Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-23 16:49 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Iran-backed Houthi militants said on Thursday they had struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea as part of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, threatening to create a second choke point on global oil supplies alongside Iran’s near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-23 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Tehran-backed Houthis have claimed attacks on two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea, threatening to open up a new front in the Middle East conflict as the U.S. completed its 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran.
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[2026-07-23 16:27 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-07-23 16:05 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: DRONES. Iranian drones are displayed during a ceremony of the joining new drones to the Iranian Army's combat organisation in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on January 13, 2025
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[2026-07-23 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Iranian-aligned Houthis said they struck two Saudi oil tankers as part of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia on Thursday, threatening to create a second chokepoint on global oil supplies alongside Iran's near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-23 15:49 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
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[2026-07-23 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Iranian army has announced that a number of US facilities in Kuwait were targeted by "destructive drones" a few hours ago.
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[2026-07-23 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iranian infrastructure if Tehran attacks commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as the war continues for a 12th consecutive night.
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[2026-07-23 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-07-23 14:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — The House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal Wednesday, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities over objections from Democrats and a few Republican holdouts in a final push before the midterm elections.
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[2026-07-23 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: This report contains distressing descriptions of the deaths of children.
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[2026-07-23 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced attacks targeting US military infrastructure in Kuwait.
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[2026-07-23 14:19 UTC+10:00] [Houthis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Attacks by Iranian-aligned Houthis in Red Sea follow Trump threats to destroy more Iranian infrastructure
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[2026-07-23 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Iraq] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With the outbreak of this year’s war, Iraq’s balancing act between the two antagonists has collapsed, exposing a perilously fragile state
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[2026-07-23 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi warned that any attacks on his country will be met with a "powerful and decisive" response.
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[2026-07-23 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US House of Representatives narrowly passed its version of a massive defence policy bill on Wednesday, despite Democrats' concerns about its huge price tag, the Iran war and a provision that would boost Pentagon ties to Israel.
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[2026-07-23 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Yemen’s Houthis said they had struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea in the first such attack since the Iran-backed militant group declared a naval blockade of the kingdom.
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[2026-07-23 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A US attack on Iran’s Shalamcheh border crossing with Iraq killed at least and wounded 11 others on Thursday, state news agency IRNA reported.
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[2026-07-23 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Iranian-backed Houthis say they have closed the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key shipping waterway and the gateway to the Red Sea
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[2026-07-23 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — US stock indexes barely budged on Wednesday after oil prices climbed another 3% as fighting continues in the war with Iran.
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[2026-07-23 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The US military announced Wednesday that it was conducting a 12th night of strikes against Iran as both sides increasingly targeted civilian infrastructure.
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[2026-07-23 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A slew of United States actions against Brazil, including a range of tariffs and sanctions on local criminal gangs, is playing into Brazilian voter sentiment ahead of the presidential elections in October.
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[2026-07-23 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-07-23 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-23 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Britain's Foreign Ministry withdrew embassy staff from Iran on Wednesday, following US President Donald Trump threatening to "bomb and destroy" Iranian infrastructure.
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[2026-07-23 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US House of Representatives narrowly passed an annual defense policy bill on Wednesday that would authorize a record $1.15 trillion in funding for the Pentagon, as the divisive Iran war drags on.
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[2026-07-23 10:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that the United States will bomb an Iranian bridge or power plant whenever the Islamic Republic fires at a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, amid growing concerns over a potential return to full-scale war between the two countries.
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[2026-07-23 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices rose Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iranian infrastructure in response to any attacks on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of a further escalation in the conflict that has already disrupted crude supplies.
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[2026-07-23 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-23 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The militants say the strikes are part of their military blockade on Saudi Arabia
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[2026-07-23 10:03 UTC+10:00] [Jizan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The militants say the strikes are part of their military blockade on Saudi Arabia
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[2026-07-23 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-07-23 08:57 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US military says it is degrading Tehran’s ability to threaten ships in strait of Hormuz; Houthis say tankers violated their blockade; US signs nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
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[2026-07-23 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington’s decision to end sanctions on some Hong Kong and mainland officials is welcome but maintaining them against others continues to antagonise Beijing
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[2026-07-23 08:45 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington’s decision to end sanctions on some Hong Kong and mainland officials is welcome but maintaining them against others continues to antagonise Beijing
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[2026-07-23 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US lawmakers search for ways to tackle Beijing’s rapid rise in commercial shipbuilding and restore America’s diminished commercial fleet
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[2026-07-23 08:40 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US lawmakers search for ways to tackle Beijing’s rapid rise in commercial shipbuilding and restore America’s diminished commercial fleet
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[2026-07-23 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Air defences have been activated in Kuwait to intercept a drone attack from Iran, according to the country’s military.
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[2026-07-23 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US House of Representatives narrowly passed its version of a massive defense policy bill on Wednesday, despite Democrats' concerns about its huge price tag, the Iran war and a provision that would boost Pentagon ties to Israel.
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[2026-07-23 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Sirens sounded in Kuwait on Thursday morning, according to reports from the Kuwait Interior Ministry.
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[2026-07-23 08:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels have claimed an attack on two Saudi oil tankers transiting through the Red Sea.
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[2026-07-23 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: An Iranian attack on a United States military site in Jordan that killed three US soldiers has shown the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’s (IRGC) ability to inflict a deadly toll five months into the US-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-07-23 08:03 UTC+10:00] [Bridges] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: President Donald Trump is trying to put more pressure on Tehran — but the regime isn’t budging, so far, and there’s no clear endgame for the war.
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[2026-07-23 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US House of Representatives narrowly passed its version of a massive defence policy bill on Wednesday, despite Democrats' concerns about its huge price tag, the Iran war and a provision that would boost Pentagon ties to Israel.
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[2026-07-23 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump attend the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members recently killed in the Middle East, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-07-23 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Several explosions were heard in the southern Iranian cities of Sirik and Bushehr on Thursday morning, according to reports from local media.
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[2026-07-23 07:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has threatened to launch more attacks across the Gulf region if strikes by the United States military do not stop, warning that “no infrastructure will be safe” unless its own security is guaranteed.
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[2026-07-23 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and GOP leaders meet with reporters as he tries to advance a spending package for the Iran war, farm aid and President Donald Trump’s push for strict new voter ID requirements, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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[2026-07-23 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-23 07:05 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This is the second trial for Hadi Matar, who was earlier found guilty of attempted murder after attacking the writer on a state in New York
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