Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-19 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US Vice-President also claims Iran will not receive money or sanctions relief unless it meets the obligations outlined in agreement
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[2026-06-19 07:27 UTC+10:00] [American people] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US Vice-President also claims Iran will not receive money or sanctions relief unless it meets the obligations outlined in agreement
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[2026-06-19 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Imperial Germany famously signed a treaty under humiliating terms to end WWI at Versailles, codifying a surrender despite the fact that the war was overwhelmingly fought beyond its borders.
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[2026-06-19 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Many ships still remained near the Strait of Hormuz as of June 18. © Reuters
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[2026-06-19 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai Club
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[2026-06-19 06:44 UTC+10:00] [Washington DC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Interior department insists water at Washington landmark is ‘crystal clear’ as witnesses report murky green pool
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[2026-06-19 06:35 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Musicians and production team understood to be facing same punishment after livestream of patriotic song
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[2026-06-19 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – A few months ago, it would have been unthinkable for a mainstream politician in the United States — let alone a Republican senator — to acknowledge Iran’s right to self-defence.
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[2026-06-19 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's Supreme National Security Council said in a statement on Thursday that the country's Persian Gulf Strait Authority will take measures to issue fast authorisations to ships wanting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Tehran and Washington.
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[2026-06-19 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., leaves the chamber, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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[2026-06-19 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s supreme leader says he initially disagreed with the recently signed memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington but ultimately approved it after receiving assurances from Iran’s leadership that the country’s interests would be protected.
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[2026-06-19 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: More than 100 days after US and Israeli bombs began falling on Iran, both sides are claiming victory - a sign of how much each needed a way out.
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[2026-06-19 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Major shipowners have begun moving vessels through the Strait of Hormuz since the US and Iran signed an interim agreement to end their war, maritime data company Lloyd’s List Intelligence said Thursday.
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[2026-06-19 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The US has dropped its naval blockade of Iran after the two countries signed a deal to end the war in the Middle East - despite Iran's supreme leader saying he had a different view and that Donald Trump signed the deal "out of desperation".
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[2026-06-19 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US on Thursday imposed sanctions on Hezbollah’s former candidate for the Lebanese presidency as well as the deputy head of the group’s political council.
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[2026-06-19 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En la imagen, publicada por la oficina presidencial iraní, el presidente de Irán, Masoud Pezeshkian, firma un memorando de entendimiento firmado previamente por el presidente estadounidense Donald Trump con el fin de detener la guerra e iniciar conversaciones sobre un acuerdo más amplio, en Teherán, Irán, la mañana del jeves 18 de junio de 2026.
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[2026-06-19 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A provision in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the US-Israel war with Iran has become the latest political flashpoint in Washington, with President Donald Trump defending the commitment to create a $300bn reconstruction plan for Iran.
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[2026-06-19 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-19 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has insisted that the deal he has reached with Iran is superior to the one that president Barack Obama sealed in 2015, while Trump's critics say at this point he has gotten much less and given up much more to Tehran.
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[2026-06-19 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States military says that it has lifted its naval blockade of Iranian ports, part of an agreement between the US and Iran suspending military operations during a period of negotiations.
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[2026-06-19 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-06-19 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE on Thursday said it was providing a 30-day grace period to allow people stranded in the Emirates due to the Iran war to settle their visa status or exit the country without facing fines.
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[2026-06-19 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army published a map on Thursday of a new expanded zone of control in southern Lebanon, detailing a significant expansion in military occupation and operations, Reuters reported.
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[2026-06-19 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday mounted a defence of its peace agreement with Iran, seeking to persuade a sceptical American public that the deal marks a decisive break from the Obama-era nuclear accord negotiated more than a decade ago.
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[2026-06-19 05:01 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-06-19 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo realised by Iran Presidentcy Office, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signs a memorandum of understanding already signed by U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at ending the war and launching negotiations on a broader agreement, in Tehran, Iran, early Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)
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[2026-06-19 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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[2026-06-19 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said that Iran will not submit to the "excessive demands" of the United States in future negotiations with the US in a series of posts on X/Twitter on Thursday.
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[2026-06-19 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army published a map on Thursday of a new expanded zone of control in southern Lebanon, detailing a significant expansion in military occupation and operations, Reuters reported.
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[2026-06-19 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-19 04:14 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The memorandum of understanding signed in Versailles lays bare US failure and the pointlessness of this illegal war
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[2026-06-19 04:11 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ben Jennings on Trump’s ceasefire deal with Iran – cartoon
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[2026-06-19 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. Navy on Thursday lifted its blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas at the direction of President Donald Trump.
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[2026-06-19 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-19 04:01 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: June 19, 2026 04:01 | News
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[2026-06-19 03:40 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tehran says fees to cover cost of managing waterway will come into effect at end of 60-day negotiation period
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[2026-06-19 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, June 18 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Vice President JD Vance reiterated Thursday that "international waterways" should be "free of tolls" in reference to the Strait of Hormuz, stressing the need for a final peace deal with Iran to ensure the strait is not used as a "choke point for the global economy."
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[2026-06-19 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-19 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Iran war appears to have ended after 108 days, costing American taxpayers over $100 billion, according to estimates gathered by the independent Iran War Cost Tracker.
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[2026-06-19 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President JD Vance has been defending the memorandum of understanding to end the US-Israeli war with Iran, responding to criticism of the deal from members of the opposing Democratic Party and Republicans alike.
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[2026-06-19 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran on Wednesday that calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waives U.S.-backed sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely in a major concession from Washington, according to details released by both countries.
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[2026-06-19 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Representatives from the United States and Iran are expected to meet in Switzerland on Friday to mark a deal ending the US-Israeli war on Iran and to start the next stage of negotiations.
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[2026-06-19 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-19 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-19 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-19 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The 60-day period for negotiations between the United States and Iran begins on Thursday, but the agreement between the two sides took effect the day before, Vice President JD Vance said.
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[2026-06-19 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-19 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said Israel will have to respect the peace process with Iran, which he said was good for them, adding that attacks in Beirut that kill civilians were "not acceptable".
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[2026-06-19 02:12 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Donald Trump is claiming his Iran peace plan is a victory for Washington, despite the 14-point agreement revealing significant concessions to Tehran. Under the deal, Iran will reopen the strait of Hormuz in exchange for sanctions relief and the release of frozen assets, while talks will continue over the fate of Iran’s nuclear programme.
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[2026-06-19 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Grandes compañías navieras ya han comenzado a mover buques a través del estrecho de Ormuz desde que Estados Unidos e Irán firmaron un acuerdo el miércoles, según la empresa de datos marítimos Lloyd’s List Intelligence.
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