Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-13 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded lower late Monday morning as investor concerns grew over a prolonged conflict in the Middle East after the U.S.-Iran peace talks failed to make progress, while U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-13 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-13 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- A pro-North Korea newspaper based in Japan on Monday called for countries to distance themselves from the United States in a bid to defend their national interests amid the U.S.-Iran war and Tehran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-13 12:15 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Centcom says blockade of Iranian ports to begin at 10am ET; Iran’s negotiator says ‘we will not bow to threats’; oil prices rise. Follow the latest news
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[2026-04-13 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said he is unconcerned about whether Iran returns to negotiations, telling reporters, “I don’t care … if they don’t come back, I’m fine,” as tensions persist following the collapse of talks.
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[2026-04-13 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Asian markets opened lower and oil prices surged past $100 a barrel after US-Iran talks failed and Washington ordered a naval blockade of Iranian ports.
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[2026-04-13 11:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: MIAMI (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the price of oil and gasoline may remain high through November's midterm elections, a rare acknowledgement of the potential political fallout from his decision to attack Iran six weeks ago.
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[2026-04-13 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un policía camina frente a una valla publicitaria sobre las negociaciones entre Estados Unidos e Irán en un centro de convenciones, el sábado 11 de abril de 2026, en Islamabad. (AP Foto/Anjum Naveed)
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[2026-04-13 11:38 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
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[2026-04-13 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump slammed Pope Leo XIV for being “weak on crime,” and “terrible for foreign policy” in a lengthy Truth Social post Sunday night.
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[2026-04-13 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-04-13 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Sunday bashed Pope Leo XIV over the U.S.-born pontiff's criticism of the U.S. war in Iran.
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[2026-04-13 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, April 12, 2026, after he returned from Miami. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-04-13 11:17 UTC+10:00] [Australian foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As a regional power and signatory to the non-proliferation treaty, Australia has responsibilities. I am calling on the government to take four steps
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[2026-04-13 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Democratic Senator Patty Murray criticised President Donald Trump’s policies on Iran, saying they are contributing to rising inflation in the United States.
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[2026-04-13 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won weakened markedly against the U.S. dollar Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of all ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz after high-stakes peace talks with Iran failed to make a breakthrough.
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[2026-04-13 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The UK will not be involved in enforcing the US military blockade of Iran, the BBC understands.
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[2026-04-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The surge in JGB yields was driven by concerns of inflationary pressures coming from high oil prices amid the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-04-13 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Buques petroleros y de carga alineados en el estrecho de Ormuz, vistos desde Khor Fakkan, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, el miércoles 11 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Altaf Qadri, archivo)
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[2026-04-13 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Crude oil prices climbed and Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average declined after U.S.- Iran talks ended with no agreement.
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[2026-04-13 10:37 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-04-13 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Whoever’s calling the shots in Iran wasted yet another chance for peace over the weekend, and now President Donald Trump will again call Tehran’s bluff.
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[2026-04-13 10:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Monday, the first trading day since the talks between Washington and Tehran ended without any progress while US President Donald Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-13 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States military has announced it will begin blockading all Iranian ports on Monday, its latest move to exert pressure on Tehran after marathon peace talks in Pakistan concluded without a deal.
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[2026-04-13 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures in 2nd para; ADDS more info from 6th para)
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[2026-04-13 10:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Conflicting accounts have emerged over a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz announced after peace talks with Iran failed, raising questions about its scope and legality.
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[2026-04-13 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO, Japan — The US oil benchmark rebounded above $100 a barrel on Monday after peace talks between the United States and Iran failed to make a breakthrough, and with US President Donald Trump ordering a blockade of Iranian ports.
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[2026-04-13 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump remains open to a diplomatic solution with Iran despite ordering a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following the collapse of talks, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing White House sources.
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[2026-04-13 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Monday, the first trading day since the talks between Washington and Tehran ended without any progress while U.S. President Donald Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-13 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Following a Walla request, a High Court of Justice judge permitted the publication of the names of two brothers who were indicted for conducting espionage on behalf of Iranian agents.
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[2026-04-13 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is considering resuming a limited military operation on Iranian targets as a response to the failure in negotiations with Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
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[2026-04-13 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Sunday that it would start implementing a complete maritime blockade in the Strait of Hormuz from Monday at 10 a.m. ET (5 p.m. in Israel), in accordance with US President Donald Trump's decision.
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[2026-04-13 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (Yonhap Interview) S. Korea, Australia on 'separate but parallel' paths in nuclear-powered submarines push: top Australian envoy
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[2026-04-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Pope Leo has emerged as a critic of the US-Israeli war on Iran and an advocate for peace in the Middle East. Source: PA / Vatican Media
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[2026-04-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Iran wants any ceasefire deal to allow it to impose fees on ships passing the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-13 09:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, called for a return to negotiations to end the conflict involving Iran, warning of growing economic fallout.
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[2026-04-13 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday, as investors weigh a U.S. naval blockade on Iran's ports after talks between Washington and Tehran failed to produce an agreement to end the conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-13 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Oil prices jumped above $100 a barrel as energy markets reopened on Monday in Asia after talks between the US and Iran ended without a new deal and Donald Trump said he would blockade Iranian ports.
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[2026-04-13 09:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Donald Trump said on Sunday the US Navy would start blockading the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war, jeopardizing a fragile two-week ceasefire.
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[2026-04-13 09:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Oil prices jumped above $100 a barrel on Monday as the US Navy prepared a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz that could restrict Iranian oil shipments after the US and Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war.
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[2026-04-13 08:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is considering restarting limited military strikes on Iran alongside the planned blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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[2026-04-13 08:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US Vice-President JD Vance remained tight-lipped as he returned from Islamabad on Sunday without a major breakthrough in high-stakes talks to end the war in Iran.
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[2026-04-13 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri,File)
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[2026-04-13 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Crude oil prices surged on Sunday, as the U.S. Navy prepares to impose a blockade on Iran's ports after peace talks failed over the weekend.
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[2026-04-13 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: No deal, no timeUS and Iran must step back to end dangerous stalemate
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[2026-04-13 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US Department of War has announced that American forces will begin enforcing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports from 10 am ET (2 pm GMT) on April 13, after US-Iran talks in Pakistan ended without a deal.
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[2026-04-13 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US naval blockade of Iranian ports has come into force, heightening fears over security and trade routes in the region and adding to market jitters after US‑Iran talks in Pakistan on Saturday ended without a deal. US Central Command has said that the measures apply to vessels calling at Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
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[2026-04-13 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-04-13 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On Holocaust Remembrance Day 2026, under the quiet skies of a ceasefire and while the State of Israel and Iran remain signatories to a historic agreement, the Israeli heart seeks anchors of humanity within the most harrowing pages of history.
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[2026-04-13 06:56 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Australian sharemarket will be the first major bourse to react to the US and Iran’s failure to strike a peace deal over the weekend, which is expected to weigh on investor sentiment, send oil prices higher again and lift demand for safe haven assets on Monday, according to analysts.
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