPN News Desk April 9, 2026

An Iranian delegation is set to arrive in Islamabad late Thursday for talks with the United States, even as skepticism remains high in Iran over the durability of the current ceasefire. The visit signals that diplomacy is still moving forward despite complaints from Tehran that repeated Israeli actions are threatening to derail the process. Iran […]

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France Says Lebanon Must Be In Ceasefire

By BPN News Desk April 9, 2026

France has said the ceasefire between Iran and the United States must also apply to Lebanon, warning that continued Israeli military action there could weaken the fragile truce. The statement came as French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot condemned what he described as “massive” Israeli strikes carried out a day earlier and called for a broader […]

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Hezbollah Fires Rockets At Northern Israel

By BPN News Desk April 9, 2026

Hezbollah said it fired rockets at northern Israel early Thursday, claiming the attack was a response to what it described as repeated Israeli violations of a ceasefire arrangement. The group said the strike targeted the Manara settlement, while Israeli media reported that one rocket launched from Lebanon was intercepted. Hezbollah Rockets Fired At Northern Israel […]

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Trump Credits China In US Iran Ceasefire

By BPN News Desk April 8, 2026

China has emerged as a quiet but important player in the temporary US-Iran ceasefire, with President Donald Trump suggesting that Beijing helped push Tehran toward negotiations. The development highlights how China, despite staying publicly cautious, may have used its economic and diplomatic links with Iran to encourage a pause in the conflict. China Linked To […]