Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-25 07:28 UTC+10:00] [Trump, Donald J] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: President Trump was angry.
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[2026-06-25 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People hold flags in front of a gas station as President Donald Trump’s motorcade passes by Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-06-25 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-06-25 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The White House on Wednesday asked Congress for $87.6 billion in supplemental spending to pay for the Iran war and a host of other things including aid to U.S. farmers, and Ebola response.
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[2026-06-25 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has concluded his testimony in his graft trials, a justice ministry spokeswoman told AFP on Wednesday, as he grapples with a US-Iran deal widely interpreted as detrimental to the country's interests.
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[2026-06-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: We never had it so good. The S&P 500 and Nikkei 225 just hit record highs. SpaceX had its spectacular initial public offering, raising an eye-popping $75 billion (the largest IPO in history) with a sharp rise in share price to a mind-blowing valuation of $2.5 trillion. The possibility of a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has caused gasoline prices to drop back to below $4 per gallon, or about $1 per liter.
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[2026-06-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The agreement to end the Iran war has triggered intense debate over its lessons. Among the many interpretations, one of the interesting approaches is a comparison with the Suez Crisis. According to this view, just as Britain was forced by American pressure to withdraw from Suez in 1956, the United States may now be entering a period of decline in which it loses its position as the hegemonic power.
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[2026-06-25 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, June 24 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that charging tolls on the Strait of Hormuz will not happen, amid reports that Iran seeks to establish a mechanism with Oman to regulate traffic in the crucial waterway.
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[2026-06-25 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says technical teams from the United States and Iran are expected to meet again in Switzerland on 29 and 30 June.
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[2026-06-25 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should deepen cooperation and “move fast” in an increasingly multipolar world, Indonesian International Relations professor Teuku Rezasyah told RT, arguing that many of the group’s members are questioning Washington’s ability to support regional growth.
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[2026-06-25 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: WTI futures briefly fell below $70 a barrel for the first time since the US-Iran conflict erupted, as tanker flows through the Strait of Hormuz are showing further signs of normalization and physical market tightness continues to ease.
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[2026-06-25 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Since United States President Donald Trump took office last year, pro-Palestine protesters at Columbia University have faced a security crackdown, academic sanctions, attacks by politicians from both major parties and a deportation campaign by his administration.
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[2026-06-25 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-25 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-06-25 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-25 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. military escorts of commercial ships have ended Iran's ability to close the Strait of Hormuz in the future, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday.
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[2026-06-25 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reassured Gulf allies on Wednesday that his country “won't do anything” to undermine their security amid negotiations with Iran over a permanent peace deal.
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[2026-06-25 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reassured Gulf allies on Wednesday that his country “won't do anything” to undermine their security amid negotiations with Iran over a permanent peace deal.
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[2026-06-25 03:57 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Defence minister says troops not withdrawing though Tehran sees end to war in Lebanon as part of deal with US
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[2026-06-25 03:52 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-25 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration will remain "completely aligned" with its Gulf allies as negotiations with Iran move forward.
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[2026-06-25 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in the United Arab Emirates on June 23. During his visit, he made an important statement about the role of Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. The statement was posted by the Department of State and other accounts linked to the US administration. By calling out Iraq, he is sending an important message.
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[2026-06-25 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-25 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, has fallen below $75 a barrel for the first time since before the US-Israeli war on Iran began.
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[2026-06-25 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he has been assured by Iran that no fees will be collected from ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as negotiations continue to secure a lasting end to the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-06-25 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The tanker Impalas departed from the Iranian oil export hub of Kharg Island and is heading toward the Strait of Hormuz. (Screenshot from MarineTraffic)
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[2026-06-25 02:38 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-25 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran believes it has emerged stronger from its latest confrontation with the United States and Israel, but remains deeply skeptical that any agreement reached at the negotiating table will be honored, University of Tehran professor Mohammad Marandi has insisted.
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[2026-06-25 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran believes it has emerged stronger from its latest confrontation with the United States and Israel, but remains deeply skeptical that any agreement reached at the negotiating table will be honored, University of Tehran professor Mohammad Marandi has insisted.
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[2026-06-25 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon has killed at least two people despite fighting between Israel and Hezbollah quieting down in recent days after demands by both the United States and Iran for a ceasefire.
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[2026-06-25 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-25 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: At least 20 oil tankers carrying 35 million barrels have exited the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Iran agreed to open the sea lane, according to data provided by Kpler, a firm that tracks global trade flows.
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[2026-06-25 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government will continue acting to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, describing it as an existential threat to Israel.
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[2026-06-25 01:50 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Louisiana’s Bill Cassidy describes heated exchange after Trump questioned War Powers Act at GOP luncheon
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[2026-06-25 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance is leading US talks with Iran. He is also drawn into discussions about Lebanon, in part because Iran has tried to salvage Hezbollah’s role there. Vance has taken a keen interest in Christians in Lebanon. To understand why Vance’s outreach matters, it’s worth looking at history.
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[2026-06-25 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Oman and Iran have agreed to pursue discussions on the potential future administration of the Strait of Hormuz, asserting their “sovereignty and sovereign rights over their territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz,” the two countries said in a joint statement following talks on Tuesday.
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[2026-06-25 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The biggest casualty of the US-Iran deal may not be Israel's Iran strategy, but the political brand Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spent decades constructing as the Israeli leader who could uniquely bend Washington to his will on Iran, analysts, former US officials, and diplomats say.
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[2026-06-25 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel might not be able to push for Iran or Hamas's collapse in Gaza, due to the fanaticism that keeps the group in power, Dr. Col. (res.) Michael Milstein, a senior researcher at the Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University and a former head of the Palestinian arena in Military Intelligence, said in a 103FM interview on Wednesday.
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[2026-06-25 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: When Iran was firing missiles at Arab capitals in the recent war, Damascus was safe. The post-Assad leadership even sensed an opportunity in the trade disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with Saudi Arabia and Turkey supporting plans for alternative land routes through Syria.
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[2026-06-25 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-25 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Oil prices are testing down to pre-war levels this morning as more tankers cross the Strait of Hormuz and signs of progress in US-Iran peace talks eased fears of an immediate supply crunch.
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[2026-06-25 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Seattle's LGBTQ community members say they hope that this Friday's World Cup "Pride Match" between Egypt and Iran, two countries where homosexuality is criminalized, can be an opportunity to change minds.
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[2026-06-25 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Brent crude fell more than 3 per cent to $74.52 a barrel, its lowest level since the Iran conflict began.
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[2026-06-25 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Iran will not be permitted to charge tolls or fees for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz under any final agreement with Washington, exposing one of the biggest points of friction in negotiations aimed at ending months of conflict across the Middle East.
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[2026-06-25 00:10 UTC+10:00] [EU-US military ties] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Rome allowed 500 U.S. military aircraft to take off from American bases in Italy during U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, sparking a political backlash in Italy.
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[2026-06-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In different parts of the world, diplomacy and dialogue appear to be in full-blown retreat.
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[2026-06-24 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israel's former ambassador to Washington, Michael Herzog, said his country's military operations in Lebanon have been put in a “straitjacket” by increased pressure from the US as it pursues a peace deal with Iran.
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[2026-06-24 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-24 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio is on the second day of a visit to the Gulf region to reassure allies that a deal to end the Iran-US war would account for their security concerns.
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[2026-06-24 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump confirmed that inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the US will be allowed to enter Iran to locate enriched uranium in a phone call with Fox News’s Trey Yingst on Wednesday.
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