Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-20 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Differences over Iran's nuclear programme still remain, a senior Iranian source told Reuters on Monday, as Iran and the United States try to reach a lasting peace with the two-week ceasefire ending soon.
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[2026-04-20 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Global oil prices have jumped by more than 5% after US President Donald Trump said the US had intercepted and seized an Iran-flagged cargo ship.
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[2026-04-20 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gente trabaja en la Bolsa de Nueva York en Nueva York, el lunes 13 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-04-20 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Coast guard drills in Taiwan: One high-ranking official in Taipei said the war in Iran "gives Taiwan an opportunity and a moment to be more prepared for the worst scenario." (Photo by Chungi Chen)
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[2026-04-20 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un avión de transporte Boeing C-17 Globemaster III de la Fuerza Aérea estadounidense se prepara para aterrizar en la base aérea de Nur Khan, antes de la segunda ronda de negociaciones entre Estados Unidos e Irán, en Rawalpindi, Pakistán, el lunes 20 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Ehsan Shahzad)
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[2026-04-20 17:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks closed a tad higher Monday despite renewed tensions between the United States and Iran, with investors focusing on the upcoming earnings season. The local currency gained against the greenback.
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[2026-04-20 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft prepares to land at Nur Khan airbase, ahead of second round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ehsan Shahzad)
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[2026-04-20 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there are clear signs of “ill will” and a lack of seriousness by the United States as a new round of Pakistan-brokered talks hangs in the balance.
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[2026-04-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Mojtaba Khamenei] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese analyst says the Mideast crisis has made the world start ‘thinking about the security of shipping routes again’
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[2026-04-20 16:56 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: “Never.” That’s when a senior Iranian lawmaker says they’ll be ready to give up their control of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-20 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The United States said it forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to pass its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first such interception since the blockade of Iranian ports began last week.
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[2026-04-20 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta imagen cortesía del capitán Rahman Al-Jubouri, el capitán, a la derecha, supervisa a marinos en la cubierta del petrolero Sea Moon en aguas del golfo de Omán, el miércoles 15 de abril de 2026. (Imagen cortesía del capitán Rahman Al-Jubouri via AP)
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[2026-04-20 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks closed a tad higher Monday despite renewed tensions between the United States and Iran, with investors focusing on the upcoming earnings season. The local currency gained against the greenback.
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[2026-04-20 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan is gearing up to host the second round of talks between the United States and Iran aimed at ending their war, but rising tensions in recent hours have cast uncertainty over Tehran’s participation, as the deadline nears for the end of the two-week ceasefire.
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[2026-04-20 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain calls for "respectful dialogue" with Cuba amid US tensions, electric car sales in Spain rise since Iran war, and more news from Spain on Monday April 20th.
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[2026-04-20 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Around 95 percent of Iran’s airport infrastructure is intact and operational, according to a report by Fars news agency, citing the secretary of the Association of Airlines.
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[2026-04-20 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran ensures the safe passage of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz under a new legal regime, the Vedomosti newspaper quoted Iran's ambassador to Moscow as saying on Monday.
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[2026-04-20 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran executed two men convicted of cooperating with Israel’s Mossad intelligence service and planning attacks inside the country, the judiciary's news outlet Mizan reported on Sunday.
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[2026-04-20 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to fall at the start of the new trading week on fears that a re-escalation of U.S.-Iran tensions over the weekend could derail the fragile ceasefire between the two countries.
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[2026-04-20 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Fifty days into the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, tensions escalated again after clashes in the Gulf prolonged shipping disruptions and cast doubt on a fragile ceasefire set to expire this week.
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[2026-04-20 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, tensions rise in the Gulf as Iran accuses the US of breaching the ceasefire, following the interception of an Iranian-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Oman. Tehran has warned it will respond, while Washington says it is enforcing a naval blockade.
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[2026-04-20 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: On board an oil tanker navigating the tense waters between the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, Iraqi Captain Rahman Al-Jubouri continues to work in one of the world’s most volatile maritime corridors, where the U.S.-Israel war with Iran has disrupted global trade, leaving some crews stranded and exposed to attacks.
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[2026-04-20 15:03 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: End of war ‘can’t come soon enough’, treasurer says, as inflation expected to rise above 5% in Australia with global supply chains buffeted
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[2026-04-20 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran executed two men convicted of cooperating with Israel’s Mossad intelligence service and planning attacks inside the country, the judiciary's news outlet Mizan reported on Sunday.
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[2026-04-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global institutions forecast slower growth in Asia-Pacific this year, as the Iran war and tariff risks combine to disrupt global trade
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[2026-04-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global institutions forecast slower growth in Asia-Pacific this year, as the Iran war and tariff risks combine to disrupt global trade
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[2026-04-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Economic growth (GDP)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Twin reports from top accounting firms underline scale of economic threat as Iran war shatters business confidence
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[2026-04-20 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has decided to continue talks with the US, but this “does not mean to negotiate at any cost", it stands firm on demands for a truce in Lebanon and frozen assets, Al Jazeera reported Ebrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Committee, saying.
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[2026-04-20 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Drivers charge their Tata EVs at a charging station in Mumbai on Sept. 9, 2025. Total electric car sales in India grew 87% in the fiscal year through March, with incoming emissions rules expected to give the segment a further boost in the near future. © Reuters
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[2026-04-20 14:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Concerns grew on Monday that the ceasefire between the US and Iran might not hold after the US said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Iran vowed to retaliate.
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[2026-04-20 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Leading financiers will flock back to the UAE and Gulf as the risk of the Iran war reigniting declines, one of Goldman Sachs' top bankers has said.
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[2026-04-20 13:50 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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[2026-04-20 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Targets reportedly include a Saudi pipeline to the Red Sea, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and a UAE export terminal at Fujairah, outside the Gulf
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[2026-04-20 13:42 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Targets reportedly include a Saudi pipeline to the Red Sea, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and a UAE export terminal at Fujairah, outside the Gulf
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[2026-04-20 13:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A crude oil tanker carrying about 1 million barrels is currently heading to South Korea after passing through the troubled Strait of Hormuz, marking the first such shipment in weeks since the war in Iran broke out.
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[2026-04-20 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has opened talks with the United States about establishing an economic safety net if the war involving Iran worsens, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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[2026-04-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-04-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Over nearly two months since the US-Israel war on Iran began, Tehran has held both global shipping and the world economy to ransom.
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[2026-04-20 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war with Iran is “not over”, adding that Israel and the United States “fight the battle of civilisation against barbarism”.
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[2026-04-20 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Hong Kong SeriesIn turbulent times, will Hong Kong be a safe haven?The US-Israeli war on Iran has unleashed sharp swings across global energy and financial markets, fuelling demand for safe-haven assets, with Hong Kong emerging as a potential beneficiary across gold, property and capital markets. In this three-part series, we look at Hong Kong’s position as a stable ground despite the global turmoil.
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[2026-04-20 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Hong Kong SeriesIn turbulent times, will Hong Kong be a safe haven?The US-Israeli war on Iran has unleashed sharp swings across global energy and financial markets, fuelling demand for safe-haven assets, with Hong Kong emerging as a potential beneficiary across gold, property and capital markets. In this three-part series, we look at Hong Kong’s position as a stable ground despite the global turmoil.
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[2026-04-20 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: China is a central actor in the war with Iran, though it remains largely unnamed in Washington’s public debate. Without Beijing’s money, oil purchases, sanctions‑busting networks, and satellite support, the Iranian regime would not be able to fight.
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[2026-04-20 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-20 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks were trading sharply higher late Monday morning, despite concerns over renewed tensions between the United States and Iran in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-20 12:28 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Donald Trump said on Sunday that US marines had taken custody of a vessel that tried to get past the American blockade on Iranian ports
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[2026-04-20 12:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Argentine President Javier Milei declared on Sunday that the joint US-Israel war against Iran was the "right thing to do," as he signed on to the so-called Isaac Accords aimed at deepening bilateral ties between Israel and Latin American countries.
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[2026-04-20 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A worker inspects products at a Top Glove factory in Shah Alam, Malaysia: Rubber glove manufacturing is a key industry in the country. © Reuters
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[2026-04-20 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russia is continuing to develop the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran, according to Andrei Kortunov, a former director general of the Russian International Affairs Council, Al Jazeera reported.
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[2026-04-20 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Andrew Korybko,
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[2026-04-20 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Thousands of people gathered in Tehran in support of the government, with some expressing “complete distrust” towards the United States and urging officials not to back down.
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