Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-10 11:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The ongoing war with Iran and its shock to oil prices and supplies have rocketed to the top of the list of concerns for financial stability, according to a semi-annual Federal Reserve report released Friday.
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[2026-05-10 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Syrian government expressed “full solidarity” with Bahrain following the arrest of dozens of people allegedly linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to Syria’s state-run Syrian Arab News Agency.
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[2026-05-10 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A committee comprising three senior Iraqi figures is close to finalizing an "executive plan" to disarm factions within the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) that enjoy support from Iran, Asharq Al-Awsat reported on 8 May.
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[2026-05-10 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: New reports of explosions late Thursday and early Friday near Iran’s Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, and other parts of Hormozgan province put new pressure on a fragile US-Iran diplomatic track that had yet to produce even a temporary settlement.
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[2026-05-10 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin said he hopes the conflict involving Iran will end “as soon as possible”, warning that the consequences of a prolonged war would be severe for the wider world.
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[2026-05-10 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatari Prime Minister and foreign minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a phone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to discuss regional tensions and efforts to maintain stability, according to Qatar’s Foreign Ministry.
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[2026-05-10 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards threatened Saturday to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported, as Washington was left waiting for Tehran's response to its latest negotiating position.
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[2026-05-10 10:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said missiles and drones operated by the force are locked onto American targets and military vessels in the region and are awaiting orders to strike.
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[2026-05-10 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Wall Street Journal reported that Israel established a covert military outpost in the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign against Iran, citing people familiar with the matter, including US officials.
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[2026-05-10 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israel secretly built a military outpost in the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign against Iran and even launched strikes on Iraqi troops who nearly discovered it, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing US officials familiar with the matter.
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[2026-05-10 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mehdi Taremi is captain of the Iranian national team. (Getty Images: NurPhoto/Noushad Thekkayil)
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[2026-05-10 08:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump was still waiting for Iran’s counter-offer to his latest bid to settle the war Saturday, while threatening to flex American military muscle if Tehran doesn’t agree to terms.
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[2026-05-10 08:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-05-10 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Two months after the war in the Middle East sparked a wave of trip cancellations reminiscent of the COVID lockdowns, Australian travellers and tour operators are beginning to adapt by pivoting toward destinations outside of Europe and the embattled region.
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[2026-05-10 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran es considerado ausente por el secretario general de la FIFA Mattias Grafstrom durante el paso de lista durante el 76mo Congreso de la FIDA en Vancouver, Canadá el jueves 30 de abril del 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-05-10 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Russia is using the Caspian Sea to ship drone components to Iran in order to help the Islamic Republic rebuild its offensive capabilities, the New York Times reported on Saturday, citing US officials.
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[2026-05-10 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran is marked absent as FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom, fourth from front left, conducts roll call during the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-05-10 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran says it will take part in this summer’s football World Cup but is seeking a series of guarantees from FIFA and the host nations amid rising tensions over its participation.
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[2026-05-10 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel built a secret military base in a remote part of the Iraqi desert to support an airstrike in the war against Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Saturday evening.
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[2026-05-10 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los equipos de rescate buscan entre los escombros de un edificio que fue destruido por un ataque aéreo israelí el día anterior, en Dahiyeh, en los suburbios del sur de Beirut, Líbano, el jueves 7 de mayo de 2026. (Foto AP/Bilal Hussein)
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[2026-05-10 05:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is reportedly still playing a critical role in Iran’s war strategy marking the strongest indicator of his influence over Tehran since rising to power — and the first to come from US intelligence sources.
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[2026-05-10 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Iran has indicated it will take part in this summer's football World Cup, but has demanded a series of guarantees from Fifa and the tournament's hosts amid growing tensions surrounding the team's participation.
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[2026-05-10 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is trying to assert authority over the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters: Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim/WANA)
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[2026-05-10 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Senior figures in the oil and gas industry say the war involving Iran is set to reshape the global energy system, warning that recent disruptions have exposed deep structural weaknesses.
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[2026-05-10 04:27 UTC+10:00] [US midterm elections 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Even with the Iran war weighing Trump’s party down, Democrats face a challenge turning the upper chamber blue
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[2026-05-10 04:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In darkened halls across Iran, hundreds of men dressed in black beat their chests in unison as religious eulogists chant rhythmic laments of martyrdom, sacrifice and war.
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[2026-05-10 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel and the US prioritized the degradation of Iran's nuclear weaponization abilities during Operation Roaring Lion and Operation Epic Fury over the targeting of nuclear enrichment sites, an Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) analysis of satellite imagery revealed on Thursday.
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[2026-05-10 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Iranian government has for the first time officially weighed in on the health of new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who was injured in the opening strikes of Trump's Operation Epic Fury, which killed the younger Khamenei's father and wife.
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[2026-05-10 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A tenuous ceasefire appeared to be holding Saturday after the United States struck two Iranian oil tankers, while the country that hosts the US Navy’s regional headquarters said it arrested dozens of people it alleged were linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
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[2026-05-10 03:10 UTC+10:00] [Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Trump will depart for Beijing in just under a week, alongside a delegation of U.S. CEOs primed to stake out deals with the country’s geopolitical rival.
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[2026-05-10 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – As the United States awaits Tehran’s latest response to texts for an agreement being exchanged through intermediaries, Iranian authorities and state-linked media are emphasising that they consider control over the Strait of Hormuz more important than ever.
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[2026-05-10 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker is approaching the Strait of Hormuz, potentially becoming the first of its kind to pass through the waterway since the war on Iran began.
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[2026-05-10 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Britain said on Saturday it was deploying its warship HMS Dragon to the Middle East in preparation for a potential multinational effort to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz once conditions allow.
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[2026-05-10 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone call to discuss how to support a ceasefire between the US and Iran, according to a statement by the Qatari foreign ministry.
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[2026-05-10 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Trump administration continues to await a formal response from Tehran on a U.S. proposal aimed at ending the war and reopening the Hormuz chokepoint, following last week's clashes between Iranian and U.S. naval forces in the world's most critical waterway.
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[2026-05-10 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store, in Vernon Hills, Ill., April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)
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[2026-05-10 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iran war, tariff setbacks and sliding US poll numbers reshape the balance going into next week’s high-stakes talks
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[2026-05-10 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iran war, tariff setbacks and sliding US poll numbers reshape the balance going into next week’s high-stakes talks
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[2026-05-09 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Bahrain’s Interior Ministry says it has arrested dozens of people in the country accused of belonging to a group linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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[2026-05-09 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Al-Masry Al-Youm, Egypt, April 26
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[2026-05-09 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States and Iran are reportedly inching toward an understanding that would trade billions in sanctions relief for limits on uranium enrichment and an end to the mutual blockades around the Strait of Hormuz. Such a deal would be a mistake.
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[2026-05-09 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The world's energy system will change in big ways as a result of the Iran war, the CEOs of key oil and gas companies told investors on their earnings calls over the past two weeks.
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[2026-05-09 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — Un frágil alto el fuego parecía mantenerse el sábado después de que Estados Unidos atacó a dos petroleros iraníes, mientras Baréin, que alberga la sede regional de la Marina estadounidense, reportó la detención de decenas de personas que, según dijo, tenían vinculación con la Guardia Revolucionaria de Irán.
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[2026-05-09 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Bahrain's government has arrested 41 individuals it claims are linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), labelling them as the “core” of an alleged terrorist network operating within the country.
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[2026-05-09 21:42 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The U.S. military on Friday said its forces struck and "disabled" two Iranian-flagged oil tankers to stop them pulling into an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman.
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[2026-05-09 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Russia offered Iran thousands of advanced drones built to bypass electronic jamming systems, along with training for attacks on US troops in the Middle East, according to a confidential intelligence document obtained and reviewed by The Economist.
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[2026-05-09 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump told reporters in Washington that the ceasefire with Iran was holding. Trump also said Iran “trifled with us,” after the U.S. military said it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces.”
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[2026-05-09 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. is imposing sanctions on companies and individuals across the Middle East and China for allegedly helping Iran in its war efforts, the State Department said.
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[2026-05-09 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The government of Bahrain arrested 41 individuals linked with the main Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the country, Bahrain's Interior Ministry announced on Saturday.
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[2026-05-09 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: ‘People change,” the press “agent” of the front organization for the terrorist group MEK wrote to me, trying to convince me – or himself – that he was not taking blood money for promoting these terror groups.
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