[2026-04-05 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: US airman rescued in Iran after special forces operation

Snippet: The airman of an F-15 fighter jet that crashed in Iran has been rescued. (US Air Force via Reuters)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-05/us-airman-rescued-in-iran-after-special-forces-operation/106533008

[2026-04-05 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. President Trump confirms missing U.S. pilot has been rescued

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that two military officers missing in Iran have been rescued.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/05/us-trump-confirms-missing-us-pilot-rescued.html

[2026-04-05 15:18 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Spending cuts, tax reforms flagged in next month's federal budget

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/iran-war-anthony-albanese-spending/44400f8d-4a1f-4b02-bf7f-010de506c725

[2026-04-05 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Rescatan al militar de EEUU desaparecido después de que Irán derribase un caza

Snippet: Un hombre mira a un edificio destruido en el complejo Gran Hosseiniyeh, que según las autoridades fue alcanzado por ataques aéreos de Israel y Estados Unidos el martes en Zanyán, Irán, el sábado 4 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Francisco Seco)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-israel-guerra-piloto-rescatado-749c5f5986cc965093ac0b6ada056e47

[2026-04-05 15:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Missing US crew member of a fighter jet shot-down over Iran US has been rescued

Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) -- A US service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post early Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710163

[2026-04-05 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran war is hindering global humanitarian aid efforts, groups warn

Snippet: A woman stands beside her food ration after distribution of aid, in Nalemkais Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Ngugi, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-mideast-wars-global-aid-eae99c347456ced2989e9f253448b56b

[2026-04-05 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Kuwait Petroleum headquarters and power plants hit by drone attacks | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/04/05/kuwait-petroleum-headquarters-and-power-plants-hit-by-drone-attacks/

[2026-04-05 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Zelenskyy is concerned a long Iran war will hurt Ukraine

Snippet: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/zelenskyy-russia-ukraine-iran-patriot-missiles-584e73848c0ca1008824c399b8026487

[2026-04-05 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Both crew members of the US F-15E Strike Eagle shot down over Iran on Friday have been rescued, President Donald Trump has announced.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637326-us-pilot-in-iran-saved/

[2026-04-05 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump says US officer rescued, injured but ‘will be fine’

Snippet: President Donald Trump confirmed the rescue of a US weapons systems officer whose F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran, calling it one of the most daring operations in US history.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-us-officer-rescued-injured-will-be-fine

[2026-04-05 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US rescues missing airman whose F-15 was downed in Iran | The National

Snippet: US President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that the crew member who had been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued as Tehran and Washington ramped up threats ahead of a deadline over the opening of the strategic ⁠Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/05/us-rescues-missing-airman-whose-f-15-was-down-in-iran/

[2026-04-05 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran is using North Korean weapons against Israel, US, expert tells Fox News - report

Snippet: A significant portion of Iran's ballistic missile arsenal was either directly purchased from North Korea, or includes weapons developed by North Korea, experts told Fox News Digital on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892054

[2026-04-05 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India turns to ‘trusted friend’ Russia for oil, LNG supply as Iran war energises ties

Snippet: The two sides aim to keep their energy trade flowing despite sanctions while balancing against the US and China, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3349063/india-turns-trusted-friend-russia-oil-lng-supply-iran-war-energises-ties?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 14:29 UTC+10:00] [Narendra Modi] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India turns to ‘trusted friend’ Russia for oil, LNG supply as Iran war energises ties

Snippet: The two sides aim to keep their energy trade flowing despite sanctions while balancing against the US and China, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3349063/india-turns-trusted-friend-russia-oil-lng-supply-iran-war-energises-ties

[2026-04-05 14:29 UTC+10:00] [Petrol prices] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Asian countries assure Australia ‘normal supply’ of fuel will continue as Albanese focuses on averting shortages

Snippet: Federal government chases supply guarantees from countries including Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia and Japan amid Iran war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/05/asian-leaders-assure-australia-normal-supply-of-fuel-will-continue-as-albanese-focuses-on-averting-shortages

[2026-04-05 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran stars Sardar Azmoun and Saeed Ezatolahi suffer mixed fortunes as UAE title race heats up | The National

Snippet: A night that started with intrigue surrounding one Iran star ended with another seeing red as Shabab Al Ahli maintained the pace in their UAE Pro League title defence.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/04/05/iran-stars-sardar-azmoun-and-saeed-ezatolahi-suffer-mixed-fortunes-as-uae-title-race-heats-up/

[2026-04-05 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran Live updates: US service member missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescued

Snippet: Journalists from The Associated Press on Saturday witnessed widespread destruction at a Shiite religious complex in Zanjan, a city in northwestern Iran.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-04-05-2026

[2026-04-05 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US service member missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescued

Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, according to two U.S. officials who spoke early Sunday on condition of anonymity ahead of an official announcement.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-trump-lebanon-april-5-2026-pilot-cf4a792196259d6e9c066d0be1c57962

[2026-04-05 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Former UN nuclear watchdog head urges stop to Trump's bombing campaign

Snippet: CAIRO — A former director of the United Nations nuclear watchdog urged Gulf nations on Saturday to prevent Donald Trump from turning the region into "a ball of fire" after the US president's latest threat to Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/05/world/former-un-nuclear-watchdog-head-urges-stop-to-trumps-bombing-campaign/2314362

[2026-04-05 13:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: US Forces have rescued missing crew member of F-15E jet downed by Iran in daring mission, intense fighting: reports

Snippet: US forces have successfully extracted a downed American airman from Iran, with the rescued crew member and the special operations team now “safely out of Iran,” according to reports.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/04/world-news/us-forces-have-rescued-missing-pilot-of-f-15e-jet-downed-by-iran-reports/

[2026-04-05 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRNA: Strike on petrochemical hub kills 5, wounds 170

Snippet: At least five people were killed and around 170 others wounded in airstrikes targeting a major petrochemical complex in southwestern Iran, according to Iranian state media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-media-strike-petrochemical-hub-kills-5-wounds-170

[2026-04-05 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Rescue ongoing for downed F-15E crew member still inside Iran, official says

Snippet: A US government official said the rescue operation for a crew member of a downed F-15E fighter jet is still underway, despite the individual being located, Al Jazeera reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/rescue-ongoing-downed-f-15e-crew-member-still-inside-iran-official-says

[2026-04-05 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war can increase vulnerability to human trafficking in Southeast Asia

Snippet: Readers discuss the impact of the war on already struggling people, and coping with the effects of “blandemic” buildings

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348950/iran-war-can-increase-vulnerability-human-trafficking-southeast-asia?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war can increase vulnerability to human trafficking in Southeast Asia

Snippet: Readers discuss the impact of the war on already struggling people, and coping with the effects of “blandemic” buildings

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348950/iran-war-can-increase-vulnerability-human-trafficking-southeast-asia

[2026-04-05 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran's use of cluster munitions against Israel may be a war crime - Human Rights Watch

Snippet: Iran's use of cluster munitions to attack Israel violates the laws of war and may constitute a war crime, according to a Monday report from Human Rights Watch.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892052

[2026-04-05 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump must 'reign down hell' on Islamic regime, make his ultimatum on Iran count - editorial

Snippet: “Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT. Time is running out – 48 hours before all Hell will reign down on them. Glory be to GOD!” US President Donald Trump warned on Truth Social on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-892039

[2026-04-05 13:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump weighs broader cabinet shake-up as Iran war pressure grows

Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump is considering a broader cabinet shake-up in the wake of Attorney General Pam Bondi's removal this week, as he grows increasingly frustrated with the political fallout from the war with Iran, five people familiar with internal White House discussions said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710121

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Kuwait’s national flower becomes symbol of solidarity with forces repelling Iran attacks | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/05/kuwaits-national-flower-becomes-symbol-of-solidarity-with-forces-repelling-iran-attacks/

[2026-04-05 12:59 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump claims more Iranian leaders killed in Tehran strike

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/trump-claims-more-iranian-leaders-killed-in-tehran-strike-20260405-p5zler.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-05 12:52 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Middle East crisis live: Iran rejects Trump’s 48 hour deadline to ‘make a deal’; US races to find missing pilot

Snippet: Iran launches missiles and drones at Israel and Kuwait after US president says regime will face ‘all hell’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/05/middle-east-crisis-live-iran-israel-us-war-trump-strait-hormuz-missing-pilot-downed

[2026-04-05 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: Kuwait water and power plants ‘significantly damaged’ in Iranian strikes | The National

Snippet: Trump warns Iran that 'all hell' will rain down as Hormuz Strait deadline nearsUN accuses Israel of destroying peacekeepers' security cameras in LebanonIRGC says Iraqi ships exempt from Hormuz restrictionsUS arrests relatives of assassinated IRGC commander Suleimani and revokes residencyUN Security Council vote on Hormuz shipping protection delayed indefinitelyIran says US-Israeli strikes hit key petrochemical facilitiesUAE intercepts 23 missiles and 56 drones launched by IranUS and Iran race to find missing pilot as Trump refuses to outline responseBookmarkShareLinkCopy linkXShare on

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/05/live-iran-war-us-israel-kuwait-power/

[2026-04-05 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: Abu Dhabi's Borouge petrochemicals plant suspends operations after 'multiple fires' | The National

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Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/05/live-iran-war-us-israel-uae-bahrain-kuwait/

[2026-04-05 12:42 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Motorists encouraged to dob in servos as 93 locations fined for price gouging

Snippet: Motorists are being encouraged to dob in service stations suspected of price gouging as almost 100 locations are fined in a state-wide blitz.NSW Fair Trading officers inspected nearly 1800, about 75 per cent, of the state's 2400 service stations in the past fortnight.During the operation, 93 fines were issued, 24 of which were from public tip-offs alone.READ MORE: Clock ticks on Trump's 48-hour deadline as US and Iran race to find missing pilotNSW Fair Trading officers inspect service stations across

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-motorists-encouraged-to-dob-in-servos-as-93-locations-fined-for-price-gouging/8af78fb3-4803-4deb-a0e9-5cf512633c2c

[2026-04-05 12:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: China aims to show global leadership with Iran war diplomacy. US appears uninterested

Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) -- China is stepping up its diplomacy on the Iran war, putting forward a five-point proposal with Pakistan, rallying support from Gulf countries and opposing a United Nations proposal to use any force necessary to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710109

[2026-04-05 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Niece of notorious Iranian Gen. Soleimani cheered Tehran’s threats, boosted regime propaganda in social posts before ICE arrest

Snippet: The glitzy LA-based niece of slain Iranian terror mastermind Qasem Soleimani used her social media to spread the regime’s wartime propaganda against the US and back Tehran’s threats against Iranian expats branded “traitors” before her Friday arrest by ICE agents.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/04/us-news/niece-of-qasem-soleimani-arrested-by-ice-after-cheering-irans-threats-in-socail-posts/

[2026-04-05 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: GOP Senator Opposes More Than 60 Days Of War On Iran Without War Declaration

Snippet: In what could become a key milestone in an unpopular US-Israeli war on Iran that has the world on the edge of economic catastrophe, a Republican senator from one America's reddest states has announced his opposition to continued action against Iran beyond 60 days from the Feb 28 commencement of hostilities -- unless Congress approves it.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/gop-senator-opposes-more-60-days-war-iran-without-war-declaration

[2026-04-05 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran orders asset seizures for 100 accused of 'supporting enemy abroad'

Snippet: Tehran's Prosecutor’s Office has ordered the seizure of assets and freezing of bank accounts of more than 100 individuals accused of “supporting the enemy abroad”, Fars news agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-orders-asset-seizures-100-accused-supporting-enemy-abroad

[2026-04-05 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Hezbollah is not fighting for Lebanon, says French UN envoy | The National

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

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/05/hezbollah-lebanon-israel-france-envoy/

[2026-04-05 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran warns of 'big surprise' for US, Israel

Snippet: An Iranian security official warned of “a big surprise” for the United States and Israel, saying Tehran is advancing according to its plans and a “specific target bank", Fars news reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-warns-big-surprise-us-israel

[2026-04-05 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iran Allows Iraqi Ships To Use Strait Of Hormuz As Total Weekly Transits Reach Highest Since War Began

Snippet: Over the past two weeks we have been chronicling the increased rate of crossing across the "blockaded" strait of Hormuz as a growing number of ships from friendly nations - whether untolled Chinese tankers or toll-paying Indian, Japanese and Korean vessels - have been making the passage. And as traffic through the Hormuz strait has been picking up in the past week, the seven-day rolling average for transits on Friday reached the highest since the war started, according to Bloomberg.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/iran-allows-iraqi-ships-use-strait-hormuz-total-weekly-transits-reach-highest-war-began

[2026-04-05 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Houthis claim joint attacks with Iran, Hezbollah targeting Ben Gurion Airport

Snippet: Yemen’s Houthi group said it would carry out attacks on Israel in coordination with Iran and Hezbollah, with its military spokesman Yahya Saree announcing a joint operation targeting Ben Gurion Airport.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/houthis-claim-joint-attacks-iran-hezbollah-targeting-ben-gurion-airport

[2026-04-05 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: EU acting like ‘suicide ship’ by keeping Russia sanctions – Slovak leader

Snippet: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has urged the EU to lift sanctions on energy exports from Russia and resume dialogue with Moscow, comparing the bloc’s policies to a “suicide ship.”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637312-fico-eu-energy-policy-suicide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-05 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has urged the EU to lift the sanctions on energy exports from Russia and resume dialogue, comparing the bloc’s policies to a “suicide ship.”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637312-fico-eu-energy-policy-suicide/

[2026-04-05 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US satellite firm Planet Labs announces blackout on war on Iran images

Snippet: The Iran war picture blackout | Digital Dilemma

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/5/us-satellite-firm-planet-labs-announces-blackout-on-war-on-iran-images

[2026-04-05 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: WSJ: Trump administration weighs targeting Iran energy sites

Snippet: Senior aides to President Donald Trump have in recent days justified considering Iranian energy facilities and bridges as “legitimate targets,” according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/wsj-trump-administration-weighs-targeting-iran-energy-sites

[2026-04-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Ex-IAEA chief warns of 'ball of fire' in region, urges 'madman' Trump be stopped

Snippet: Former International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei urged Gulf nations and the United Nations to act following President Donald Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum to Iran, warning of escalating conflict.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ex-iaea-chief-warns-ball-fire-region-urges-madman-trump-be-stopped

[2026-04-05 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran adds Israeli power stations to target list, report says

Snippet: Iran’s armed forces have decided to add two major power stations in Israel to their target bank, Tasnim news agency reported, citing military sources.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-adds-israeli-power-stations-target-list-report-says

[2026-04-05 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump warns Iran deadline nearing, says strikes killed leaders

Snippet: President Donald Trump said “time is running out” for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz ahead of his 6 April deadline, warning of consequences if Tehran fails to act. The remarks come as tensions remain high over access to the key global shipping route.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-warns-iran-deadline-nearing-says-strikes-killed-leaders

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The Real Threat From The Iran War Hits Farmers, Not Fuel Pumps

Snippet: Authored by Michael Wilkerson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/food/real-threat-iran-war-hits-farmers-not-fuel-pumps

[2026-04-05 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make deal, search for missing airman continues

Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump said Saturday that Tehran had 48 hours left to cut a deal or face "all Hell", as US and Iranian forces scrambled to find a downed American airman.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/05/news/trump-gives-iran-48-hours-to-make-deal-search-for-missing-airman-continues/2314351