[2026-04-13 06:56 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to open higher despite failed Iran talks; Aussie dollar falls

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.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-open-higher-despite-failed-iran-talks-aussie-dollar-falls-20260413-p5znbm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-13 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Saudi Arabia gets more oil flowing as US blocks Strait of Hormuz. What you need to know about Iran today

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-13/iran-israel-war-daily-briefing/106557044

[2026-04-13 06:10 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: SBS News

Title: PM 'disappointed' US-Iran talks failed, says Australia not asked to block Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged Iran and the US to resume talks. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/trump-orders-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-after-iran-talks-fail/67eqwzs06

[2026-04-13 05:42 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Blow them to hell': Trump to blockade Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East on Monday, April 13.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-donald-trump-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-peace-talks-end/d0528cd0-11e3-4b7f-93d6-7c0501a3140f

[2026-04-13 05:25 UTC+10:00] [UFC] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘This is not serious leadership’: Donald Trump and Marco Rubio watch UFC in Miami as Iran talks fail

Snippet: President has long been a fan of mixed martial arts

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/12/donald-trump-marco-rubio-ufc-iran-war

[2026-04-13 05:24 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Five emerging themes for the Indo-Pacific from Trump’s Iran war

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/five-emerging-themes-for-the-indo-pacific-from-trumps-iran-war/

[2026-04-13 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: US to blockade Strait of Hormuz after failed peace talks

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-13/iran-war-live-updates-us-trump-blockade-strait-of-hormuz/106556146

[2026-04-13 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Anger, mistrust and relief: The mood inside Iran after the ceasefire

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-13/iranians-feel-anger-mistrust-and-relief-after-the-ceasefire/106556534

[2026-04-13 04:49 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Trump announces closure of Hormuz Strait as Iran talks falter

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/trump-announces-closure-of-hormuz-strait-as-iran-talks-falter/

[2026-04-13 04:24 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: UK will not join any Trump blockade of strait of Hormuz

Snippet: UK’s willingness to consider role in removing mines from strait is seen as distinct from Trump’s blockade proposal

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/12/wes-streeting-attacks-trump-outrageous-iran-war-rhetoric

[2026-04-13 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: What is a naval blockade and how would it work in Strait of Hormuz?

Snippet: US President Donald Trump says that the US is going to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yv6xr6me3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-13 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Majority of Iran’s fast attacks ships patrolling Strait of Hormuz still in tact: report

Snippet: More than 60% of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ fast attack ships in charge of patrolling the Strait of Hormuz are still intact despite six weeks of US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s navy, according to a new report.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/world-news/majority-of-irans-fast-attacks-ships-patrolling-strait-of-hormuz-still-in-tact-report/

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

Source: Politico

Title: Gianni Infantino’s shuttle diplomacy

Snippet: Can FIFA keep Iran in a Trump-hosted World Cup?

Read full article: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/12/gianni-infantino-fifa-world-cup-shuttle-diplomacy-iran-00866973?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-13 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran issues dire warning about President Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade: ‘Forceful response’

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Iran warned Sunday that military vessels approaching the Strait of Hormuz would be a violation of the fragile cease-fire and face a “strong and forceful response” — following President Trump’s announcement of a blockade on the critical oil chokepoint.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/world-news/iran-issues-dire-warning-about-president-trumps-strait-of-hormuz-blockade/

[2026-04-13 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel to mark Holocaust remembrance, but ceremonies disrupted by Iran war

Snippet: Israel is set to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday night, but while the conflict with Iran has reached a fragile ceasefire, events and ceremonies have already been disrupted due to the threat of Iranian missile attacks and corresponding safety regulations.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-892756

[2026-04-13 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: From achievement in Iran to diplomacy, and back to pressure - analysis

Snippet: Within hours of each other, two statements emerged about the same war, the same adversary, and the same strategic moment. Yet they sounded as if they were describing different realities.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892754

[2026-04-13 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Is Iran's nuclear threat completely removed or imminently deadly? - analysis

Snippet: Anyone who feels like the media coverage of the nuclear issue regarding Iran is making them suffer from whiplash can be forgiven.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892749

[2026-04-13 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Spoils of Iran war to deliver Chalmers a budget boost

Snippet: April 13, 2026 03:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/spoils-of-iran-war-to-deliver-chalmers-a-budget-boost/

[2026-04-13 03:24 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US lawmakers split on party lines over negotiations’ failure to end Iran war

Snippet: Republicans call on Trump to ‘finish the job’ while top Democrats warn against resuming hostilities

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/12/us-lawmakers-us-israel-iran-war

[2026-04-13 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says Hormuz open to civilian vessels, warns military ships

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says the Strait of Hormuz remains open to civilian traffic, while warning military vessels against entering the strategic waterway.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-hormuz-open-civilian-vessels-warns-military-ships

[2026-04-13 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran warns any military ships nearing Strait of Hormuz would breach ceasefire

Snippet: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have warned that any military vessels approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be treated as breaching the two-week ceasefire with the United States and will face a forceful response.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-warns-any-military-ships-nearing-strait-hormuz-would-breach

[2026-04-13 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iranian authorities remain defiant, urge supporters to stay in streets

Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities say the United States needs to do more if an agreement is to be made to end the war as they urge their supporters to maintain control of the streets.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/12/iranian-authorities-remain-defiant-urge-supporters-to-stay-in

[2026-04-13 02:43 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Guardian view on US-Iran talks: Trump’s diplomacy falters as risk of war grows | Editorial

Snippet: An American blockade in the strait of Hormuz raises energy-market dangers after failed negotiations – pushing a fragile ceasefire closer to collapse

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/12/the-guardian-view-on-us-iran-talks-trumps-diplomacy-falters-as-risk-of-war-grows

[2026-04-13 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: How Iran's universities became a target of US-Israeli attacks

Snippet: On 6 April, a blast ripped through Iran's top engineering university. No casualties were reported, but multiple buildings - notably those housing an artificial intelligence centre - were damaged.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/how-irans-universities-became-target-us-israeli-attacks

[2026-04-13 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: President Sheikh Mohamed discusses Iran war with Indian minister in Abu Dhabi | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/12/president-sheikh-mohamed-discusses-iran-war-with-indian-minister-in-abu-dhabi/

[2026-04-13 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Here’s why the Iran talks were doomed to fail

Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638211-iran-talks-doomed-fail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-13 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Here’s why the Iran talks were doomed to fail

Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638211-iran-talks-doomed-fail/

[2026-04-13 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: How the US will clear Iran’s mines in the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: As peace talks between America and Iran fell apart over the weekend, President Trump has called for the US military to take control of the Strait of Hormuz and clear the water of Tehran’s mines.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/world-news/how-the-us-will-clear-irans-mines-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-04-13 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Global South is collateral damage in Middle East war

Snippet: THE bragging by US officials about the superiority of American military capability, their insensitive jokes about coffee and cigarettes consumed by the military personnel while raining bombs on Iran, have added insult to injury. We already knew that the US military is sophisticated and lethal without an actual demonstration. Our communities, thousands of miles from both the US decision-makers and their military targets, are getting plunged into hardship as a result of the war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/13/opinion/columns/global-south-is-collateral-damage-in-middle-east-war/2318670

[2026-04-13 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump announces Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran peace talks end

Snippet: President Donald Trump says the United States Navy will begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz “immediately” after peace talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan ended without an agreement.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/12/trump-announces-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-after-us-iran-peace-talks-end

[2026-04-13 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Nikki Haley says US will ‘probably’ need to use special forces to get Iran’s uranium, rules out 2028 run

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Former 2024 GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley said that the US will “probably” need to dispatch a special forces team to retrieve Iran’s uranium stockpile.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/us-news/nikki-haley-says-us-will-probably-need-to-use-special-forces-to-get-irans-uranium/

[2026-04-13 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump made a decision on Iran, now it poses an existential threat to Israel - opinion

Snippet: The political dynamic in the Middle East currently stands before one of its most complex questions: Can the Iranian regime be subdued through external pressure?

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-892704

[2026-04-13 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US warned of long road to Iran deal after talks stumble over oil and nuclear | The National

Snippet: The US has been warned to expect a long haul in negotiations with Iran after 21 hours of talks in Islamabad failed to reach a deal to end the Middle East war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/12/us-warned-of-long-road-to-iran-deal-after-talks-stumble-over-oil-and-nuclear/

[2026-04-13 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Tucker Carlson says Iran war Trump's 'single biggest mistake' in BBC interview

Snippet: Far-right American influencer Tucker Carlson said that going to war with Iran was the "single biggest mistake" for US President Donald Trump during an interview on Sunday with the BBC.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-892721

[2026-04-13 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran war has cost Israel $11.5 billion in budgetary expenses, Finance Ministry says

Snippet: Israel's war with Iran incurred NIS 35 billion ($11.52 billion) in budgetary expenses, with NIS 22 billion of that going to defense, the Finance Ministry said on Sunday, citing a preliminary estimate.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-892726

[2026-04-13 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Mixed signals from Washington cloud intentions for future of Iran war, experts tell 'Post'

Snippet: It is unclear whether the fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran and the failed attempts to reach an agreement in Islamabad are signs that Washington is seeking to retreat from the conflict, according to two experts who spoke with The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892714

[2026-04-13 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US to blockade Strait of Hormuz, Trump says | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/12/us-to-blockade-strait-of-hormuz-trump-says/

[2026-04-13 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US to blockade Strait of Hormuz, Trump says | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/13/us-blockade-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-04-13 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Failed US-Iran talks raise questions about fragile ceasefire

Snippet: Un cartel sobre las negociaciones entre Irán y Estados Unidos cerca del Hotel Serena, la sede de las reuniones, en Islamabad, Pakistán, el 12 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/Anjum Naveed)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-talks-ceasefire-36cd009a0b238fcad4665a5a02cc895e

[2026-04-13 00:15 UTC+10:00] [Negotiations] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Tehran says US ‘failed to gain the trust’ of Iran negotiators in Pakistan

Snippet: The U.S. “failed to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation” in the failed peace talks in Pakistan, Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/iran-us-failed-negotiations-nuclear-weapons/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Tehran’s elite have no business having plum jobs in our universities

Snippet: The detention of Hamideh Soleimani Afshar in Los Angeles—niece of the late IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani—is more than a tabloid headline. Following the federal revocation of her green card and the reported exit of Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani from Emory University, a glaring systemic failure has been laid bare.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/opinion/the-offspring-of-irans-leadership-have-no-business-living-luxe-lives-in-the-us/

[2026-04-12 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump says US Navy will begin Strait of Hormuz blockade after failed talks

Snippet: Donald Trump made the comments in response to failed peace negotiations between the US and Iran. (Reuters: Evelyn Hockstein)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/trump-blockades-strait-of-hormuz-iran-us-war/106556552

[2026-04-12 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Trump says U.S. Navy will begin blockading all ships trying to enter or leave Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 12 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. Navy will begin blockading all ships trying to enter or leave the crucial Strait of Hormuz "effective immediately" after Washington and Tehran failed to reach an agreement during peace talks in Pakistan over the weekend.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260412003300315

[2026-04-12 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump says points agreed to in talks 'don't matter' due to Iran's 'nuclear ambitions'

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that Iran is "UNWILLING TO GIVE UP ITS NUCLEAR AMBITIONS".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-points-agreed-talks-dont-matter-due-irans-nuclear-ambitions

[2026-04-12 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Strait of Hormuz 'has never been Iran's to close', says Dr Sultan Al Jaber | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/04/12/strait-of-hormuz-has-never-been-irans-to-close-says-dr-sultan-al-jaber/

[2026-04-12 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump says US military is 'locked and loaded' to 'finish up' Iran

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said on his Truth Social platform that the US military is "locked and loaded" to "finish up the little that is left of Iran" at the appropriate moment.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-us-military-locked-and-loaded-finish-iran

[2026-04-12 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Begins Blockade Of Hormuz Strait, Says Iran "Will Not Be Allowed To Profit From Extortion"

Snippet: President Trump begins blockading Strait of Hormuz, warns US military will "finish up the little that is left of Iran"

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/uae-oil-chief-warns-world-cant-allow-hormuz-closure-2-tankers-u-turn-and-us-emerges-last

[2026-04-12 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump floats naval blockade of Iran, Islamabad talks fail

Snippet: Headlines edited by Shir Perets and Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Hosted and produced by Shifra Jacobs.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/jpost-headlines/article-892703

[2026-04-12 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Impunity by design: How the IDF, settlers repress Palestinians in the West Bank - opinion

Snippet: In the first days following the onset of Israel’s attack on Iran, Israeli settlers shot and killed six Palestinians in the West Bank. Five more Palestinians were killed by Israeli soldiers, including an entire family – mother, father, and their two children, aged five and seven. To the best of our knowledge, none of the shooters – most of whom are known to Israeli authorities – have been arrested.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-892081

[2026-04-12 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump announces blockade of Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump announced that the US will begin a sweeping blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, vowing to fight back against “WORLD EXTORTION” and ensure that no one paying tolls to Iran will get through the critical oil chokepoint.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/us-news/trump-announces-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz/