Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-18 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung has drawn a firm line against sending troops or assets to the Middle East, defying pressure from Washington
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[2026-09-18 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: New satellite imagery from Vantor Technologies appeared to show the Iranian regime rapidly attempting to reconstruct the Taleghan 2 facility in the Parchin military complex, the Institute for Science and International Security stated on Thursday.
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[2026-09-18 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has approved the potential $24.3 billion sale of nearly 50 F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia in what is seen as a major boost for the kingdom as it faces intensifying attacks from the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.
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[2026-09-18 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli politicians reacted to sanctions by states including the United Kingdom, France, and Canada on the country’s illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank with self-righteous anger. But what is the latest example of Israel’s international isolation brought on by its treatment of the Palestinian people has not been influential in swaying the electorate in the run-up to October’s elections, analysts tell Al Jazeera.
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[2026-09-18 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, an Iranian delegation will be allowed to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week, while Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been denied entry to the US. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is expected to attend, while Mr Abbas will be allowed to address the gathering by video.
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[2026-09-18 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s oil exports have been disrupted after Iran-aligned Houthis damaged its key East-West pipeline, which helped circumvent the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz – a global oil chokepoint.
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[2026-09-18 15:54 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Seoul resolves recent speculation over sending military to strait of Hormuz, saying ‘there won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war’
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[2026-09-18 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday that United States President Donald Trump wants dialogue with Pyongyang and confirmed Seoul will not be deploying troops to intervene militarily in the Iran war.
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[2026-09-18 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: At the high-level Middle East-America Dialogue (MEAD) conference in Washington last week, which brought together current and former senior officials from Israel, the US, and across the Middle East, one theme repeatedly emerged: In Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon, “the perfect” must not be allowed to become the enemy of progress.
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[2026-09-18 14:45 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
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[2026-09-18 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-09-18 13:28 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
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[2026-09-18 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Bursts of gunfire lasting for two hours were heard in the Iranian city of Zahedan from a shooting that left at least six wounded, Iran International reported early Friday morning.
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[2026-09-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: International hotel brands operating in the Middle East have been moving swiftly to deal with the shock caused by the Iran war.
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[2026-09-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: International hotel brands operating in the Middle East have been moving swiftly to deal with the shock caused by the Iran war.
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[2026-09-18 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A United Nations fact-finding mission said there was evidence to believe that the U.S. committed war crimes during the Iran war, lending credibility to Tehran's similar claims.
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[2026-09-18 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Friday ruled out the possibility of South Korea's direct or indirect involvement in the war in the Middle East, saying any part the country plays will have no connection to combat.
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[2026-09-18 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that he would not deploy any military assets to the Middle East that could potentially draw Seoul into conflict amid the war on Iran.
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[2026-09-18 11:57 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: A group of United Nations-backed experts has found “reasonable grounds” to believe that U.S. forces committed war crimes during the conflict against Iran, pointing to two airstrikes including one that hit a primary school in Minab, killing around 150 civilians.
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[2026-09-18 11:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-18 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-09-18 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices fell on Friday as investors weighed fresh strikes between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis against signs that additional Saudi crude could reach global markets and help ease supply concerns.
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[2026-09-18 11:19 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-09-18 10:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has ordered a Swedish diplomat to leave the country one day after Sweden expelled an Iranian embassy official in Stockholm.
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[2026-09-18 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States announced sanctions on an Iranian cryptocurrency exchange controlled by sanctioned Iranian financier Babak Zanjani on Thursday, accusing it of processing payments for ships to transit safely through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-09-18 08:17 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: UNITED NATIONS – Russia and China ended on Thursday a United Nations Security Council mandate for the independent monitoring of international sanctions on Iran, reviving their argument that all U.N. measures on Tehran had been removed under a nuclear deal with world powers.
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[2026-09-18 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said a Togo-flagged oil tanker was struck while attempting to make an "illegal passage" through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, Iranian media said.
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[2026-09-18 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Update(1755ET): While the White House has signaled it wishes to see 'quiet' in the Strait of Hormuz and de-escalation when it comes to Iran, it doesn't seem heavily sanctioned-Tehran is yet willing to see it that way. Another foreign vessel has reportedly been hit, via Sepha News:
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[2026-09-18 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-18 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement was signed on August 7, 2026 - coming amid the Iran war and fight for control of the Strait of Hormuz, which is what made the timing of an agreement modeled on NATO's Article 5 'collective defense' between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey so curious.
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[2026-09-18 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States is investigating whether Iran was behind cyberattacks on two energy tankers bound for American ports that were struck while transiting the Strait of Gibraltar in August, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing US officials familiar with the investigation.
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[2026-09-18 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The White House has dismissed a UN human rights report which found “reasonable grounds” to believe the US committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran on 28 February, including intentionally targeting a girls' school in the southern city of Minab.
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[2026-09-18 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a speech to begin his Likud party's election campaign on Thursday in which he insisted that he and his party "are the only ones who can guarantee Israel's security".
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[2026-09-18 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia and China have vetoed a United States-backed resolution at the United Nations Security Council that would have authorised UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran.
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[2026-09-18 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-18 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The UN flag flies on a stormy day at the United Nations during the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
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[2026-09-18 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: An Iranian delegation will be allowed to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week, the State Department announced on Thursday.
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[2026-09-18 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El secretario de Estado Marco Rubio en el Departamento de Estado en Washington, el 16 de septiembre del 2026. (AP foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-09-18 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s mission to the UN has thanked Russia and China for opposing what it called a “politically motivated” US draft resolution at the Security Council seeking to reimpose international sanctions on Tehran.
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[2026-09-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The nation’s decade-old terror threat warning level is set to be overhauled at the urging of ASIO boss Mike Burgess, who has revealed he personally warned prominent Jewish Australians they could be targeted for assassination by Iran.
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[2026-09-18 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lawmakers reacted after the House on Wednesday passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine.
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[2026-09-18 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Nations has “reasonable grounds” to believe the US committed a war crime with its strikes on the Minab elementary school and a sports centre in the opening days of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-09-18 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio stands with Costa Rica’s Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar Rivera, not shown, at the State Department, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-09-18 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US tech restrictions have driven Chinese firms to expand and deepen their scientific research sourcing through citations and research
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[2026-09-18 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US tech restrictions have driven Chinese firms to expand and deepen their scientific research sourcing through citations and research
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[2026-09-18 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian forces in recent days have brought down at least two American MQ-1 unmanned aircraft, according to CBS News, citing US officials who spoke to them on condition of anonymity.
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[2026-09-18 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-18 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution on Thursday that would have extended for another year the mandate of a panel of experts monitoring sanctions imposed on Iran.
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[2026-09-18 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: UN mission says US may have committed war crimes in Iran, accuses Tehran of crimes against humanity
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[2026-09-18 02:46 UTC+10:00] [Cooperation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The global response to the Russia sanctions bill the U.S. Congress approved late Wednesday has been swift and defiant, with Moscow warning it would prolong its war on Ukraine, India vowing to protect its interests, and Beijing pushing back against what it called illegal “long-arm jurisdiction.”
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