Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-17 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE must be given assurances that it will not be the target of Iranian attacks again, the diplomatic adviser to the president has said.
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[2026-04-17 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Energy shipments are increasingly being used as foreign policy tool as the Trump administration attempts to hold down two blockades on opposite sides of the globe.
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[2026-04-17 20:34 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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[2026-04-17 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are hosting an international conference on Friday in Paris to ensure that Iran does not continue blocking the Hormuz Strait once the war ends.
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[2026-04-17 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Operarios arreglan una cerca metálica alrededor de la central nuclear de Rooppur en Ishwardi, en Pabna, Bangladesh, el 4 de octubre de 2023. (AP Foto/Mahmud Hossain Opu)
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[2026-04-17 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -Two Iranian sailors, center, who were rescued from IRIS Dena warship by Sri Lanka’s navy are escorted to a Judicial Medical Officer from the National Hospital, in Galle, Sri Lanka, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, File)
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[2026-04-17 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-04-17 19:40 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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[2026-04-17 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US officials have warned their European counterparts that the supply of previously contracted American arms could be delayed due to dwindling stockpiles as a result of the war on Iran, Reuters has reported, citing sources.
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[2026-04-17 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: President Donald Trump has said that talks between the US and Iran to end the war could resume as early as this weekend, with Washington and Tehran "very close" to making a deal.
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[2026-04-17 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Israeli economy is facing a significant hit to growth projections as a result of the Middle East conflict — but its central bank chief is hopeful that a rapid resolution to the wars in Lebanon and Iran can help ease the shock.
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[2026-04-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Christianity] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump administration has riled head of Catholic church over use of theology to justify conflict in Iran
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[2026-04-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Alex Komani via OilPrice.com,
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[2026-04-17 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Predictions of who is set to be next in line to become Israel's arch nemesis have start rolling in, with whispers pointing to Pakistan or Turkey as Iran's successors for that role.
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[2026-04-17 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDON (AP) — British police said Friday they have charged three people in an arson attack at a Persian-language media organization in northwest London.
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[2026-04-17 18:50 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump’s ‘favourite field marshal’ has been a key figure in mediation efforts and now much rides for Asim Munir on the success of talks
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[2026-04-17 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Last week, JPMorgan - which correctly noted that headlines tend to focus on the fact of damage not the scale - was the first itemize the damage from the war in Iran, finding more than 60 energy infrastructure assets in the Gulf have been affected by drone and missile strikes, with roughly 50 sustaining different degrees of damage.
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[2026-04-17 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom, new photo)
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[2026-04-17 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo lauded the country's energy resilience to the Iran war, saying a pivot to solar and wind power has shielded Madrid from the worst impacts of the resulting energy shock.
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[2026-04-17 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A clear line of VLCC supertankers are heading for the U.S. Gulf Coast due to the disruption of Middle Eastern crude oil supplies. (Marine Traffic)
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[2026-04-17 17:47 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Many in the Iranian capital feel trapped between war with the US and the brutality of the regime’s repression
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[2026-04-17 17:45 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The prime minister has weathered the crises – for now – and there is a growing recognition that Australia is too vulnerable to world events
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[2026-04-17 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday welcomed the ceasefire agreed between Israel and Lebanon, voicing hope that the move will help bring stability in the Middle East and advance peace talks between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-04-17 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its global growth forecast for 2026 from 3.3 to 3.1 percent, citing the impact of the United States-Israeli war on Iran and the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz on the world economy.
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[2026-04-17 17:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks ended a three-session winning streak Friday on profit-hunting as investors sat on the sidelines amid diplomatic moves for a possible second round of US-Iran peace talks. The local currency fell against the US dollar.
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[2026-04-17 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended a three-session winning streak Friday on profit-hunting as investors sat on the sidelines amid diplomatic moves for a possible second round of U.S.-Iran peace talks. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-04-17 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump said Thursday the US war with Iran was a "little diversion" during his second term in power, as recent polling shows the conflict's unpopularity with the American public.
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[2026-04-17 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Personas desplazadas regresan a sus casas mientras residentes locales ondean banderas de Hezbollah y una imagen del difunto líder del grupo, Hassan Nasrallah, en Zefta, en el sur de Líbano, el 17 de abril de 2026, tras la entrada en vigor de un alto el fuego con Israel. (AP Foto/Hassan Ammar)
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[2026-04-17 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US military has widened its efforts beyond the blockade of Iran's ports to allow its forces around the world to stop any ship tied to Tehran or those suspected of carrying supplies that could help its government, from weapons to oil, metals and electronics.
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[2026-04-17 16:04 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-17 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: It’s a Lego set, with a difference.
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[2026-04-17 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday that his country did not receive any "new requests" from the Washington to participate in military operations against Iran.
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[2026-04-17 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran has kept the world on edge for nearly seven weeks, with a fragile ceasefire offering a tense pause over the past 10 days.
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[2026-04-17 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today
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[2026-04-17 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Cainz, Japan's largest home improvement chain by sales, says it has noticed a hoarding trend for certain products among businesses and consumers since late March. (Photo by Makoto Okada)
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[2026-04-17 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump expressed renewed optimism Thursday over a potential deal with Iran, saying talks could resume as soon as this weekend and suggesting he may even travel to Pakistan to sign a peace agreement if one is reached.
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[2026-04-17 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The energy shock from the Iran war is boosting nuclear power generation among some nations and adding momentum to the atomic desires of hard-hit countries in Africa and Asia.
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[2026-04-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US Central Command (CENTCOM) commander Admiral Brad Cooper has praised Israel and Arab states hosting American bases as “exceptional” allies in the war against Iran. He made the remarks amid reports of a possible second round of peace talks this week, as a two-week truce is set to expire next Friday.
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[2026-04-17 14:36 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
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[2026-04-17 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tracer fire, explosions and fireworks were seen over the Beirut skyline after midnight into Friday as a ceasefire agreed on by Lebanon and Israel went into effect.
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[2026-04-17 14:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A currency trader talks on the phone near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 17, 2026.
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[2026-04-17 14:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Coalition of more than 30 nations to meet in Paris for a summit to find a ‘credible proposal’ to restore shipping through the strait
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[2026-04-17 14:24 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Coalition of more than 30 nations to meet in Paris for a summit to find a ‘credible proposal’ to restore shipping through the strait
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[2026-04-17 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A poll by the Israeli daily Maariv found that a majority of Israelis (62 percent) believe that Israel will return to fighting Iran in the near future.
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[2026-04-17 14:08 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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[2026-04-17 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-04-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [War in Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: POLITICO’s weekly political series lifting the curtain on how Westminster really works.
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[2026-04-17 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Daniel Lacalle,
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[2026-04-17 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Buyers from Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand have helped push May sales to over 60 million barrels, the highest in three years
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[2026-04-17 13:17 UTC+10:00] [US] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Buyers from Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand have helped push May sales to over 60 million barrels, the highest in three years
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