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312 Indian Fishermen Return From Iran

By BPN News Desk April 12, 2026

312 Indian Fishermen Return From Iran Via Armenia A fresh group of 312 Indian fishermen stranded in Iran has returned to India through Armenia, in the latest evacuation effort amid ongoing regional tensions. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar confirmed the development on April 11 and thanked the Armenian government for helping facilitate the return of […]

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Netanyahu Says Iran Nuclear, Missile Programmes Crushed

By BPN News Desk April 12, 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the joint U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran had succeeded in “crushing” the country’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, presenting the war as a major strategic success for Israel. The statement came in a televised address on April 11, even as the full extent of damage to Iran’s capabilities remains […]

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US Navy Ships Cross Strait Of Hormuz

By BPN News Desk April 12, 2026

US Navy Ships Cross Strait Of Hormuz Two US Navy warships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday in a significant military move linked to efforts to restore safe navigation through the vital energy corridor. The transit came as Washington said it was beginning to set conditions for clearing mines and reopening normal maritime traffic […]

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Shashi Tharoor Questions Pakistan’s Mediation Role

By BPN News Desk April 12, 2026

Tharoor Questions Pakistan’s Iran-US Mediation Role Congress MP Shashi Tharoor took a swipe at Pakistan over its role in hosting and facilitating talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad, saying only Pakistan could play such a role. His remark came amid growing attention on Islamabad’s emergence as a diplomatic channel in the ongoing […]

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US Denies Iran Assets Unfreeze Report

By BPN News Desk April 11, 2026

A senior U.S. official has denied reports that Washington agreed to unfreeze Iranian assets, pushing back against a claim that surfaced as American and Iranian delegations gathered for talks in Pakistan. The denial comes at a sensitive moment, with diplomacy underway amid efforts to ease tensions linked to the wider West Asia conflict. US Denies […]

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US Intel Flags China Arms Move To Iran

By BPN News Desk April 11, 2026

U.S. intelligence indicates that China may be preparing a weapons shipment to Iran, according to a report that has added fresh uncertainty to an already volatile regional situation. The reported move involves possible air defence support and comes at a time when diplomatic efforts and military tensions are unfolding in parallel. China Iran Weapons Shipment […]

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Trump Says Hormuz Will Open Soon

By BPN News Desk April 11, 2026

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 chokepoints, and any prolonged disruption carries […]

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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 […]