Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-19 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: If hostilities turn into renewed fighting, Iran may fire tens or hundreds of missiles per day to “effectively confront the enemy and also change the calculation on the other side,” Hamidreza Azizi, an expert on Iranian security issues at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, told the New York Times on Monday.
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[2026-05-19 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Iran continue to hold close and serious consultations regarding a recent attack on a South Korean-operated vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday, vowing to take "necessary measures" once the results of an ongoing investigation become available.
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[2026-05-19 17:44 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The federal government’s tax changes will combine with higher interest rates to take steam out of the nation’s housing market, the Reserve Bank’s chief economist has signalled, while warning that businesses are likely to keep lifting prices as the war against Iran drags on.
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[2026-05-19 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The U.S Department of the Treasury on Monday announced a 30-day extension of a sanctions waiver that allows countries to purchase Russian seaborne oil, as the conflict in the Middle East continues to roil energy markets.
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[2026-05-19 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran escalated domestic repression during the US-Israeli military campaign, arresting more than 4,000 people, executing dozens and reducing internet access to near zero, a US-based human rights group has said.
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[2026-05-19 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump said he postponed a planned attack on Iran after requests from the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, adding that “serious negotiations are now taking place” behind the scenes.
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[2026-05-19 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El paisaje de Dubái, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, el 11 de marzo de 2026, con el Burj Khalifa en el centro. (AP Foto/Fatima Shbair, Archivo)
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[2026-05-19 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Putin’s trip is widely seen as a move to boost the nations’ energy relationship as the Iran war disrupts global supply
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[2026-05-19 17:06 UTC+10:00] [Moscow-Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Putin’s trip is widely seen as a move to boost the nations’ energy relationship as the Iran war disrupts global supply
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[2026-05-19 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The number of UK job vacancies has fallen to its lowest level in five years and unemployment has ticked higher as the initial impact of the Iran war on businesses starts to be seen.
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[2026-05-19 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Syria has welcomed the EU's decision to lift sanctions on seven Syrian government entities, including the Interior and Defence Ministries.
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[2026-05-19 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said the “contradictory and excessive behaviours” of the United States remain a serious obstacle to diplomacy, according to Iran’s ISNA news agency.
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[2026-05-19 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant on Sunday, sparking a fire on its perimeter. There were no reports of injuries or radiological release, but it highlighted the risk of renewed war as the Iran ceasefire remains tenuous.
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[2026-05-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Last Saturday, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al Saadi appeared in a New York federal court on six counts of providing material support to designated foreign terrorist organisations and conspiring to bomb a place of public use.
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[2026-05-19 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran does not intend to "surrender" as it enters into diplomatic dialogue with the Unietd States, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a Twitter/X post on Monday.
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[2026-05-19 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, baja por las escaleras del Air Force One a su llegada a la Base Conjunta Andrews, Maryland, el viernes 15 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Luis M. Alvarez)
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[2026-05-19 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump says he delayed planned military strikes on Iran after appeals from Gulf leaders to allow more time for negotiations.
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[2026-05-19 15:28 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: Donald Trump said he was holding off on a planned attack on Iran at the request of US Gulf allies, and talked up the prospects of an imminent deal to end the war, saying it was different to previous stalled peace efforts.
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[2026-05-19 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory on Tuesday as traders assess the geopolitical landscape and developments in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-19 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The AI rally continued this earnings season. But companies building the underlying hardware powering the boom warned that the Iran war is putting pressure on their supply chains and profitability.
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[2026-05-19 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump walks down the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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[2026-05-19 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, May 18, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-05-19 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Washington Post reported, citing a Pakistani official, that Iran wants the war to end before any announcement of a nuclear agreement is made.
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[2026-05-19 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The New York Times reported that Iran is embedding missiles beneath mountains and revising its military tactics in preparation for a possible new phase of confrontation.
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[2026-05-19 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government has secured three shipments of jet fuel totalling more than 600,000 barrels, or about 100 million litres.
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[2026-05-19 12:34 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-19 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Latest updatesIran war latest: Trump says Gulf allies persuaded him to call off planned attack against Iran
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[2026-05-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: As fuel prices have climbed amid the conflict with Iran, airfares have followed. Meanwhile, with more people facing a cost of living crisis, the rates for hotels, experiences and even airport sandwiches seemingly creep up every time you look. This means that for many the idea of travelling in 2026 feels like a luxury the budget may not stretch to accommodate.
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[2026-05-19 11:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The first attack targeting an Arab nuclear site has sent a symbolic warning to the United Arab Emirates and its allies, even as Iran and the US remain in negotiations to end the Middle East war, analysts say.
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[2026-05-19 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of the CNBC Daily Open.
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[2026-05-19 11:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: PARIS (Reuters) -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced another 30-day extension of a sanctions waiver allowing purchases of Russian seaborne oil to aid "energy-vulnerable" countries hit by the Iran war, reversing plans not to grant an extension.
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[2026-05-19 11:32 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 19, 2026 11:32 | News
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[2026-05-19 11:03 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President says he has instructed US military to be ready for ‘a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice’ – key US politics stories from Monday 18 May
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[2026-05-19 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices fell Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would postpone a planned military strike on Iran following requests from key Middle Eastern leaders, easing fears of an imminent escalation that could disrupt global crude supplies.
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[2026-05-19 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Mohsen Rezaei, a member of Iran’s Expediency Council, issued a response after US President Donald Trump said he had delayed a planned military strike on Iran.
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[2026-05-19 10:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung was set to hold a bilateral summit Tuesday with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in his hometown of Andong that is expected to cover a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, including North Korea and the prolonged US-Iran war in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-19 10:10 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-19 10:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Monday he has instructed the US military not to launch an attack on Iran, planned for Tuesday, following requests from the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
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[2026-05-19 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El secretario del Tesoro de Estados Unidos, Scott Bessent, habla con reporteros después de una reunión con la primera ministra de Japón, Sanae Takaichi, el martes 12 de mayo de 2026, en Tokio. (AP Foto/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)
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[2026-05-19 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to hold a bilateral summit Tuesday with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in his hometown of Andong that is expected to cover a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, including North Korea and the prolonged U.S.-Iran war in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-19 09:47 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Few had heard of the crude oil-derived chemical until recently, but shortages caused by the blockade of the strait of Hormuz have led to a spike in concern
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[2026-05-19 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open broadly higher Tuesday as oil prices, while elevated, eased slightly following news that President Donald Trump was postponing a scheduled attack on Iran.
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[2026-05-19 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Despite a near-halt in daily Hormuz traffic, Bloomberg reports that almost all large non-Iranian tankers that have entered the Persian Gulf during the war appear to have successfully exited with a cargo, underscoring the emergence of a small group of shipowners willing to risk crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-19 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A US foreign policy analyst has said Washington’s stance on Iran is undermining prospects for a diplomatic agreement.
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[2026-05-19 08:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has postponed what he described as a planned “very major attack” on Iran, saying Gulf leaders had asked Washington to give negotiations with Tehran another “two or three days.”
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[2026-05-19 08:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has postponed what he described as a “very major attack” on Iran, saying Gulf leaders had asked Washington to give negotiations with Tehran another “two or three days.”
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[2026-05-19 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A senior Iranian military commander has issued a stark warning to the United States and its allies, cautioning against any renewed escalation.
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[2026-05-19 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran is allegedly ready to hand over its highly enriched uranium stockpile to Russia, the Saudi news broadcaster Al Hadath has reported. The idea was floated as part of the latest peace proposal Tehran sent to the US via Pakistan, the outlet said on Monday, citing a leaked document it had obtained.
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[2026-05-19 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran is allegedly ready to hand over its highly enriched uranium stockpile to Russia, the Saudi news broadcaster Al Hadath has reported. The idea was floated as part of the latest peace proposal Tehran sent to the US via Pakistan, the outlet said on Monday, citing a leaked document it had obtained.
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[2026-05-19 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A company owned by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani will pay $275m to resolve a US investigation into alleged breaches of sanctions on Iran, the Treasury Department said.
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