Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-15 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: European Council President Antonio Costa travelled to Qatar on Wednesday for the final stop of a tour to show Europe's support for Gulf states against attacks by Iran.
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[2026-04-15 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: European Council President Antonio Costa travelled to Qatar on Wednesday for the final stop of a tour to show Europe's support for Gulf states against attacks by Iran.
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[2026-04-15 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — US President Donald Trump has threatened to renege on a trade agreement with the UK, limiting the impact of US tariffs, as he again criticized Britain's lack of support in the Iran war.
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[2026-04-15 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump said that China has agreed not to send weapons to Iran amid reports it plans to give Tehran new air defense systems — and predicted Chinese leader Xi Jinping “will give me a big, fat, hug” when they meet next month.
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[2026-04-15 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A spokesperson for the Iranian foreign ministry has told state media that reports about an extension to the ceasefire in the war on Iran are as yet unconfirmed.
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[2026-04-15 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran has submitted a formal document to the International Maritime Organization’s Legal Committee, detailing what it calls severe maritime and civilian losses caused by US and Israeli military attacks.
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[2026-04-15 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Officials in Islamabad have told Nikkei Asia that Pakistan is pressing hard to host a second round of talks between the U.S. and Iran ahead of the current two-week ceasefire deadline on April 21. © Reuters
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[2026-04-15 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Officials in Islamabad have told Nikkei Asia that Pakistan is pressing hard to host a second round of talks between the U.S. and Iran ahead of the current two-week ceasefire deadline. © Reuters
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[2026-04-15 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Mediators moved closer on Wednesday to extending the ceasefire between the United States and Iran and restarting negotiations to salvage the fragile truce before it expires on 22 April, the Associated Press reported, citing regional officials involved in the mediation process.
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[2026-04-15 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: For more than two decades, Iran’s nuclear programme has been subject to intense international scrutiny, sanctions and diplomatic negotiations.
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[2026-04-15 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Ankara was working to extend a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, ease tensions, and ensure the continuation of talks, adding that Turkey was hopeful about negotiations despite issues.
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[2026-04-15 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's military warned on Wednesday it would block trade through the Red Sea, the Gulf and the Sea of Oman if the US naval blockade continues.
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[2026-04-15 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran’s Mahdieh Esfandiari, accused of glorifying terrorism, arrives for her trial in court Jan. 14, 2026 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
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[2026-04-15 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Senior UAE and Iranian officials held a call to discuss de-escalation on Wednesday, UAE state media reported, the first high-level call since ties deteriorated over the US-Iran war.
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[2026-04-15 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On To Lam’s state visit, Chinese president also urges keeping ‘supply chains stable and unimpeded’ as Iran war deepens global energy crisis
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[2026-04-15 21:09 UTC+10:00] [Hanoi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On To Lam’s state visit, Chinese president also urges keeping ‘supply chains stable and unimpeded’ as Iran war deepens global energy crisis
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[2026-04-15 20:45 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Beijing may be reaping some diplomatic benefit but Trump’s war holds risks for its energy security and economy
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[2026-04-15 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Iran war is "very close to over" with authorities in Tehran eager to agree a peace deal, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed in an interview broadcast Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: As the US-Israeli war on Iran has temporarily halted, the question of victory and defeat is fuelling debate across traditional and social media, as well as in political discourse.
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[2026-04-15 20:16 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Republicans had hoped that Trump’s 2025 tax cuts would be at the forefront of voters’ minds, but many have reportedly not noticed a difference
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[2026-04-15 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hyam Bazzi does her evening prayer as a Alghad TV newscast showing destruction from the Iran war in Lebanon plays in the background, Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Dearborn Heights, Mich. Bazzi, who moved to the United States when she was eleven months old, still has friends and family in Lebanon.
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[2026-04-15 20:13 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-15 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Ankara was working to extend a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, ease tensions and ensure the continuation of talks, and added that Turkey was hopeful of negotiations despite issues.
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[2026-04-15 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran’s coach Amir Ghalenoei, center, and Iran’s Football Federation Vice President Mehdi Mohammad Nabi, left, hold pictures of children allegedly killed in a U.S. and Israel strikes in Iran, before an international friendly soccer match between Iran and Costa Rica, in Antalya, southern Turkey, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel, File)
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[2026-04-15 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Hundreds of factory workers protested Tuesday in Haiti’s capital, demanding a higher minimum wage as the conflict in Iran deepens and drives up oil prices across the globe.
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[2026-04-15 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country is not seeking war but dialogue, and that any attempt by the United States to impose its will or force Iran to surrender would fail, the IRNA news agency reported.
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[2026-04-15 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: UAE restaurants grappling with rising food costs and a drop in trade due to the challenges of the Iran war are being given a lifeline by industry leaders stepping in to serve up crucial support.
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[2026-04-15 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: This is quite the ambitious headline revealing the latest 'plan' for Hormuz to come out of Europe, as it sits on the sidelines watching the US get potentially bogged down in the region following a month of heavy airstrikes on Iran: Europe drafts postwar plan to free up Strait of Hormuz without US, WSJ reports.
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[2026-04-15 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A US destroyer interdicted two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran on Tuesday, a day after President Trump’s blockade went into effect, and instructed them to turn around, a US official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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[2026-04-15 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Russia has offered to help China with any potential energy shortfall, as the war in the Middle East heightens geopolitical divisions and threatens global commodity supplies.
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[2026-04-15 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: People queue for gasoline in Ahmedabad, India, on March 24. © Reuters
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[2026-04-15 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: March is always a popular month for travel to Japan with tourists attracted by blooming cherry blossoms © Reuters
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[2026-04-15 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari has returned home after being held in France for more than a year as part of what appears to be an exchange of detainees between the countries.
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[2026-04-15 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Twenty minutes after the US naval blockade of Iranian ports took effect on Monday evening (Israel time), a Chinese-owned tanker called the MV Rich Starry pulled out of anchorage near Sharjah and headed for the Strait of Hormuz. It was flying a Malawian flag, which is an interesting choice for a landlocked country.
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[2026-04-15 18:47 UTC+10:00] [Beef] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to unpick America’s trade deal with the U.K. amid increasing frustration over Britain’s opposition to military action against Iran.
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[2026-04-15 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Teresa Zhang, a business manager at lighting equipment maker and Canton Fair exhibitor Guangzhou Blueswift Electric, said the Iran war's impact on the company is "not that big for now." (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
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[2026-04-15 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-15 18:11 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President says he gave Britain ‘better deal than I had to’ but ally was ‘not there when we needed them’ on Iran
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[2026-04-15 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The instinctive reaction to the recent war is simple: We did not win.
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[2026-04-15 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In this week’s episode of The Jerusalem Dispatch podcast, co-hosts Ruth Marks Eglash and Calev Ben-David dive into the unfolding geopolitical tensions between Israel, Iran, and the United States.
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[2026-04-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: When the plane carrying Iran’s delegation touched down in Islamabad for peace talks, even US officials were surprised at how many people stepped onto the tarmac.
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[2026-04-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-15 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said that the war on Iran is “very close to over” as Israel and Lebanon held rare direct talks in Washington, DC amid continued Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
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[2026-04-15 17:38 UTC+10:00] [Catholic] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump launched another attack on Pope Leo on Wednesday, while defending the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-04-15 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
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[2026-04-15 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with FM's remarks in paras 2-3; TRIMS) By Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-04-15 17:24 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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[2026-04-15 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man waves a Hungarian flag as he celebrates in the streets after the announcement of partial results of the Hungarian parliamentary elections in Budapest, Hungary, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos, File)
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[2026-04-15 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Jeepney drivers stage a protest in Quezon City in Metro Manila demanding government support as fuel prices continue to rise. (Photo by Ramon Royandoyan)
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[2026-04-15 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS 2nd photo, details in paras 3-4, 6-7, 10-15)
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