[2026-07-22 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Republicans prepare early government funding bill to avoid election season shutdown

Snippet: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and GOP leaders depart after meeting 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.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/congress-budget-shutdown-house-a808a5428729a70cdc0250ab0a35611a

[2026-07-22 05:23 UTC+10:00] [Pete Hegseth] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pete Hegseth faces questions over $87.6bn additional funding for Pentagon

Snippet: Defense secretary and chair of the joint chiefs face Senate appropriations committee to continue Iran war effort

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/21/hegseth-pentagon-supplemental-funding-request-senate

[2026-07-22 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran war: Trump must change course now to avoid another Vietnam

Snippet: Like a slow-motion car crash, the US-Israeli attacks on Iran are morphing into a third Gulf war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/iran-war-trump-must-change-course-now-avoid-another-vietnam

[2026-07-22 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump eyes expanded Iran campaign as Israeli officials warn Tehran may strike Israel

Snippet: Israeli officials believe US President Donald Trump is preparing to significantly escalate the American military campaign against Iran, according to two Israeli officials.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-903231

[2026-07-22 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iraqi government sees US talks as base to mediate with Iran | The National

Snippet: Iraq's new government hopes it could serve as a mediator between the US and Iran, as it seeks to strike balanced relations between the two countries, an advisor to the Prime Minister has said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/21/iraqi-government-sees-us-talks-as-base-to-mediate-with-iran/

[2026-07-22 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Does JD stand for Jew Defamer?': Evangelical leader urges Trump to reject Vance's Israel remarks

Snippet: Evangelical Christian Zionist leader Laurie Cardoza-Moore called on US President Donald Trump on Monday to publicly distance himself from recent statements by Vice President JD Vance concerning Israel, Iran, and alleged Israeli influence in American politics.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-903218

[2026-07-22 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: What is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran's nuclear site which might be among Trump's next targets - explainer

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened to attack a site linked to Iran's nuclear program known as Pickaxe Mountain, a fortified facility buried deep underground near one of Tehran's main nuclear sites.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-903221

[2026-07-22 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Not finished': Trump signals US strikes on Iran's Pickaxe Mountain site

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-22/trump-pickaxe-mountain/106942520

[2026-07-22 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Not finished': Trump signals US strikes on Iran's 'Pickaxe Mountain' site

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-22/trump-says-us-will-target-iran-nuclear-development-site/106942520

[2026-07-22 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Apache helicopters gain Thunder drones to counter Iran threat | The National

Snippet: A group of drones flying alongside an Apache attack helicopter could provide another major layer of defence to Gulf states attacked by Iran.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/21/apaches-helicopters-gain-thunder-drones-to-counter-iran-threat/

[2026-07-22 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Trump says U.S. will 'take care of' Houthis if they impose Red Sea blockade

Snippet: WASHINGTON, July 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States would 'take care of' the Iran-backed Houthi militia if it presses ahead with a blockade in the Red Sea, as concerns grew that if the waterway is blocked, it could further strain global energy supplies.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260722000600315

[2026-07-22 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hegseth to face questions over funding for Iran war

Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens during a meeting with Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the Pentagon Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Washington. (Al Drago/Pool via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-hegseth-military-deaths-95-billion-7d158708c3e5385683930f8b839d0344

[2026-07-22 03:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iranians struggle to get by amid US war and domestic woes

Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Each trip to the supermarket brings an unpleasant surprise for Leyla, a pensioner who lives in western Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/21/iranians-struggle-to-get-by-amid-us-war-and-domestic-woes

[2026-07-22 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian army says it shot down one-way attack drone

Snippet: The Iranian army said on Tuesday that it had shot down a one-way attack drone flying over the northwest of the country, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-army-says-it-shot-down-one-way-attack-drone

[2026-07-22 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: France summons Iranian representative after diplomats detained in Tehran | The National

Snippet: ​French ⁠Foreign Ministry officials summoned ⁠the Iranian ​charge d'affaires on ⁠Tuesday, two days after it said ⁠French embassy ​staff ⁠were ‌briefly detained and ​physically intimidated by Iranian security services in Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/07/21/france-summons-iranian-representative-after-diplomats-detained-in-tehran/

[2026-07-22 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Oil tankers forced to turn back, take longer route after Iran proxy threatens another critical choke point

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/21/world-news/tankers-carrying-saudi-oil-forced-to-turn-back-after-houthi-threats-in-the-red-sea/

[2026-07-22 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran’s foreign minister calls actions of French diplomats ‘unacceptable’

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday in a call to his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot that the conduct of two French diplomats in Tehran was “unconventional”, “unprofessional” and “unacceptable”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-foreign-minister-calls-actions-french-diplomats-unacceptable

[2026-07-22 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Herzog, Saudi official interviews revive Saudi-Israel ties amid Iran strikes on Gulf - analysis

Snippet: Two unusual media appearances involving Saudi Arabia and Israel have revived questions about whether the countries are cautiously reopening channels as Iranian attacks place growing pressure on Gulf security.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-903216

[2026-07-22 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israeli navy reveals new details to 'Post' about assassinations against Iran, Hezbollah - exclusive

Snippet: On March 26, the IDF said that naval intelligence had assisted with assassinating Iranian Naval Chief Alireza Tangsiri in the port city of Bandar Abbas, with eliminating key Iranian naval cruise missile production sites, and Iranian sites related to submarines and other underwater threats.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-903217

[2026-07-22 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump: US will hit rumoured Iranian nuclear site ‘soon’

Snippet: Trump told reporters on Tuesday that the US will be hitting the area where Iran’s nuclear centrifuges are rumoured to be “very heavily” in the near future, without clarifying when.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-us-will-hit-rumoured-iranian-nuclear-site-soon

[2026-07-22 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump warns Iran of much greater destruction if war continues: ‘They haven’t seen anything yet’

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/21/us-news/trump-warns-iran-of-much-greater-destruction-if-war-continues-they-havent-seen-anything-yet/

[2026-07-22 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Ed Miliband, the new UK foreign secretary, on Israel, Iraq, Syria and Iran

Snippet: Having initially been tipped for the role of chancellor, former Labour leader Ed Miliband has been appointed foreign secretary by Andy Burnham, the UK's new prime minister.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ed-miliband-new-uk-foreign-secretary-israel-iraq-syria-and-iran

[2026-07-22 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The new triple crisis

Snippet: FOR a brief period of time, there was hope that a tentative easing of tensions in the Persian Gulf would lead in the direction of the end of the global energy crisis caused by the Israeli-US war against Iran. In the past week, however, that hope has unraveled in the face of a volatile, multi-front disruption to the global energy supply network and the broader economy that might be even more severe than what initially followed the outbreak of war

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/22/opinion/editorial/the-new-triple-crisis/2388677

[2026-07-22 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran targets US military assets in Gulf region

Snippet: TEHRAN - Iran targeted US radar and air defense installations in the Gulf on Tuesday, warning Washington of “more decisive and powerful” attacks to come as the conflict threatened to widen with a blockade of Saudi ports by Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/22/world/americas-emea/iran-targets-us-military-assets-in-gulf-region/2388271

[2026-07-22 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: South China Sea clash, war in Iran cast, shadow over Asean meeting

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/22/news/national/south-china-sea-clash-war-in-iran-cast-shadow-over-asean-meeting/2388710

[2026-07-22 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump: Iran ‘desperate to meet’ for talks

Snippet: Speaking to reporters in the White House on Tuesday, Trump claimed that the Iranians “want to meet desperately to try and end [the war] because they’re getting decimated”, adding that “until they’re ready to meet in a meaningful way, we have no interest”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-iran-desperate-meet-talks

[2026-07-22 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iraq forced to balance US, Iran relations after separate meetings with Trump, Iranian ambassador

Snippet: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi was in the United States last week, where he met with US President Donald Trump, members of Congress, businesspeople, along with other officials, seeking a new partnership with the US while portraying himself as a new young leader who could bring Iraq into the future and not allow the country to fall back to the failures of the past.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-903209

[2026-07-22 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Ed Miliband, the new UK foreign secretary, on Israel, Iraq, Syria and Iran

Snippet: Having initially been tipped for the role of chancellor, former Labour leader Ed Miliband has been appointed foreign secretary by Andy Burnham, the UK's new prime minister.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ed-miliband-new-uk-foreign-secretary-israel-iraq-syria-and-iran

[2026-07-22 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Goldman Warns Brent Could Top $120 If Gulf Chokepoint Crisis Deepens

Snippet: Brent crude futures are trading in the low $90s as the Gulf area escalation enters a tenth consecutive day. Iran attacked a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, while two tankers carrying Saudi crude reversed course in the southern Red Sea after warnings from Iran-backed Houthi forces placed another critical maritime chokepoint under threat.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/goldman-warns-brent-could-top-120-if-gulf-chokepoint-crisis-deepens

[2026-07-22 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Why Pickaxe Mountain could become Iran’s next nuclear flashpoint - analysis

Snippet: In a July 13 interview on the Hugh Hewitt Show, US President Donald Trump said, "We're going to take out Pickaxe Mountain. Tell the Iranians to be ready," while in another breath said, "We see no activity there."

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-903215

[2026-07-22 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Pakistan PM urges all sides to ‘exercise restraint’ during talks with Iranian minister

Snippet: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting on Tuesday with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in which he called for restraint from all warring sides amid escalating regional tensions in the US war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/pakistan-pm-urges-all-sides-exercise-restraint-during-talks-iranian

[2026-07-22 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Joe Scarborough says rush exit from Iran war ‘another terrible mistake’ due to midterm elections

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/21/media/dont-rush-exit-from-iran-war-because-of-midterms-says-ms-nows-joe-scarborough/

[2026-07-22 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Kuwait summons Iranian ambassador due to attack on Kuwaiti tanker

Snippet: The Kuwaiti deputy foreign minister Hamad al-Mashan summoned the Iranian ambassador Mohammad Totonji and presented him with a protest note due to Iran's targeting of a Kuwaiti tanker while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the ministry announced in an official statement.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/kuwait-summons-iranian-ambassador-due-attack-kuwaiti-tanker

[2026-07-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Reserve Bank of Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: RBA now twice as likely to hike interest rate as US-Iran war drives fuel prices higher

Snippet: Experts warn global energy market at a ‘critical juncture’ with escalating Middle East crisis expected to further drag on a slowing Australian economy

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/22/rba-interest-rate-rise-likely-us-iran-war-markets-forecast

[2026-07-22 00:53 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Seth Meyers on Trump at the World Cup: ‘They’re going to have to sage the stadium’

Snippet: The late-night host discussed the president getting booed at the final, his grudge against Spain and the enduring Iran war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jul/21/seth-meyers-recap-trump-world-cup-spain

[2026-07-22 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran pounds Kuwait with fresh wave of missile launches after US strikes

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/21/world-news/iran-pounds-kuwait-with-fresh-wave-of-missile-launches-after-us-strikes/

[2026-07-22 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Why Iran is risking so much over the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: A mural of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has been succeeded by his son Mojtaba, in Tehran

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwymx3eevpjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-22 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: France summons Iranian charge d'affaires over diplomats detained by Tehran

Snippet: The French foreign ministry summoned the Iranian charge d'affaires on Tuesday, two days after it said French embassy staff were detained and physically intimidated by Iranian security services in Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-903203

[2026-07-22 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: EEUU identifica a militar muerto en Irak al desactivar un dron

Snippet: El Monumento a Lincoln en Washington, el 9 de julio del 2026. (AP foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-guerra-estadounidenses-caidos-c685d629e9f5cc76ed0f637ba072f8f6

[2026-07-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Lebanon has no option but to make the ‘pilot zones’ deal with Israel fly | The National

Snippet: Last week, Lebanese and Israeli representatives met in Rome to discuss implementation of an important dimension of their recent agreement signed in Washington. The sides examined so-called pilot zones – areas in which the Lebanese army would be posted after an Israeli withdrawal. For now, they remain apart, but Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House later today, and the Lebanese hope US pressure can increase Israeli flexibility.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/07/21/lebanon-israel-us-hezbollah-iran-joseph-aoun-donald-trump-benjamin-netanyahu-pilot-zones/

[2026-07-21 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US identifies soldier killed disarming a drone in Iraq

Snippet: American flags fly above the Lincoln Memorial, Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-us-soldier-deaths-jordan-attack-5ec21d4f12fbdee658ec15ed8d3750ee

[2026-07-21 23:34 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Pentagon Identifies Soldier Killed in Iran War as Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton

Snippet: The Pentagon on Tuesday released the name of a U.S. soldier killed during the disposal of an Iranian drone in northern Iraq.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/pentagon-identifies-soldier-iran-war-emmanuel-swinton.html

[2026-07-21 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Bessent says U.S. could sanction China over AI model 'theft'

Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said the Trump administration will look into whether Chinese artificial intelligence models have been distilled from American models, stating that the government does not support "IP theft."

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/21/bessent-china-ai-sanctions.html

[2026-07-21 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pentagon identifies third US soldier killed in weekend attack by Iran

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/21/world-news/sgt-michael-emmanuel-swinton-idd-as-third-us-soldier-killed-near-iran/

[2026-07-21 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Iranian official meets mediators in Pakistan

Snippet: This undated image provided by the U.S. Army shows Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas. (U.S. Army via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/trump-iran-updates-07-21-2026

[2026-07-21 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iran confirms receiving proposals from mediators amid war with US

Snippet: Iran said Monday it has received proposals from mediators as back-and-forth attacks with the United States continue. "Proposals have been put forward and conveyed to us by the mediators. We have received them, but please excuse me from going into their details," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said at a briefing.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/21/iran-confirms-receiving-proposals-from-mediators-amid-war-with-us/

[2026-07-21 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Air raid sirens sound across Kuwait City

Snippet: Air raid sirens ring out across Kuwait City as Iran launches missile and drone attacks, triggering the activation of the country's air defenses.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/21/videos/air-raid-sirens-sound-across-kuwait-city/2388435

[2026-07-21 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Asean's top diplomats meet in shadow of US-Iran conflict

Snippet: Foreign ministers from the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations and major partners gathered in Manila on Tuesday against a backdrop of instability beyond the region since the US and Iran resumed open conflict, raising concerns about energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, as well as inflation and global growth.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/21/videos/aseans-top-diplomats-meet-in-shadow-of-us-iran-conflict/2388434

[2026-07-21 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran executes two young men for offering help to fleeing anti-regime protesters

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/21/world-news/iran-executes-two-young-men-for-offering-help-to-fleeing-anti-regime-protesters/

[2026-07-21 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: As the U.S.-Iran war heats up again, these parts of the stock market and economy could be affected

Snippet: A ramp-up in fighting between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend has left Wall Street reconsidering its expectations for the war's economic impact.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/21/iran-war-economy-markets-trump.html