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European Markets Slip Amid Iran Tensions

By BPN News Desk
European markets traded slightly lower on Monday as investors tracked fresh tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, rising oil prices and renewed pressure on automobile stocks after fresh US tariff threats. European Markets Fall On Tariff Concerns The pan-European STOXX 600 slipped in early trade as automobile shares came under pressure. German carmakers were among […]
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US Evacuates Iranian Ship Crew

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The United States has evacuated 22 crew members from a seized Iranian container vessel to Pakistan, with Islamabad saying the crew will be handed over to Iranian authorities as part of a confidence-building measure. US Evacuates Seized Iranian Ship Crew The crew members were held aboard the Iranian container ship MV Touska after the vessel […]
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Iran Warns US Over Hormuz Mission

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Iran has warned the United States against entering the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump said Washington would help guide stranded ships out of the key Gulf waterway. Iran Warning On Strait Of Hormuz Tehran said any US or foreign military entry into the Strait of Hormuz without coordination would be treated as a […]
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US Says Iran Unable To Pay Soldiers

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has claimed that American economic pressure and maritime restrictions are severely weakening Iran’s government, saying Tehran is struggling to pay its soldiers amid the ongoing blockade. US Treasury Chief On Iran Blockade Bessent said the United States was “suffocating” Iran through economic pressure and a blockade affecting ships moving
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China Blocks US Sanctions On Refiners

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  China’s Commerce Ministry has issued an injunction against US sanctions imposed on five Chinese refiners accused of purchasing Iranian oil, escalating the trade and energy dispute between Beijing and Washington. China Blocks US Refinery Sanctions Beijing said the American sanctions violated international law and basic norms of international relations. The Chinese
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Iran Warns US War May Resume

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Iran’s armed forces have warned that conflict with the United States and Israel may resume, claiming that Washington is not showing commitment to agreements or diplomatic understandings. Iran Warns Of Renewed US War Mohammad Jafar Asadi, deputy of Iran’s military headquarters, said evidence suggested that the United States was not committed to agreements or treaties. […]
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Scott Bessent Says Iran Blockade Will Continue

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  US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said Washington will continue its blockade linked to Iran until freedom of navigation is restored in the Strait of Hormuz, while sharply criticising Iran’s leadership amid rising tensions in West Asia. US Treasury Secretary Targets Iran Leadership Bessent described Iran’s leadership as disconnected from realities on the ground
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Trump Rejects Iran Nuclear Proposal

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  US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the ongoing conflict, saying Washington cannot allow Tehran’s leadership to acquire nuclear weapons. His remarks came as diplomatic efforts continued through regional mediators, even as tensions remained high over Iran’s nuclear programme and the future of the war. Trump Rejects Iran War Proposal
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Iran Leaders Reportedly Seek Araghchi Removal

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Iran’s top political leadership is reportedly seeking the removal of Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi over his alleged alignment with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during sensitive nuclear talks with the United States. Abbas Araghchi Faces Removal Pressure Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf are reportedly unhappy with