Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-04-20 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV has sought to downplay his public spat with Donald Trump, rejecting claims that he was trying to challenge the US president with his criticism of the war in Iran and calls for peace.
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[2026-04-20 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Pope Leo has sought to downplay his public spat with US President Donald Trump, rejecting claims that he was trying to challenge the president with his criticism of the war in Iran and calls for peace.
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[2026-04-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Tankers are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran on April 18. © AP
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[2026-04-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Schools and nurseries across the UAE on Monday are reopening their doors with strict safety rules in place.
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[2026-04-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Schools and nurseries across the UAE on Monday are reopening their doors with strict safety rules in place.
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[2026-04-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [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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[2026-04-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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[2026-04-20 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Buques cisterna anclados en el estrecho de Ormuz, frente a la isla de Qeshm, Irán, el sábado 18 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Asghar Besharati)
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[2026-04-20 11:52 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Ukraine has slammed a surprise US decision to suspend sanctions on Russian oil amid a wave of airstrikes on Kyiv and other cities, deepening a rift over the European conflict while US President Donald Trump puts a priority on the war with Iran.
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[2026-04-20 11:51 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: More than 50 nations are attending a world-first conference on phasing out fossil fuels in Colombia next week as the Iran war underscores how dependent countries remain on planet-heating coal, oil and gas.
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[2026-04-20 11:47 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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[2026-04-20 11:40 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has admitted the country is facing higher inflation, lower economic growth and a likely increase in unemployment, with next month’s budget and the broader economy held hostage to how quickly the war against Iran is resolved.
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[2026-04-20 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has authorised the sale or bartering of government-owned buildings damaged during the war, according to a directive reported by Fars News Agency.
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[2026-04-20 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today
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[2026-04-20 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, Esmail Qaani, visited Baghdad and held talks with political and militia leaders amid unresolved negotiations over who should be the next Iraqi prime minister, a source told Iraqi outlet Shafaq News on Saturday.
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[2026-04-20 10:36 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tehran vowa to respond after USS Spruance fires on Iranian-flagged cargo ship allegedly running strait of Hormuz blockade. Key US politics stories from Sunday 19 April
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[2026-04-20 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Oil prices rose in early trading Sunday as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf waterway that is crucial to global energy supplies.
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[2026-04-20 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks opened a tad higher Monday amid woes that tensions in the Middle East would again flare up as Iran's military warned it would respond after US forces attacked an Iranian-flagged ship.
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[2026-04-20 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened a tad higher Monday amid woes that tensions in the Middle East would again flare up as Iran's military warned it would respond after U.S. forces attacked an Iranian-flagged ship.
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[2026-04-20 10:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The United States attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship it said had tried to evade its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, and Iran's joint military command vowed to respond, throwing a fragile ceasefire into question days before it expires.
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[2026-04-20 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian accused the United States of “continued breaches of commitments” and “bullying and unreasonable behaviour” during negotiations and the ceasefire period, according to a statement reported by Tasnim News Agency.
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[2026-04-20 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — Iran is not currently planning to attend talks with the United States, state media said, after President Donald Trump ordered US negotiators to travel to Pakistan on Monday, just days before a ceasefire in the Middle East expires.
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[2026-04-20 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Los Angeles dad grieving the death of his teenage nephew in Iran says he received a personal letter from President Donald Trump offering condolences — and a promise to stand with the Iranian people.
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[2026-04-20 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's military has vowed to respond after a US destroyer on Sunday fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman that tried to evade a US naval blockade.
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[2026-04-20 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran said the US military seized one of its commercial vessels in the Sea of Oman, accusing Washington of “maritime piracy” and violating a ceasefire.
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[2026-04-20 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Nepal to Vietnam, soaring fuel costs are making petrol cars a luxury as Asia outpaces Europe in the race to go electric
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[2026-04-20 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Nepal to Vietnam, soaring fuel costs are making petrol cars a luxury as Asia outpaces Europe in the race to go electric
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[2026-04-20 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned the United States against threats to Iranian ports and ships, saying such actions and what he called “irrational demands” show a lack of seriousness, according to Tasnim News Agency.
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[2026-04-20 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Monday, as investors continue to keep a cautious eye on developments in the Middle East amid renewed tensions between Iran and the U.S.
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[2026-04-20 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s first vice president, Mohammad Reza Aref, said the “security of the Strait of Hormuz is not free”, warning that restrictions on Iran’s oil exports would have wider consequences.
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[2026-04-20 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: High-net-worth clients continue to seek opportunities in Asia, taking a longer-term view despite global uncertainties, Richard Oldfield says
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[2026-04-20 09:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As US negotiators head back to Pakistan for more peace talks, we have to ask: What’s the point?
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[2026-04-20 09:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran’s hardline Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps leader has effectively taken control of Tehran’s military and negotiation team over the weekend, analysts said.
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[2026-04-20 09:20 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump was supposed to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in April in what was to be a closely watched engagement between the world’s two largest economies. Instead, the Israeli and American campaign in Iran forced a postponement, injecting fresh uncertainty into an already unpredictable relationship between the two superpowers.
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[2026-04-20 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Had Israel not attacked Iran in February 2025 and in June, the Islamic regime would now have an atomic bomb to use against Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Independence Day torchlighters on Thursday.
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[2026-04-20 08:38 UTC+10:00] [Tehran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iranian national Shamim Mafi, a permanent US resident, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport. She faces up to 20 years in prison
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[2026-04-20 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tankers and bulk carriers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo)
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[2026-04-20 08:23 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-20 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Crude oil prices surged Sunday, as the U.S. and Iran teetered on the brink of a renewed war after attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-20 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Belgian political scientist on what the Iran war and the transatlantic collision reveal about Europe’s place in a fast-changing world
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[2026-04-20 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Ankara] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Belgian political scientist on what the Iran war and the transatlantic collision reveal about Europe’s place in a fast-changing world
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[2026-04-20 07:59 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-20 07:56 UTC+10:00] [Los Angeles] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Federal prosecutor says woman is suspected of dealing weapons to Africa on behalf of Iranian government
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[2026-04-20 07:54 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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[2026-04-20 07:51 UTC+10:00] [Asia Times] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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