Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-01 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ali and Kiana Rahmani receive the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of their mother, imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, on Dec. 10, 2023, in Oslo, Norway. (Fredrik Varfjell//NTB Scanpix via AP, File)
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[2026-04-01 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jorgensen speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU energy ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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[2026-04-01 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Welcome to RT’s live coverage of the US‑Israeli war on Iran and the wider chaos across the Middle East and beyond that the unprovoked attack has caused.
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[2026-04-01 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel would press ahead with its military campaign against Tehran, declaring that it would continue to "crush Iran's terror regime".
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[2026-04-01 05:23 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US stocks are jolting higher and recovering a chunk of their wartime losses as optimism entered markets following a report that President Donald Trump told aides he’s willing to end the military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed.
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[2026-04-01 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Strikes by the United States and Israel have hit Tehran, Isfahan, and other Iranian cities, as local commanders said they were prepared for a war of attrition involving potential US ground incursions.
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[2026-04-01 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 1, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-04-01 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: The Trump administration is putting the world on notice that it is prepared to exit its war against Iran without a clear resolution in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving other countries to escort oil tankers or force the crucial shipping passage open.
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[2026-04-01 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The US-Israel war on Iran and its ripple effect throughout the Middle East have had a devastating impact on Arab countries, with millions expected to slide into poverty, according to the United Nations.
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[2026-04-01 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump expressed frustration Tuesday with allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the US war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil” as the conflict with Iran and its closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent average U.S.
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[2026-04-01 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) accused US media of engaging in “selective coverage” that has downplayed the successes of Operation Epic Fury — and instead benefited Iran during the first 30 days of the war.
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[2026-04-01 04:23 UTC+10:00] [Ali Khamenei] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A list of 18 US tech firms released by the Revolutionary Guards also included Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla, Oracle and Palantir
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[2026-04-01 04:06 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Many countries in Europe have called the conflict illegal, with some blocking Israeli and US planes from moving weapons through their airspace
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[2026-04-01 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Ethiopia has begun rationing fuel as shortages affect supplies amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-04-01 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Warren Buffett warned that the spread of nuclear weapons is making the world a more dangerous place, saying the prospect of Iran acquiring a bomb would heighten the risk of a catastrophic conflict.
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[2026-04-01 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gold is on track for its worst monthly decline since 2008 as a historic energy supply shock amid the Iran war spooks investors who were hoping for interest-rate cuts.
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[2026-04-01 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China and Pakistan have proposed a five-point plan to end the US-Israeli war on Iran that calls for an immediate ceasefire and restoration of “normal passage” for vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-01 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IRAN’S Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi could not have said it better when asked at a media forum how Iran would respond to the United States’ warning for Iran to make peace now or otherwise face future attacks much greater and far easier.
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[2026-04-01 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BERLIN — After declaring Iran’s military “gone,” United States President Donald Trump appealed to the United Kingdom, France, Japan, and South Korea — as well as China, Iran’s strategic partner — to send minesweepers and naval forces to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. When allies balked, the request turned into a warning: the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would face “a very bad” future if it refused.
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[2026-04-01 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States President Donald Trump is threatening to deploy ground troops to seize critical oil infrastructure on Iran’s Kharg Island, a military gambit that experts say would risk American lives and could still fail to end the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-01 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Continued escalation ‘not in anyone’s interest’, Qatar’s FM spokesperson says
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[2026-04-01 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A decisive US victory in the Iran war is far more important than market swings, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday, after weeks of Wall Street jitters sparked by the conflict.
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[2026-04-01 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump and King Charles III interacting at a state banquet at Windsor Castle in 2025. (Reuters: Yui Mok / Pool)
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[2026-04-01 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jugadores iraníes cantan el himno nacional, sosteniendo fotografías de niños presuntamente asesinados en ataques estadounidenses e israelíes en Irán, antes de un partido amistoso de fútbol entre Irán y Costa Rica, en Antalya, al sur de Turquía, el martes 31 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Riza Ozel)
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[2026-04-01 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Plumes of smoke rise from an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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[2026-04-01 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A diplomat at the United Nations resigned from his post on Friday and accused the international body of preparing for a scenario involving the possible use of nuclear weapons on Iran.
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[2026-04-01 02:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Foreign ministers Ishaq Dar and Wang Yi met in Beijing as Pakistan pushes for peacemaker role
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[2026-04-01 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran’s players sing the national anthem, holding pictures of children allegedly killed in U.S. and Israel strikes in Iran, before a friendly soccer match between Iran and Costa Rica, in Antalya, southern Turkey, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel)
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[2026-04-01 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned it could target US technology companies operating in the region, urging staff and nearby residents to evacuate.
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[2026-04-01 02:09 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-01 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — King Charles III will visit the United States in late April, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday, despite some calls for the trip to be cancelled or delayed amid the Iran war.
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[2026-04-01 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Shop now
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[2026-04-01 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China and Pakistan's foreign ministers have called for an immediate ceasefire to end hostilities amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, urging peace talks as soon as possible, Pakistan's foreign ministry and Chinese state news agency Xinhua is reporting.
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[2026-04-01 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has positioned himself as an unlikely financial adviser during the United States-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-04-01 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ray Ruda fills his van with fuel at a gas station Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Brentwood, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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[2026-04-01 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: On the night of 7 March, air strikes hit four oil depots and refineries in and around Tehran.
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[2026-04-01 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: An Iranian strike that reportedly destroyed a depot of Ukrainian anti-drone systems in Dubai served as a “slap in the face” to Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky, a Middle East expert has told RT.
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[2026-04-01 01:02 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ukraine says Russian spy satellite had photographed base before strike, as Moscow accused of helping Tehran
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[2026-04-01 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Trump ‘interested’ in asking Arab countries to pay for war on Iran. Analyst: ‘Israel should pay’
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[2026-04-01 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump has told aides that he is willing to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday night, citing Trump administration officials.
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[2026-04-01 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth posted never-before-seen photos on Tuesday of his secret Saturday trip to visit troops prosecuting America’s war on Iran.
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[2026-04-01 00:39 UTC+10:00] [King Charles III] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Visit with Camilla to go ahead in late April despite calls for delay over conflict and Trump-Starmer tensions
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[2026-04-01 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli-US strikes have hit one of Iran’s largest pharmaceutical companies in Tehran, which produces anaesthetics and cancer drugs, the Iranian government said.
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[2026-04-01 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, left, is greeted by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for their lunch after they announced their statements at the Akasaka guesthouse in Tokyo Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-01 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – When Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Monday that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar would travel to Beijing the following day, it reached for familiar language, highlighting the longstanding ties between the two nations.
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[2026-04-01 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has dismissed reports that Tehran fired missiles at Turkey as "completely baseless".
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[2026-04-01 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Pilots shot down by friendly fire over Kuwait early in the war on Iran are already back in the fight, carrying out a bombing campaign over the enemy’s capital city overnight, Hegseth said.
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[2026-04-01 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Good day. Here are the stories of The Manila Times for Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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[2026-04-01 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Russia has found itself in the curious position of benefiting from the turmoil hitting its Middle East partner and ally, Iran.
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[2026-04-01 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities have all been gripped by volatility over the course of the past month, with many assets seeing wild swings and major losses as the U.S.-Iran war drags on.
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