Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-22 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A container ship sailing 15 nautical miles northeast of Oman was fired upon by an IRGC gunboat, sustaining significant damage to its bridge but leaving all crew members unharmed, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 17:09 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-22 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Prices are shown on a board at a gas station in London, England, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
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[2026-04-22 17:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks rose to a fresh record high Wednesday, settling above the 6,400 level, as sound corporate earnings outlook outshined lingering uncertainty surrounding US-Iran peace talks. The local currency fell against the US dollar.
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[2026-04-22 16:38 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-22 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose to a fresh record high Wednesday, settling above the 6,400 level, as sound corporate earnings outlook outshined lingering uncertainty surrounding U.S.-Iran peace talks. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-04-22 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard opened fire Wednesday on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging the ship and further raising the stakes as planned cease-fire talks in Pakistan failed to materialize.
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[2026-04-22 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, said Tehran is ready to resume negotiations with the United States once the US lifts its blockade.
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[2026-04-22 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.K. inflation jumped to 3.3% in March as the Iran war sparked a sharp increase in fuel prices, preliminary data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 16:02 UTC+10:00] [Hezbollah] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: When Lebanon gets mentioned in the news, it’s often alongside Hezbollah. The group, designated by major western powers as a terrorist group, is varyingly characterised as a democratic political party in Lebanon’s parliament, as an organisation that provides social services and other times as a puppet of Iran. So what is Hezbollah?
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[2026-04-22 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has executed a senior civil defence official convicted of spying for Mossad, according to Mizan News Agency.
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[2026-04-22 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Petroleros y cargueros fondeados en el estrecho de Ormuz, el sábado 18 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto)
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[2026-04-22 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: When the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, Iran retaliated with attacks that effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices spiked worldwide – and the importance of the strait became clear.
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[2026-04-22 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Specialist James Denaro works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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[2026-04-22 15:34 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-22 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A container ship was fired upon near the coast of Oman, causing heavy damage to its bridge, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations.
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[2026-04-22 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump says he is extending the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request while awaiting a “unified proposal” from Tehran, even as the U.S. military maintains its blockade of Iranian ports.
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[2026-04-22 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran sets conditions as ceasefire extended, tensions persist
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[2026-04-22 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, the US extends its ceasefire with Iran while maintaining the naval blockade of Iranian ports. The announcement comes as Tehran accuses Washington of breaching the truce and signals it will defend its interests.
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[2026-04-22 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Wednesday as traders assess the Iran ceasefire extension and the prospect of further peace talks.
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[2026-04-22 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned Gulf countries that oil production across the Middle East could be disrupted if their territory is used to launch attacks against Iran.
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[2026-04-22 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps IRGC) said it is prepared to deliver outcomes on the battlefield "greater than the circle of understanding and calculation of the belligerent and unfaithful enemy”, Tasnim reported.
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[2026-04-22 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A baker hangs bread in an Iranian bakery in Istanbul on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
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[2026-04-22 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Pentagon said the United States is reviewing its military presence in the Middle East following strikes by Iran during a roughly 40-day conflict.
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[2026-04-22 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-04-22 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: More than a dozen Democratic lawmakers voiced support for US Representative Yassamin Ansari after threats and doxxing following her criticism of the war with Iran.
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[2026-04-22 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Iran is “collapsing financially” and losing hundreds of millions of dollars daily, in a post on his Truth Social platform.
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[2026-04-22 14:26 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Tuesday began as a frantic day of diplomacy in Washington, with Air Force Two ready to fly Vice President JD Vance to Islamabad for another round of peace talks between the US and Iran.
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[2026-04-22 14:13 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says Iran’s Kharg Island storage facilities will be full and their ‘fragile’ oil wells shut in mere days because of the blockade
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[2026-04-22 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi have traded blame on social media for stalled ceasefire talks. (Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-04-22 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi have traded blame on social media for stalled ceasefire talks. (Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-04-22 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Plush toys are displayed at a Camp store in New York. Camp, Nov. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
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[2026-04-22 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Caught between Washington and Tehran, Riyadh may shift towards self-reliance and diversifying partnerships, observers note
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[2026-04-22 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Jeddah] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Caught between Washington and Tehran, Riyadh may shift towards self-reliance and diversifying partnerships, observers note
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[2026-04-22 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The 10-day cessation of hostilities between Lebanon and Israel last week was welcomed by many people, not least by a Lebanese population, particularly a Shiite population, that had sustained weeks of withering bombardment by Israel. However, whether it can be extended and bring a measure of peace to Lebanon is uncertain.
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[2026-04-22 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The global energy crisis is not only the result of recent geopolitical shocks from the Iran war. It reflects how the system itself was built with known vulnerabilities.
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[2026-04-22 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SoftBank Group's 10.5% jump highlights AI optimism eclipsing oil-driven concerns, for now
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[2026-04-22 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The boss of the world's biggest condom maker, Karex, says the firm will raise its prices by up to 30% or possibly more if the Iran war continues to disrupt supplies of the raw materials used in its products.
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[2026-04-22 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Should a war break out between China and the U.S. in the Pacific, "what you are seeing in the Strait of Hormuz will be a dry run," Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: It is almost three centuries since seminal Scottish economist Adam Smith introduced his concept of an "invisible hand". In Smith’s view, this metaphor described how individuals pursuing their own self-interest unintentionally led to balanced, competitive and functioning markets. That is the principle that drives much of the world's modern economy.
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[2026-04-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The downstream consequences from the Hormuz closure are popping up in the most unexpected places.
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[2026-04-22 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Journalist Nabil Abi Saab shared a video of Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s UN envoy, telling reporters on Tuesday that Tehran has received indications that the United States is prepared to lift its blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-22 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United States has not moved its Terminal High Altitude Area Defence system out of South Korea, a senior US military official said, following reports that parts of it were being shifted to the Middle East for use in the war with Iran.
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[2026-04-22 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Education Minister Alireza Kazemi said more than half of the schools damaged during attacks have been repaired, with 775 of 1,300 facilities restored, according to IRNA.
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[2026-04-22 12:25 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-04-22 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ali Al-Amin, the editor of the Lebanese newspaper Al-Janoubia, has strongly criticized Hezbollah and Iran amid the ongoing fighting, arguing that the reality on the ground is far removed from the official narrative of "victory."
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[2026-04-22 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States military may have created a “near-term risk” of running out of key missiles after depleting a significant amount of ammunition during Operation Epic Fury against Iran, according to a Wednesday CNN News report citing experts and individuals familiar with recent US Defense Department stockpile assessments.
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[2026-04-22 12:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NEW YORK (AFP) -- US defense companies are reporting a surge in demand for military equipment, as the war in the Middle East prompts fresh orders from governments around the world.
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[2026-04-22 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index drops 0.9 per cent to 26,242.56 by 9.30am
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[2026-04-22 11:54 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index drops 0.9 per cent to 26,242.56 by 9.30am
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