Trump Says Hormuz Will Open Soon

By BPN News Desk April 11, 2026

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Donald Trump has said the United States will have the Strait of Hormuz “open fairly soon,” a statement that comes as the vital energy route remains under strain amid the Iran conflict. His remarks have drawn attention because the waterway is one of the world’s most important oil transit

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Iran Sets Conditions For US Truce Talks

By BPN News Desk April 11, 2026

Iran has set fresh conditions for engaging in truce talks with the United States, insisting that a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of its frozen financial assets must be completed before negotiations can begin. The move adds new complexity to an already fragile diplomatic process linked to the wider regional conflict. Iran Sets Conditions […]

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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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Islamabad Under Lockdown For US-Iran Talks

By BPN News Desk April 10, 2026

Islamabad has been placed under heavy security restrictions ahead of proposed talks between the United States and Iran, as Pakistan prepares to host a high-stakes diplomatic effort amid a fragile ceasefire. Reports said the capital’s Red Zone was sealed, army checkpoints were increased, and security arrangements were significantly tightened for the expected delegations.

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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 Signals New Phase In Hormuz Control

By BPN News Desk April 10, 2026

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has signalled that Tehran is moving into a new phase in its management of the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh questions over maritime security and energy flows through one of the world’s most critical shipping corridors. The statement comes amid a fragile ceasefire environment and continued uncertainty over how Iran […]

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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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Gulf Reports No New Iran Aerial Attacks

By BPN News Desk April 9, 2026

For the first time since the war began on February 28, Gulf countries reported no new hostile aerial attacks from Iran on April 9, offering a brief sign of reduced military activity across the region. The pause came after weeks of repeated missile and drone alerts in several Gulf states and was seen as an […]

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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 […]