Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-21 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Former Sephardi chief rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, who serves as the spiritual leader of the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) party Shas, said that the emerging US-Iran deal was divine retribution for efforts to enforce stricter measures against haredi draft evaders, and claimed the shift in orders has led US President Donald Trump to “turn against” Israel.
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[2026-06-21 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Transnational repression] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran and China among those accused of targeting critics living in the UK, as arson attack on prime minister Keir Starmer’s properties linked to Russia
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[2026-06-21 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Sharjah government has rolled out a series of economic relief measures to help the education, food and pharmaceutical sectors and small businesses bounce back from the challenges of the Iran war.
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[2026-06-21 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Mediator Qatar has confirmed that talks between the US and Iran have started in Switzerland.
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[2026-06-21 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared the Strait of Hormuz closed on Saturday after it accused Israel of violating the Lebanon ceasefire terms with renewed strikes on Hezbollah. Despite that declaration, traffic kept moving through the weekend, according to the US military and multiple shipping trackers. Then, on Sunday, Iran's Fars news agency, citing a military source, escalated the claim – reporting that the IRGC Navy had still not authorised any vessel to transit, and would not until further
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[2026-06-21 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's Tasnim news agency, citing a source close to Tehran's negotiating team, reported on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz would not be reopened as long as a ceasefire in Lebanon was not respected.
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[2026-06-21 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah appeared to ease on Sunday, a day after the Israeli government directed the military to restrict itself to defensive actions only in Lebanon.
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[2026-06-21 21:04 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A secretive investigation into the attack that killed at least 175 has reportedly ended. Will its findings see the light of day?
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[2026-06-21 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A vast majority of Israelis believe Iran has won its war with the US and Israel, according to a new poll.
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[2026-06-21 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: No tolls would be charged for transit through the Strait of Hormuz during or after the 60-day ceasefire period agreed by Washington and Tehran, unless they are levied by the United States itself, US President Donald Trump has stated.
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[2026-06-21 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A quadrilateral meeting between Iran, the United States, Qatar and Pakistan will be held at the Burgenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland on Sunday afternoon, according to Iran's foreign ministry spokesman.
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[2026-06-21 20:04 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: JD Vance says talks aim to ‘make progress on the nuclear issue, make progress on the Lebanon ceasefire issue’
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[2026-06-21 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iranian negotiators are often caricatured as chess players or carpet sellers. These crude stereotypes apart, the country’s energy executives have too often failed to think strategically or take a good deal.
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[2026-06-21 19:14 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-06-21 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Reigning European champions Spain, whose World Cup campaign got off to a shaky start, face Saudi Arabia in the headline event of the tournament’s day 11, on Sunday.
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[2026-06-21 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States and Iranian delegations are gearing up for high-level technical talks slated to be held in Switzerland, as a deal signed on Thursday between Tehran and Washington is strained by continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
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[2026-06-21 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Three fully laden India-linked oil tankers have re-emerged in the Gulf of Oman, adding to increased reports of traffic moving both ways across the Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-06-21 19:04 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Three fully laden India-linked oil tankers have re-emerged in the Gulf of Oman, adding to increased reports of traffic moving both ways across the Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-06-21 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- All six launchers of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system deployed in the southeastern county of Seongju have returned to base following their relocation in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, sources said Sunday.
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[2026-06-21 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In early 2001, the Taliban blew up two giant Buddha statues in the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan, which dated from the sixth century.
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[2026-06-21 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. and Iranian negotiators headed to a Swiss venue Saturday for talks on adding key details to their interim agreement to halt the war, hours after Tehran said it closed the Strait of Hormuz because of Israel’s attacks in Lebanon and warned that little might be achieved if the fighting doesn’t stop.
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[2026-06-21 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two sides have a 60-day window to try to secure a ceasefire and reach a deal on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme
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[2026-06-21 18:19 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two sides have a 60-day window to try to secure a ceasefire and reach a deal on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme
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[2026-06-21 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attended a regional meeting in Cairo over the weekend. It was an important symbolic meeting that was taking place as the Iran war appears to be paused for now.
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[2026-06-21 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: OBBUERGEN, Switzerland — US Vice President JD Vance landed Sunday in Switzerland to help formally launch negotiations with Iranian leaders over curbing Tehran’s nuclear program and building out the fragile interim deal to end the war in Iran.
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[2026-06-21 18:05 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland on Sunday for high-stakes peace talks with Iran, saying before takeoff that Washington had “a couple days of talks” to try to launch the next phase of President Donald Trump’s fragile ceasefire agreement.
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[2026-06-21 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: High-level US and Iranian delegations began arriving in Switzerland on Sunday for closely watched talks aimed at securing a durable peace, amid strain on a fragile Lebanon ceasefire.
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[2026-06-21 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Switzerland for talks with Iranian officials to implement a recent deal to end the US war with Iran.
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[2026-06-21 17:30 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ⚽ All the latest news from day 10 of the tournament ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail us
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[2026-06-21 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Switzerland for talks with Iran days after they signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending the US-Israel war on Iran, which had sent oil prices soaring above $100 per barrel and rattled international markets.
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[2026-06-21 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran on Saturday said it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, because of deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon that are a breach of Tehran’s agreement with the United States to end the war.
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[2026-06-21 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai's tourism sector is primed to bounce back as a US-Iran peace plan takes shape.
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[2026-06-21 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has arrived in Switzerland to take part in technical-level talks between the United States and Iran under the framework of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.
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[2026-06-21 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-06-21 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-06-21 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Amir Ghalenoei, entrenador de Irán, dirige una práctica para el Mundial el sábado 20 de junio de 2026 en Carson, California (AP Foto/Andre Penner)
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[2026-06-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Benjamin Netanyahu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: What has the Israeli PM’s whirlwind of violence achieved? His closest ally now turning against him – and an emboldened Iran
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[2026-06-21 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran's delegation arrived in Switzerland ahead of planned talks with the United States, the Swiss Foreign Ministry announced on X/Twitter late Saturday night.
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[2026-06-21 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El vicepresidente de Estados Unidos, JD Vance, habla con periodistas en la base conjunta Andrews, Maryland, el sábado 20 de junio de 2026, antes de salir de viaje hacia Suiza. (Elizabeth Frantz/Pool Foto via AP)
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[2026-06-21 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Making ‘progress’ on Tehran’s nuclear programme and Lebanon ceasefire are expected to top the agenda
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[2026-06-21 15:19 UTC+10:00] [Asim Munir] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Making ‘progress’ on Tehran’s nuclear programme and Lebanon ceasefire are expected to top the agenda
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[2026-06-21 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Switzerland for technical-level talks with Iran, according to Reuters, marking the start of the next phase of negotiations aimed at implementing the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran.
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[2026-06-21 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said Sunday it has approved 184 sanctions against 166 people who failed to meet their child support obligations, including travel bans and driver's license suspensions.
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[2026-06-21 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: David Sacks, a technology adviser to President Donald Trump, has defended the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, describing it as "a tremendous achievement" and arguing that diplomacy offers a better path than an expanded military conflict.
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[2026-06-21 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Lucerne, Switzerland9:10 a.m. June 21
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[2026-06-21 14:11 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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[2026-06-21 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. and Iranian negotiators headed to a Swiss venue Saturday for talks on adding key details to their interim agreement to halt the war, hours after Tehran said it closed the Strait of Hormuz because of Israel’s attacks in Lebanon and warned that little might be achieved if the fighting doesn’t stop.
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[2026-06-21 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iranian players listen to head coach Amir Ghalenoei during a training session ahead of their FIFA World Cup match against Belgium in Carson, Calif., Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
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[2026-06-21 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his claim that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sought a photo op with him to get her “numbers up” after refusing to support Washington in its war with Iran.
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[2026-06-21 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: There is a dark joke making the rounds in the cafés and bazaars of Iran at the moment about how much Qatar must have paid US President Donald Trump to sign his new agreement with Tehran.
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