Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-18 09:36 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-04-18 09:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-04-18 09:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The first commercial ship successfully sailed through the Strait of Hormuz Friday after Iran agreed to reopen the vital waterway following a weeks-long closure.
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[2026-04-18 09:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Major mortgage lenders are making "meaningful" cuts to the rates on new deals, bringing some solace to first-time buyers hit by the economic impact of the Iran war.
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[2026-04-18 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It looks like Iran’s rulers have finally blinked — but that doesn’t mean they won’t try to weasel out of every promise they’re now making.
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[2026-04-18 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Embarcaciones navegan por el estrecho de Ormuz, al fondo, mientras que en primer plano se observan los daños que, según testigos, fueron causados por varios ataques aéreos recientes durante la campaña militar de Estados Unidos e Israel, el lunes 13 de abril de 2026, en un muelle pesquero en la isla de Qeshm, Irán.
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[2026-04-18 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump told reporters that ceasefire talks with Iran will continue "over the weekend" and said that "a lot of good things are happening that includes Lebanon too."
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[2026-04-18 08:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil tankers are remaining cautious about sailing through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran declared Friday that the sea lane is open to commercial ships, video footage shows.
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[2026-04-18 08:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Iran's foreign minister has said the Strait of Hormuz has reopened for commercial vessels, but added that ships should use designated safe lanes.
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[2026-04-18 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei denied a Friday claim from US President Donald Trump that the US will work with Iran to recover its enriched uranium and bring it back to the United States.
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[2026-04-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Businesses are rethinking short-term strategies as they adapt to rising costs and slowing growth across major economies
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[2026-04-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [overseas investment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Businesses are rethinking short-term strategies as they adapt to rising costs and slowing growth across major economies
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[2026-04-18 07:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-18 07:31 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Trump's upbeat comments have raised hopes that two of the primary obstacles to an agreement between the US and Iran have now been removed. Source: AAP / Alex Brandon/AP
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[2026-04-18 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Backdropped by ships in the Strait of Hormuz, damage, according to local witnesses caused by several recent airstrikes during the U.S.-Israel military campaign, is seen on a fishing pier in the port of Qeshm island, Iran, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)
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[2026-04-18 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US and Iran announced on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that shuttles a quarter of the global oil supply, is now back open to all vessels after Tehran wrested control of the strait following the US-Israeli attack on Iran.
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[2026-04-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Prospective pilgrims in South Tangerang, Indonesia, practice at a replica of the Kaaba that sits in the middle of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Each year the Hajj pilgrimage season attracts travelers from across Asia, home to about two-thirds of all Muslims. © AFP/Jiji
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[2026-04-18 06:57 UTC+10:00] [Canada] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Spirit Airlines reportedly seeks emergency US government funding as war against Iran keeps aviation fuel costs high
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[2026-04-18 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US and Iran announced on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that shuttles a quarter of the global oil supply, is now back open to all vessels after Tehran wrested control of the strait following the US-Israeli attack on Iran.
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[2026-04-18 06:38 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East on Saturday, April 18.
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[2026-04-18 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Shipping companies have cautiously welcomed Iran's announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is open, but said they would require clarification before vessels transit the entry point to the Gulf.
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[2026-04-18 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Washington and Tehran will have to make compromises and the current deadline must be extended. But with the will there’s clearly a way.
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[2026-04-18 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record.
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[2026-04-18 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-18 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's foreign ministry on Friday said the country's stockpile of enriched uranium would not be transferred "anywhere", denying an earlier claim by US President Donald Trump that the Islamic Republic had agreed to hand it over.
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[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIRUT — A truce took hold Friday between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah, providing relief on both sides of the border and an opening for Iran and the United States to reach a deal to end the wider war.
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian President praised Islamabad’s role in mediation and establishing a ceasefire in the US-Israeli war on Iran, saying Tehran seeks lasting peace and stability in the region while pursuing the Iranian nation’s rights within the framework of international law.
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[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Thursday said that “the war in Iran is going along swimmingly.”
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[2026-04-18 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US on Friday imposed sanctions on five people and entities accused of recruiting and deploying former Colombian military personnel to fight in Sudan.
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[2026-04-18 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and United States President Donald Trump have said that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial vessels.
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[2026-04-18 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: An armada of at least eight oil tankers set off toward the Strait of Hormuz immediately after Iran’s foreign minister said the vital waterway was fully open to shipping.
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[2026-04-18 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Some commercial ships will be permitted to cross the Strait of Hormuz, but only after paying fees, the ISNA news agency reported, citing an official.
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[2026-04-18 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Slowly, the issue of the state of Donald Trump's mind is becoming the subject of serious discussion. (Reuters: Jessica Koscielniak)
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[2026-04-18 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Shipping giants are wary of what the terms and conditions of the re-opening may be. (Reuters: Stringer)
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[2026-04-18 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has posted a series of rapid-fire messages on the US-Israeli war with Iran, claiming that his government secured major concessions ahead of a possible next round of ceasefire talks.
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[2026-04-18 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The United States is considering releasing $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets as part of a first phase in a potential deal to end the war with Iran if certain conditions are met, a source familiar with discussions exclusively told The Post on Friday — with the potential to ultimately release a total of $20 billion.
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[2026-04-18 04:11 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-18 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A 10-day truce appeared to be holding in Lebanon early Friday, promising a pause in fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and possibly clearing one major obstacle to a deal between Iran and the United States and Israel to end weeks of devastating war.
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[2026-04-18 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump told Reuters on Friday that the US will work with Iran to recover its enriched uranium and bring it back to the United States.
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[2026-04-18 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Significant differences between Iran and the United States remain to reach a deal aimed at ending the war, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Friday, adding that keeping the Strait of Hormuz open is "conditional on US adherence to the terms of ceasefire".
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[2026-04-18 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Iran war is having an uneven impact on economies within the Middle East and the Gulf, although many are expected to recover by next year if the conflict ends soon.
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[2026-04-18 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Talks between the US and Iran are expected to resume soon as a fragile ceasefire holds, but American officials involved in previous nuclear deal negotiations with Tehran have some advice for President Donald Trump's administration.
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[2026-04-18 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-18 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump told AFP on Friday there were "no sticking points" left for a peace deal with Iran, which he said was "very close" as Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping.
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[2026-04-18 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump, meanwhile, says he received a Nato offer to help secure the key waterway but told the alliance to ‘STAY AWAY’
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[2026-04-18 03:35 UTC+10:00] [UK] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump, meanwhile, says he received a Nato offer to help secure the key waterway but told the alliance to ‘STAY AWAY’
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[2026-04-18 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Air Canada will suspend service to New York’s JFK International airport over the summer as the war in Iran creates jet fuel shortages that have sent prices soaring.
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[2026-04-18 03:20 UTC+10:00] [Macron] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — European leaders pledged to rapidly ramp up a multinational effort to secure the Strait of Hormuz after Iran said it would reopen the vital waterway to maritime traffic, even if Donald Trump doesn't want their help.
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[2026-04-18 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has said he expects the United States and Iran to reach a peace deal "in the next day or two," noting that a new round of negotiations between the two sides may take place this weekend, according to a report.
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[2026-04-18 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed Iran's agreement to stop blocking the Strait of Hormuz and urged full freedom for shipping through the crucial waterway.
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