[2026-04-19 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran war exposes weakness of California’s ‘green’ dependence on foreign oil

Snippet: California is a beacon for smart people. Yet we seem to excel in producing policies that hurt ourselves.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/opinion/iran-war-exposes-weakness-of-californias-green-policies/

[2026-04-19 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Maimed Supreme Leader Khamenei issues new military threats against US, Israel amid truce

Snippet: A gravely injured Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a chilling message on Saturday amidst an uneasy truce with Israel, threatening that “Iran’s navy is ready to inflict new bitter defeats on enemies.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/world-news/supreme-leader-khamenei-issues-new-military-threats-against-us-israel-amid-truce/

[2026-04-19 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Washington letter on Bosnia sparks fears of expanding foreign influence in Europe - opinion

Snippet: In the middle of the US-Israel war against the terrorist regime in Tehran, a small, well-intentioned but misinformed group of congressional leaders is unwittingly facilitating the spread of Iranian and radical Islamist influence in the very underbelly of Europe.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-893082

[2026-04-19 06:23 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump rejects 'blackmail' as Iran attacks ships in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East on Sunday, April 19.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-april-19-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/c2c7491b-d22a-4f1b-bfba-8e932b044fd6

[2026-04-19 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iranian officials ‘afraid’ to bury assassinated Supreme Leader Khamenei: expert

Snippet: The burial site of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has yet to be determined as Iranian officials weigh safety concerns for such a massive funeral turnout, while one security expert claims the delay is due to Tehran being too chicken.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/world-news/iranian-officials-afraid-to-bury-assassinated-supreme-leader-khamenei-expert/

[2026-04-19 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says nearly 3,500 killed in war with US and Israel

Snippet: Iran says the death toll from its recent war with the United States and Israel has climbed to nearly 3,500, as competing figures highlight the scale of the conflict.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-nearly-3500-killed-war-us-and-israel

[2026-04-19 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Live: Iran opens fire on ships travelling through Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it is closing the Strait of Hormuz after two ships reported being fired upon as they tried to cross the strait.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-19/iran-war-live-updates-blockade-hormuz-us-middle-east/106580252

[2026-04-19 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Russia keeping Iran uranium offer on table – Rosatom CEO

Snippet: Russia stands ready to help remove Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, Aleksey Likhachev, CEO of the Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638670-iran-rosatom-russia-uranium/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-19 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Why clearing mines from Strait of Hormuz might prove tricky for US

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-19/us-israel-strikes-on-iran-strait-of-hormuz-mine-clearing/106569736

[2026-04-19 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel probes soldiers over suspected links to Iran

Snippet: Israel’s internal security agency has launched an investigation into a suspected espionage network involving military personnel, according to local media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-probes-soldiers-over-suspected-links-iran

[2026-04-19 05:17 UTC+10:00] [Asia Times] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Iran shuts down Strait of Hormuz again, accusing US of ‘piracy’

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/iran-shuts-down-strait-of-hormuz-again-accusing-us-of-piracy/

[2026-04-19 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel projects strength abroad but struggles to protect its citizens at home - opinion

Snippet: Israel has demonstrated extraordinary military capability against distant threats. We strike targets deep inside Iran. We dismantle Hezbollah’s infrastructure in Lebanon. Our air force, intelligence, and ground forces operate with precision that commands respect worldwide.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-893076

[2026-04-19 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran warns ships near Hormuz will be treated as targets

Snippet: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have issued a warning to vessels operating near the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-warns-ships-near-hormuz-will-be-treated-targets

[2026-04-19 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Eight barges floating in the sea are the heart of Japan's oil reserve

Snippet: The Shirashima National Petroleum Stockpiling Base sits in Kitakyushu, south-western Japan. (Reuters: Kyodo)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-19/iran-war-japan-oil-stockpile-model-for-asia/106570634

[2026-04-19 05:06 UTC+10:00] [Pope Leo XIV] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pope Leo says he was not ‘trying to debate’ Trump over US attack on Iran

Snippet: Pontiff says that despite ‘certain narrative that has not been accurate’, he will continue to preach message of peace

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/18/pope-leo-donald-trump-iran

[2026-04-19 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Advice for travelers as the Iran war drives up fllight costs

Snippet: A Philippine Airlines plane takes off from Los Angeles International Airport in El Segundo, Calif., on Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/summer-travel-flights-prices-war-fuel-d88cd606531d816cbc4d7e1f6c16dc81

[2026-04-19 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says US backed down after Strait of Hormuz minesweeper threat

Snippet: Iran’s parliament speaker has warned the United States over escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, saying Tehran will act if restrictions on its shipping continue.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-us-backed-down-after-strait-hormuz-minesweeper-threat

[2026-04-19 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Dramatic Audio: Indian Tanker Was Given Permission Before Being Fired On By IRGC, Delhi Summons Ambassador

Snippet: India has summoned the Iranian ambassador in New Delhi in a rare moment of inter-BRICS discord after its tanker was attacked earlier Saturday while trying to traverse the Strait of Hormuz, which has been closed once again.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/dramatic-audio-indian-tanker-was-given-permission-being-fired-irgc-delhi-summons

[2026-04-19 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Amid Israel's 'forever wars', Palestinians must not abandon the one-state solution

Snippet: Since the declaration of the so-called ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in October 2025 - violated more than 2,000 times - and more dramatically since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran on 28 February, Palestine has been actively displaced from the centre of global attention.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/amid-israels-forever-wars-palestinians-must-not-abandon-one-state

[2026-04-19 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Lawmakers fail to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

Snippet: A Democratic-led effort to limit US President Donald Trump’s authority to keep waging war on Iran has been rejected in the House of Representatives, a day after a similar measure was blocked in the Senate.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638655-house-fails-trump-war-power/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-19 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Funcionario iraní dice que exigencias “maximalistas” de EEUU impiden diálogo cara a cara

Snippet: El viceprimer ministro de Exteriores de Irán, Saeed Khatibzadeh, ajusta sus gafas mientras habla en entrevista con The Associated Press en el Foro Diplomático de Antalya, en esa ciudad del sur de Turquía, el sábado 18 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Riza Ozel)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-conversaciones-guerra-israel-libano-condiciones-5d08259f33a72c1ea90418e9c7c3908c

[2026-04-19 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US planning to seize Iran-linked ships in coming days, WSJ says - report

Snippet: The United States is planning to board and seize Iran-linked oil tankers and commercial ships in the coming days, according to a Saturday report by The Wall Street Journal.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-893413

[2026-04-19 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pope Leo says ‘not in my interest at all’ to feud with President Trump over Iran war

Snippet: Pope Leo XIV said Saturday that it was “not in my interest at all” to continue his feud with President Trump over the Iran war, after Trump posted a series of social media posts swiping at the pontiff.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/world-news/pope-leo-has-no-interest-in-feud-with-president-trump-over-iran-war/

[2026-04-19 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US Treasury goes after Iranian-backed militias in Iraq

Snippet: The US Treasury Department is going after Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. These groups are already designated as terrorist groups by the US. Now the US is conducting what it calls “Economic Fury” against the groups. This is apparently the economic side of the operation against Iran that began on February 28 with Israel.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-893412

[2026-04-19 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran says reviewing 'new proposals' from United States

Snippet: TEHRAN — Iran's top national security body said Saturday that the country was reviewing "new proposals" received from the United States, even as it warned that its negotiators would cut no compromises with Washington.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/19/world/iran-says-reviewing-new-proposals-from-united-states/2323326

[2026-04-19 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pope Leo XIV, working for peace and decrying the depravity of war

Snippet: THE bombing of Iran by the United States and Israel on Feb. 28 after negotiations failed in Geneva has triggered a war that has succeeded in overwhelming Tehran’s air defenses. The back-and-forth attacks — part of what the US has called “Operation Epic Fury” — among the countries involved have destroyed both military and civilian infrastructure in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/19/opinion/columns/pope-leo-xiv-working-for-peace-and-decrying-the-depravity-of-war/2323208

[2026-04-19 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: New Zealand rejects China ‘harassment’ claim

Snippet: WELLINGTON — New Zealand rejected on Saturday Beijing’s allegations of “disruptive and irresponsible” military surveillance in Chinese airspace and insisted its maneuvers were part of UN-backed efforts to enforce sanctions against North Korea.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/19/world/asia-oceania/new-zealand-rejects-china-harassment-claim/2323242

[2026-04-19 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dems challenge Trump’s ‘illegal war’ with Iran — while brushing off ‘refuse illegal orders’ demands

Snippet: Amid ongoing hostilities with Iran, Democrats brushed off past calls from some figures in their party for US armed forces to “refuse illegal orders,” even as they broadly maintained that President Donald Trump’s use of the military is on shaky footing without lawmaker approval.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/us-news/dems-sidestep-past-controversial-refuse-illegal-orders-demands-as-they-challenge-trumps-illegal-war-with-iran/

[2026-04-19 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/19/business/us-renews-russian-oil-waiver-after-pressure-from-countries-dealing-with-iran-war-price-shocks/2323288

[2026-04-19 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz again because of US blockade

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/19/news/national/iran-shuts-strait-of-hormuz-again-because-of-us-blockade/2323275

[2026-04-19 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: New York Post

Title: US planning to seize Iran-linked oil tankers, commercial ships worldwide in coming days: report

Snippet: The US is reportedly planning to board and seize Tehran-linked oil tankers across the globe in the coming days – dramatically escalating its pressure campaign on Iran.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/world-news/us-planning-to-seize-iran-linked-oil-tankers-commercial-ships-worldwide-in-coming-days-report/

[2026-04-19 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran’s IRGC seems to be fighting Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi

Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz continues to be the center of the world’s attention, as it remains unclear whether it is actually open to ships. It appeared that Iran had allowed ships to transit the Strait late last week, in the wake of a ceasefire, talks with the US, and also an Israeli ceasefire in Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-893410

[2026-04-19 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump says US won't let Iran 'blackmail us'

Snippet: Speaking from the Oval Office a few minutes ago, US President Donald Trump said there were "very good conversations going on" with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-us-wont-let-iran-blackmail-us

[2026-04-19 00:37 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran closes strait of Hormuz again ‘until US lifts blockade’

Snippet: IRGC reportedly fires on tanker as it tries to pass through strait during brief window when shipping lane had reopened

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/18/iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again-until-us-lifts-blockade

[2026-04-19 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says reviewing 'new proposals' from US

Snippet: Iran's top national security body said that the country was reviewing "new proposals" received from the US, as it warned that its negotiators would cut no compromises with Washington.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-reviewing-new-proposals-us

[2026-04-19 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran defends limits on Strait of Hormuz passage

Snippet: Iran said the renewed restrictions on maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz are justified under international law and necessary to counter hostile actions, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei has said in an interview with RT.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638648-iran-defends-hormuz-restrictions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-19 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Here are 3 forces that drove a remarkable, record-setting week on Wall Street

Snippet: You can call it a comeback. Stocks rocketed to record highs last week on hopes of a peace deal with Iran, with the S & P 500 closing above 7,100 for the first time and the Nasdaq completing its longest-winning stretch since 1992 — 13 days of gains. For the week, the broad-based S & P jumped 4% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 6%.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/18/the-3-forces-that-drove-a-remarkable-record-setting-week-on-wall-street.html

[2026-04-19 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US President Trump speaks to media on Iran, says will have updates by 'end of today'

Snippet: US President Donald Trump spoke to the media at the White House on Saturday about his plans for Iran, saying he would announce updates "by the end of the day."

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-893407

[2026-04-19 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Closed? Open? Closed? Why is Iran changing course on the Strait of Hormuz?

Snippet: Tehran is looking for room to manoeuvre on bigger issues as a ceasefire deadline looms next week, observers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3350588/closed-open-closed-why-iran-changing-course-strait-hormuz?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-19 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Closed? Open? Closed? Why is Iran changing course on the Strait of Hormuz?

Snippet: Tehran is looking for room to manoeuvre on bigger issues as a ceasefire deadline looms next week, observers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3350588/closed-open-closed-why-iran-changing-course-strait-hormuz

[2026-04-18 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Best photos of April 18: National Army Day in Tehran to Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims | The National

Snippet: Previous slideNext slide A woman with a rifle stands by an Iranian revolutionary flag during a pro-government National Army Day demonstration in April 18 in Tehran. Getty ImagesInfo A batsman hits the ball during a sunset cricket match in Doha. Qatar. AFPInfo Israeli soldiers stand back as Palestinian medical workers help a man who was reportedly attacked with pepper spray by settler extremists as he worked on his farmland near the Palestinian village of Halhoul, south of Hebron in the

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/04/18/best-photos-of-april-18-national-army-day-in-tehran-to-kashmiri-hajj-pilgrims-2/

[2026-04-18 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pope says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace

Snippet: Pope Leo XIV arrives in procession to celebrate Mass at Yaounde Ville Airport, Cameroon, Saturday, April 18, 2026 on the sixth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pope-leo-trump-war-iran-peace-f9980c81d36fad024cce788c915c16eb

[2026-04-18 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Gulf tensions escalate as Iran tightens control of Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Tensions between Washington and Tehran are rising sharply over access to key shipping routes in the Persian Gulf, as both sides harden their positions.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/18/gulf-tensions-escalate-as-iran-tightens-control-of-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-04-18 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Strategic success in the Iran war: What Israel and the US achieved together - opinion

Snippet: The war against Iran had a coherent cause and was strategically successful

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-893317

[2026-04-18 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Lesson for China? Iran’s low-cost 358 missile takes out million-dollar US assets

Snippet: Price of successful ‘drone killer’ said to be one-tenth that of conventional air-defence munitions with comparable range and firepower specs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3350564/lesson-china-irans-low-cost-358-missile-takes-out-million-dollar-us-assets?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-18 23:30 UTC+10:00] [SA-] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Lesson for China? Iran’s low-cost 358 missile takes out million-dollar US assets

Snippet: Price of successful ‘drone killer’ said to be one-tenth that of conventional air-defence munitions with comparable range and firepower specs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3350564/lesson-china-irans-low-cost-358-missile-takes-out-million-dollar-us-assets

[2026-04-18 23:28 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Europeans tried to win over the US this week in DC. Their efforts were lost in translation.

Snippet: WASHINGTON — As European finance officials descended on the U.S. capital this week for the IMF-World Bank spring meetings, they sought to engage the Americans on the existential economic issues facing the continent: from the economic fallout from the Iran war to threats facing the global financial system to support for Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/imf-world-bank-spring-meeting-us-eu-efforts-lost-in-translation/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-18 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iranian official says US 'maximalist' demands stall face-to-face talks

Snippet: Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh adjusts his glasses as he talks during an interview with Associated Press at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, in Antalya, southern Turkey, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-deputy-foreign-minister-interview-40d8e43e3c7b5a23cda6783b064b9dbf

[2026-04-18 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump claims on Iranian concessions trigger questions, rejections in Tehran

Snippet: Tehran, Iran – United States President Donald Trump’s announcements about securing major concessions from Tehran have riled supporters of the Iranian establishment, prompting rejections and clarifications from the authorities.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/18/trump-claims-on-iranian-concessions-trigger-questions-rejections-in-tehran

[2026-04-18 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war distracting world from 'dire' conditions in Gaza, Palestine's Foreign Minister says | The National

Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/18/iran-war-distracting-world-from-dire-conditions-in-gaza-palestines-foreign-minister-says/