Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-12 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, has said the Strait of Hormuz remains and will remain under Iran’s full control, blaming the US for regional maritime insecurity and rising global fuel prices, Mehr news agency reported.
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[2026-09-12 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Irán, Masoud Pezeshkian (centro, derecha), llega a Nueva Delhi, India, el 11 de septiembre de 2026 para acudir a la cumbre del BRICS. (Ministerio de Exteriores de India vía AP)
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[2026-09-12 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Houthis’ biggest territorial gains in years, along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, could boost Iran’s strategy of driving up world oil and gas prices to pressure the United States.
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[2026-09-12 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US has asked tankers travelling through the Strait of Hormuz to sail only at specific times to guarantee military protection after Iran stepped up attacks on ships travelling at night, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
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[2026-09-12 14:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping has left Beijing en route to New Delhi to attend a BRICS summit, alongside leaders from India, Russia and Iran, as wars, trade and energy test the divided grouping.
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[2026-09-12 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, center right, arrives for the BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Indian Foreign Ministry via AP)
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[2026-09-12 14:15 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
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[2026-09-12 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-12 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US forces have redirected 99 commercial vessels as of 11 September as part of its ongoing naval blockade of Iran, US Central Command (Centcom) said.
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[2026-09-12 12:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean court has overturned the denial of refugee status for an Iranian Christian after a six-year legal battle, finding that people who convert from Islam to Christianity could face persecution in Iran.
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[2026-09-12 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Khaled Mahmoud via Responsible Statecraft,
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[2026-09-12 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian has said Iran’s resistance to the US and Israel was rooted in its opposition to bullying and its support for the oppressed people, IRNA reported.
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[2026-09-12 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iraq ordered the closure of the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran as a precautionary measure after the latest drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, two security sources told Reuters on Saturday.
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[2026-09-12 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen’s Houthis control the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait after seizing Mayyun Island, also known as Perim Island, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported.
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[2026-09-12 10:02 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Aden/Dubai: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, four Yemeni government sources said, moving to tighten their grip on a vital global shipping route in the widening Middle East war.
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[2026-09-12 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has been forced to shut down its strategic East-West oil pipeline after drone attacks damaged pumping facilities along the route, dealing another blow to the kingdom’s ability to export crude amid the US-Iran war.
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[2026-09-12 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has been forced to shut down its strategic East-West oil pipeline after drone attacks damaged pumping facilities along the route, dealing another blow to the kingdom’s ability to export oil amid the US-Iran war.
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[2026-09-12 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-09-12 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-12 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Iran conflict moved increasingly onto the water this week, with oil tankers, warships, and drones all getting involved around one of the world’s most important shipping routes.
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[2026-09-12 06:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West Pipeline after it was attacked on Thursday, closing a key outlet for Middle Eastern oil that has helped keep energy prices in check amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-09-12 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The East-West pipeline has proved to be a critical lifeline for Saudi Arabia’s oil exports, which were disrupted by the war in Iran
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[2026-09-12 06:24 UTC+10:00] [saudi arabia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The East-West pipeline has proved to be a critical lifeline for Saudi Arabia’s oil exports, which were disrupted by the war in Iran
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[2026-09-12 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Steve Witkoff, special envoy of the United States, meet at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, Pool)
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[2026-09-12 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Saudi-backed Yemeni forces have been struggling to contain Houthi advances
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[2026-09-12 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — An Iranian American jeweler from New York has been released from prison in Iran, but he is prohibited from leaving the country, according to his family and federal officials.
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[2026-09-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The success of the far-right Alternative for Deutschland party in winning 44 per cent of the vote in the state election has shaken national German politics. (Reuters: Thilo Schmuelgen)
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[2026-09-12 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran is expected to meet with Gulf states in Oman on Monday to discuss the Strait of Hormuz, the country’s Foreign Ministry announced.
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[2026-09-12 04:06 UTC+10:00] [September 11 2001] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President and defense secretary try to link worst terrorist attack in US history to current unpopular war
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[2026-09-12 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Ten Iranian fishermen who went missing in August off Iran's southern coast and were later found in the neighbouring United Arab Emirates will return home on Friday, state media IRNA reported.
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[2026-09-12 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rebeldes hutíes de Yemen marchan durante una campaña de movilización en Saná, Yemen, el jueves 10 de septiembre de 2026. (AP Foto)
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[2026-09-12 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran repeatedly used American-made artificial intelligence systems to target US naval forces in the region, target Israeli and Jewish diaspora organizations, and develop phishing strategies inside the country, a Thursday Anthropic report revealed.
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[2026-09-12 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-12 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Fighters from the Iran-backed Houthi group have seized territory close to the Bab al-Mandab Strait in the Red Sea - a key trade gateway that links Asia and Europe.
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[2026-09-12 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com
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[2026-09-12 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran is planning a meeting of the foreign ministers of Iraq and other Arab states on Monday to discuss safe commercial shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said.
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[2026-09-12 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ali Asgari’s Tehran-set drama about an aggrieved doctor who decides to end it all as war looms is well acted but never fully bursts into life
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[2026-09-12 01:15 UTC+10:00] [A Bit of Light] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ali Asgari’s Tehran-set drama about an aggrieved doctor who decides to end it all as war looms is well acted but never fully bursts into life
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[2026-09-12 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday criticized Western sanctions on their economies and urged countries of the Global South to deepen trade relations as they addressed the BRICS Business Forum.
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[2026-09-12 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-12 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iran and some Gulf states are formally meeting in order to push and finalize an Iran+Oman-backed deal and framework for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, coming at the end of a week where multiple tankers have been attacked, including unprecedented US strikes on an Iranian civilian vessel.
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[2026-09-11 23:45 UTC+10:00] [Airports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels seized the Red Sea port of Mokha and captured the nearby Perim island on Friday, tightening their grip around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait while the U.S.-Iran war chokes another of the world’s critical shipping routes at Hormuz.
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[2026-09-11 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: We've been documenting the Houthi rapid advance along Yemen's western coast, as the Iran-aligned rebel group closes in on owning more vital Red Sea chokepoint coastal real estate.
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[2026-09-11 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: When IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir finished 2025, he was on track as one of the most popular IDF chiefs in recent memory.
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[2026-09-11 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-11 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai's travel and tourism officials are cautiously optimistic about a rebound in the industry despite the Iran war, betting on Emirates airline's rapid recovery, a busy events calendar, the appeal of the city's winter season, and close collaboration between the public and private sectors.
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[2026-09-11 22:45 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: An EU-wide ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements would be a “principled stance” to take for the bloc, the EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said, comparing illegal settlements in the West Bank to Russia’s occupation of Crimea.
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[2026-09-11 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK's new sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements include those in the occupied Golan Heights as well as in occupied Palestinian territory, Middle East Eye understands.
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[2026-09-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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