Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-18 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-18 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AFTER nearly four months of war, the United States and Iran have finally confirmed that a preliminary deal to end their conflict has been agreed, and is expected to be signed in Switzerland on Friday, June 19. This is welcome news for us here in the Philippines, as we have been hit hard by skyrocketing fuel prices, supply-chain disruptions and general uncertainty reducing economic activity.
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[2026-06-18 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new agreement with Iran has been greeted with applause across much of the world.
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[2026-06-18 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday urged Israel to be a "positive player" for peace in the Middle East following a deal between Iran and the US.
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[2026-06-18 01:52 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN — German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul urged the U.S. and Iran to make public the details of their peace agreement on Wednesday, saying Berlin could only consider joining a mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz once the terms are clear.
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[2026-06-18 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beaten down by sanctions, inflation and crackdowns, Iranians say they don’t envision a brighter future even with a ceasefire
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[2026-06-18 01:44 UTC+10:00] [Kurdistan] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beaten down by sanctions, inflation and crackdowns, Iranians say they don’t envision a brighter future even with a ceasefire
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[2026-06-18 01:30 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
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[2026-06-18 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Stock markets in Abu Dhabi and Dubai recorded their highest close in three months amid optimism generated by a US-Iran peace deal that has eased tensions across the Middle East.
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[2026-06-18 01:29 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Late-night host reviewed Trump’s ‘vanity projects’, secrecy around his Iran peace deal, and RFK Jr’s snake handling
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[2026-06-18 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Italy's embassy to Tehran will re-open on Friday after more than three months of closure because of the Iran war, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
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[2026-06-18 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A proposed $300 billion investment fund has emerged as one of the most consequential-and politically explosive-features of the U.S.-Iran framework agreement, turning what began as a war-ending diplomatic effort into a test of whether private capital can be used as a substitute for reparations, sanctions relief and state-to-state reconstruction aid.
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[2026-06-18 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ankara gave Hezbollah delegations assurances that Turkey supported the Iran-backed group’s continued role in Lebanon, and that Damascus had no plans to take action against the terrorist organization, Lebanese Member of Parliament Ali Fayyad told the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Mayadeen last week.
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[2026-06-18 00:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Wednesday that his country's negotiations with Israel in Washington were independent of the US-Iran deal.
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[2026-06-18 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Oil prices have tumbled in recent days as optimism grew there would be a lasting Middle East peace agreement, which would mean supplies would be back on track - but investors are taking a breather today with prices marginally higher this morning, rising off three month lows (and the 200DMA) after Trump threatened to 'start bombing again' if he doesn't like the deal (or how Iran is behaving).
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[2026-06-18 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Lebanese president says ‘nobody is negotiating for us’ in seeking to end the hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah
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[2026-06-18 00:24 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Lebanese president says ‘nobody is negotiating for us’ in seeking to end the hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah
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[2026-06-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: With the war with Iran hopefully coming to an end, US President Donald Trump and the Board of Peace must now return their full attention to Gaza.
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[2026-06-17 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un grupo de manifestantes durante la marcha del orgullo gay de Seattle, el 25 de junio de 2023, en Seattle. (AP Foto/Lindsey Wasson)
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[2026-06-17 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-17 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran will immediately take steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once a tentative deal with the U.S. to end the war is signed and will be allowed to sell its oil without restrictions, according to leaked copies of an interim agreement that officials say broadly matches the document.
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[2026-06-17 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A temporary U.S. sanctions waiver allowing the sale and delivery of Russian seaborne crude oil expired for the third time on Wednesday, following comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this week that his administration is unlikely to renew it.
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[2026-06-17 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US President Donald Trump accused former president Barack Obama of “bribing” Iran with $1.7 billion to agree to the 2015 nuclear agreement.
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[2026-06-17 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The threat to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz has lessened following the announcement of the Iran deal, a naval coalition led by the United States told shippers in a notice this week.
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[2026-06-17 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Three Iranian tankers loaded with crude oil have passed the US blockade line in the Gulf of Oman, ship-tracking data shows.
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[2026-06-17 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US leader warns framework is a work in progress and threatens to return to ‘dropping bombs’ if he does not like the terms of the agreement
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[2026-06-17 23:20 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US leader warns framework is a work in progress and threatens to return to ‘dropping bombs’ if he does not like the terms of the agreement
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[2026-06-17 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli air strikes have continued to target towns in southern Lebanon despite an agreement between the United States and Iran set to be formally signed on Friday to end the war on all fronts.
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[2026-06-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke to his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday about the US-Iran deal, and said Moscow was ready to help.
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[2026-06-17 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump denied recent reports that the US-Iran deal includes provisions for $300bn in investments for Tehran.
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[2026-06-17 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Headlines edited by James Genn and Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Hosted and produced by Shifra Jacobs.
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[2026-06-17 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran has opened a new political fight before the public has seen the full text of the agreement.
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[2026-06-17 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Global oil supply and demand will both contract sharply this year as the fallout from the Iran war ripples across products and regions, with only a gradual recovery in Gulf exports and output ahead, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday.
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[2026-06-17 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Wary of Israel's spies and advanced eavesdropping technology, mediators working on the US-Iran deal due to be signed on Friday resorted to maximum secrecy and misinformation to prevent them from gauging the progress or direction of the process in case of sabotage.
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[2026-06-17 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures are attempting to bounce back from yesterday’s losses on Wall Street led by Tech. As of 8:00am ET, Nasdaq 100 futures lead the charge, with gains of 0.5% versus 0.1% for the S&P 500 future, although both are off session highs. SpaceX’s post-IPO surge continues, with shares adding another 3% in the pre-market while Mag 7 are mixed: NVDA is up 0.4%, while GOOGL is down 0.5%.
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[2026-06-17 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A senior Israeli official has questioned whether Israel would have launched its operation against Iran had it known the political consequences in advance amid growing public anger.
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[2026-06-17 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Marchers with the Greater Seattle Business Association, Washington State’s LGBTQ+ and allied chamber of commerce, hold rainbow letters spelling out “Seattle,” during the annual Seattle Pride Parade, June 25, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
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[2026-06-17 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With US and Iranian officials preparing to formally sign a memorandum of understanding in Switzerland on Friday, the conflict is entering the much-needed diplomatic phase to avert a potentially disastrous energy cliff. The MoU would open a 60-day negotiating window aimed at ending the war, restoring maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, and hammering out the future of Iran's nuclear program.
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[2026-06-17 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares in BMW tumbled to their lowest level in over 5 years on Wednesday after the German carmaker cut its 2026 profit outlook, citing a slowdown in Chinese demand and disruption caused by the Iran war.
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[2026-06-17 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Of all the military failures the US has suffered in the past 25 years in the Middle East, the Iran war is probably the most consequential.
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[2026-06-17 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian football players have voiced frustration over recurring World Cup hurdles against their participation in the tournament, pointing to politically driven decisions by US authorities as the source of restrictions.
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[2026-06-17 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-06-17 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Reports of a $300 billion fund slated for Iran are false, US President Donald Trump said at the sidelines of the G7 summit on Wednesday.
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[2026-06-17 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
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[2026-06-17 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
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[2026-06-17 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Donald Trump said Wednesday at the G7 conference that the U.S. will "go right back to dropping bombs" if he doesn't like the Iran deal.
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[2026-06-17 20:52 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Meanwhile, back to G7, the White House has published a video of the moment Trump arrived in the room for this morning’s session – and told other leaders “I am the boss.”
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[2026-06-17 20:47 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Israel’s continued military operation in southern Lebanon puts at risk the agreement reached between Iran and the US on Sunday
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[2026-06-17 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una mujer ondea una bandera iraní durante una marcha progobierno, donde se ve la imagen del fallecido líder supremo iraní Alí Jamenei, asesinado en ataques de EEUU e Israel el 28 de febrero, en el centro de Teherán, Irán, el lunes 15 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-06-17 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish state broadcaster TRT has removed a commentator from its World Cup roster after he mixed up Iran and New Zealand teams.
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