Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-20 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The UK government has loosened strict sanctions on Russian oil refined into diesel and jet fuel in third countries as prices rise
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[2026-05-20 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-05-20 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said the war involving Iran would end “very quickly”, adding that Tehran was eager to reach a deal and that the United States would ensure Iran could not obtain a nuclear weapon.
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[2026-05-20 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Nations has lowered its global growth forecast for 2026 to 2.5 percent from an estimated 3 percent last year, citing rising energy costs and weaker trade linked to the US-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-05-20 11:28 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: At a time when his poll numbers are sagging, the economy is sputtering and the war he launched in Iran simply will not end, President Donald Trump spent Tuesday morning (US time) showing off his skills in the profession he feels most comfortable with: real estate.
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[2026-05-20 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US Senate on Tuesday advanced a war powers resolution that would end the Iran war unless President Donald Trump obtains congressional authorisation.
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[2026-05-20 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russian deputy foreign minister Sergey Ryabkov said Moscow is prepared to assist negotiations between Iran and the United States if requested, but does not intend to impose its mediation services.
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[2026-05-20 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Amid stalled peace talks and ongoing tit-for-tat threats, Iranians are reportedly arming themselves in preparation a potential US ground invasion, or renewal of major military action in its skies.
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[2026-05-20 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States Senate has advanced a War Powers Resolution that could prevent President Donald Trump from using military force against Iran without congressional authorisation amid widening fallout from the conflict.
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[2026-05-20 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday that six drones had been launched against it from Iraq in the past 48 hours, including one that caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the Gulf state on Sunday.
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[2026-05-20 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Senate advanced a war-powers resolution on Tuesday that would end the Iran war unless US President Donald Trump obtains Congress' authorization, a rare rebuke of the Republican leader 80 days after US and Israeli forces began striking Iran.
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[2026-05-20 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Key Gulf plants have been hit by Iranian missiles, causing a drop in output of the metal used in making solar panels and wind turbines
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[2026-05-20 10:00 UTC+10:00] [nickel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Key Gulf plants have been hit by Iranian missiles, causing a drop in output of the metal used in making solar panels and wind turbines
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[2026-05-20 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Abbas Araghchi said Iran was prepared to destroy more US aircraft if Washington chose to resume military action against Tehran.
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[2026-05-20 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were poised to open mixed Wednesday as investors weighed elevated bond yields and renewed geopolitical tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was "an hour away" from deciding whether to attack Iran on Tuesday before he was convinced to postpone the strike for a few days.
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[2026-05-20 09:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei rejected US claims about an elementary school in Minab that was struck by a missile, calling the allegations a “baseless fabrication and an appalling lie”.
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[2026-05-20 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement on Monday that it foiled an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of US-made weapons and ammunition into the country.
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[2026-05-20 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s mission to the United Nations accused the United States of “spreading lies, false accusations, and disinformation” about Tehran and its nuclear programme during discussions at the Security Council.
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[2026-05-20 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vice-President J.D. Vance said US and Iran are working together positively; however, military campaign will restart if negotiations collapse
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[2026-05-20 09:28 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vice-President J.D. Vance said US and Iran are working together positively; however, military campaign will restart if negotiations collapse
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[2026-05-20 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US Senate has advanced a resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump’s authority to continue military operations against Iran without congressional approval or a debate on the rationale, cost, strategy, and clear end goal.
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[2026-05-20 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in China on Tuesday evening for a two-day visit centred on talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as Moscow and Beijing draw closer amid war, sanctions and an increasingly fractured global order.
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[2026-05-20 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: European aerospace company Airbus has instructed staff to reduce “non-essential expenses” by 10 percent amid instability linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-05-20 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-20 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., speaks to supporters during an election night watch party Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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[2026-05-20 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Senate on Tuesday advanced a resolution to halt military action in Iran after a surprise defection from Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump's war effort.
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[2026-05-20 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance said Washington sees an opportunity to reshape relations with Iran after decades of hostility.
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[2026-05-20 07:27 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
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[2026-05-20 06:53 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-20 06:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-20 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: An Iranian journalist based in London has described how he was stabbed in the thigh in a "violent" and "very frightening" attack outside his London home by men accused of working for Iran.
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[2026-05-20 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-20 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on an Iranian foreign currency exchange house and associated front companies on Tuesday, saying they oversee hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of already-sanctioned Iranian banks.
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[2026-05-20 06:02 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of world affairs on Wednesday, May 20.
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[2026-05-20 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Fears over a broader regional war and attacks on Gulf infrastructure led the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar to intensify efforts to persuade US President Donald Trump to delay any potential strike on Iran.
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[2026-05-20 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday that the United States and Iran have made a lot of progress in their talks, and neither side wants to see a resumption of the military campaign.
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[2026-05-20 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 19 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump indicated Tuesday that a U.S. attack on Iran could resume in the coming days if a peace deal is not reached, after he announced a decision the previous day to hold off on a planned assault against the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-05-20 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 20 May 2026 at 4:54am
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[2026-05-20 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The most expensive primary election in US history is underway in Kentucky, as President Donald Trump and the Israel lobby try to unseat Representative Thomas Massie, a hardline conservative who broke with the president over Israel, Iran, and Epstein.
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[2026-05-20 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The most expensive primary election in US history is underway in Kentucky, as President Donald Trump and the Israel lobby try to unseat Representative Thomas Massie, a hardline conservative who broke with the president over Israel, Iran, and Epstein.
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[2026-05-20 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US on Tuesday announced sanctions imposed on four people associated with an aid flotilla trying to access Gaza.
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[2026-05-20 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – When Mohammad, a 29-year-old resident of western Tehran, renewed his tenancy contract earlier this week, the price increase did not come as a surprise.
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[2026-05-20 04:45 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President claims planned Tehran attack postponed to allow talks to continue – but no indication peace plan is imminent
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[2026-05-20 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CENTCOM head Brad Cooper said the school was on an active missile base, making the investigation ‘more complex’
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[2026-05-20 04:36 UTC+10:00] [Agence France-Presse] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CENTCOM head Brad Cooper said the school was on an active missile base, making the investigation ‘more complex’
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[2026-05-20 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The European Union has promised “exceptional support” for farmers affected by rising fertiliser costs linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-05-20 04:23 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Renewed threat comes after US president said he was ‘an hour away’ from ordering a strike before pulling back
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[2026-05-20 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com
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[2026-05-20 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TORONTO (AP) — Canadian miner Sherritt International Corp. announced Tuesday it is no longer pursuing a plan to dissolve its Cuban joint venture, reversing a decision it announced last week amid expanded U.S. sanctions on the country.
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