Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-15 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A 4,400-ton South Korean destroyer was set to depart from a naval base in the southeastern city of Busan on Friday for rotational deployment in an overseas mission based off the Somali coast, the Navy said.
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[2026-05-15 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the Strait of Hormuz during talks in Beijing, with the White House saying Xi agreed the strategic waterway “must remain open to support the free flow of energy” as tensions over the Iran war continue to roil global markets.
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[2026-05-15 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said that he is not going to be “much more patient” with Iran’s leadership and that they can either make a deal or “get annihilated” during an interview with Fox News’s Sean Hannity on Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 15:46 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: China calls for ceasefire and opening of seaway, while Donald Trump says Xi feels ‘very similar’ about ending the war in Iran
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[2026-05-15 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump suggests the US could resume military operations against Iran, even as US commanders say Tehran’s offensive capabilities have been heavily weakened.
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[2026-05-15 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Oceans Minister Hwang Jong-woo has openly opposed Iran's reported push to charge fees on vessels passing through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, calling such action a "violation of international law."
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[2026-05-15 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Employees of Hana Bank celebrate in a photo-op to mark the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) of over 8,000 points at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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[2026-05-15 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Oil tankers enter Iran through Taftan, a joint border crossing along the Pakistan-Iran border, on June 19, 2025. Pakistan believes it can help move cargo into and out of Iran and profit from the traffic. © AP
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[2026-05-15 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (6th LD) U.S., China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open: White House
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[2026-05-15 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, have sent economic shock waves across the Mideast. In Lebanon, those woes have been compounded by the country’s existing economic problems and by largely unregulated markets that are vulnerable to price gouging.
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[2026-05-15 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping began a second day of meetings on Friday, which will wrap up the two-day visit that has largely been overshadowed by the unresolved Iran war and tension in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-15 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: More than 9,500 Filipino residents have left the Gulf region over the last two months due to the Iran war in repatriation flights organised by the Philippine government.
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[2026-05-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (6th LD) U.S., China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open: White House
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[2026-05-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The first phase of Abu Dhabi-based Taziz’s chemicals project is on track despite disruption by the Iran war and its ammonia plant is nearing completion, chief executive Mashal Al Kindi has said.
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[2026-05-15 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices rose Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said China has agreed to purchase oil from America, following talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-15 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks fell more than 3 percent late Friday morning, after briefly topping the landmark 8,000-point level, as investors cashed in gains amid woes over the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
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[2026-05-15 12:22 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The war in Iran has provided new impetus to the low-carbon transition as renewable energy is seen as less vulnerable to future price shocks, according to a group of corporate bosses and senior bankers.
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[2026-05-15 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: India is pushing for the use of more biofuels in transportation in order to slash dependence on imported fossil fuels, which have been disrupted by the Iran war.
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[2026-05-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Brussels Playbook Podcast] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond.
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[2026-05-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: COPENHAGEN — Former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton has been at loggerheads with Donald Trump, but agrees with his old boss on at least one thing: Europe should get involved in Iran.
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[2026-05-15 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said China has agreed to buy American oil, in a pre-recorded interview with Fox News that aired Thursday evening stateside, as the two nations push for concrete trade and business wins at their ongoing bilateral summit.
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[2026-05-15 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C.— The United States on Thursday sought to extend a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon as President Donald Trump voiced optimism at China's efforts on Iran.
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[2026-05-15 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump participa en una ceremonia de bienvenida con su homólogo chino, Xi Jinping, en el Gran Salón del Pueblo, el jueves 14 de mayo de 2026, en Beijing. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-05-15 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 15 May 2026 at 10:33am
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[2026-05-15 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (6th LD) U.S., China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open: White House
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[2026-05-15 10:04 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-05-15 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US House of Representatives narrowly defeated a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorized by Congress, but the effort to rein in US President Donald Trump's military campaign failed by the closest possible margin.
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[2026-05-15 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (6th LD) U.S., China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open: White House
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[2026-05-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump each proposed a toast during a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
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[2026-05-15 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: That’s what US regulators are telling On The Money when asked about the notable lack of enforcement cases filed over suspicious trades in the futures and prediction markets surrounding big news events in the Iran war and elsewhere.
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[2026-05-15 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fuerzas de seguridad y personal de emergencia se congregan alrededor de un vehículo en llamas debido a un ataque aéreo israelí, mientras un hombre intenta apagar el fuego, el miércoles 13 de mayo de 2026, en la ciudad costera de Jiyeh, al sur de Beirut, Líbano. (AP Foto/Mustafa Jamalddine)
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[2026-05-15 09:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-15 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Why is it so difficult to understand just how dangerous Iran would be if it had a nuclear weapon (“Dropping ‘A’ bomb,” May 14)?
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[2026-05-15 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The FBI announced Thursday it is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension and prosecution of Monica Witt, a former U.S. service member and counterintelligence agent who was indicted by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia in February 2019 on charges of espionage, including transmitting national defense information to the Iranian government.
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[2026-05-15 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Lincoln Memorial (Washington, DC)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Trump Says He Does Not Think About Economic Hardships Linked to Iran War1:49
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[2026-05-15 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping had promised him that China would not send military aid to Iran. The leaders held talks in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first visit by a US president to China since 2017.
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[2026-05-15 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said Chinese President Xi Jinping promised him that China will not send military aid to Iran. The leaders held talks in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first visit by a US president to China since 2017.
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[2026-05-15 08:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 15 May 2026 at 8:27am
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[2026-05-15 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran is allowing some vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday following talks with Beijing ahead of President Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-15 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Iranian government said on Thursday that its foreign minister met with India’s national security advisor during the Brics meeting in New Delhi and discussed bilateral ties and “regional developments”.
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[2026-05-15 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the state banquet for U.S. President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping opposes Iran charging a toll in the Strait of Hormuz and is considering buying more oil from the US to replace lost volume from the Gulf, the White House said on Thursday, following a meeting between President Donald Trump and Xi.
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[2026-05-15 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The US decimated Iran’s navy for a “full generation,” while retaining “all the munitions necessary” to restart the war, Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, told lawmakers Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The head of US Central Command said it would take a "generation" for the Iranian navy to be rebuilt to its former strength, and said Jordan had been indispensable during the conflict.
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[2026-05-15 05:58 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-15 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The yen has steadily weakened amid growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will hold off on interest rate cuts this year. (Photo by Yoshikazu Imahori)
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[2026-05-15 05:38 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of major world events this Friday, May 15.
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[2026-05-15 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel, together with the United States, had dealt the "heaviest blow" Iran's leadership had ever seen, as Israel began observing its annual Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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[2026-05-15 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Shoppers tempered their spending in April as higher gas prices fueled by the Iran war meant less money left over for some nonessentials like clothing and furniture. But they're still buying, thanks to more generous government tax refunds.
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[2026-05-15 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Gulf states were victims of Iranian attacks during the war that began with US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28. Iran lashed out, attacking a dozen countries in the region.
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