Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-21 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-07-21 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-21 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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.
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[2026-07-21 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Shipping companies should not load or discharge cargo at Saudi Arabian ports, and such activity may result in being targeted "in any location" by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi terrorists, according to an email sent to companies by the Houthis.
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[2026-07-21 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has described the renewed US war on Iran as the ideal outcome for Israel, provided Israelis do not have to fight it themselves.
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[2026-07-21 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US stock futures are higher led by Tech after a strong bounce in chip stocks in Japan (memory stock Kioxia traded limit up after trading limit down on Friday and Monday was a holiday) and Korea, as evidence mounts that Momentum / Semis pullback have bottomed, with supportive price action elsewhere in Asia and Europe, though the JPM EU Trading Desk is not yet seeing follow-through buying in Semis.
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[2026-07-21 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian said in a statement delivered today that his communication with the supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is increasing day by day, according to state media.
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[2026-07-21 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Headlines edited by James Genn and Lara Sukster Mosheyof.
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[2026-07-21 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran is avoiding a broad, direct attack on Israel because it fears Israeli strikes on senior regime figures and institutions vital to its survival, Iran researcher Beni Sabti told 103FM on Sunday.
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[2026-07-21 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The tit-for-tat escalation between the US and Iran entered its tenth day as another tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, the Iran-backed Houthis threatened shipping at a second strategic chokepoint in the southern Red Sea.
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[2026-07-21 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is allegedly pressing the new British prime minister, Andy Burnham, to continue allowing American forces to use UK military bases for strikes on Iran, The Telegraph claimed on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is allegedly pressing the new British prime minister, Andy Burnham, to continue allowing American forces to use UK military bases for strikes on Iran, The Telegraph claimed on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A six-person subcommittee in the Supreme National Security Council was behind the “on the spot” decisions made while negotiating the now-defunct Memorandum of Understanding with the United States, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Asriran, admitting that he has never met Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
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[2026-07-21 20:33 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated and may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Report issues here.
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[2026-07-21 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US has completed its 10th consecutive night of attacks on Iran, widening the war it launched alongside Israel on 28 February, as Tehran retaliated against US military bases across the region and two vessels came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-21 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Nearly 100 US service members were wounded to some extent since the renewal of the US-Iran hostilities, Pentagon Spokesperson Sean Parnell stated on social media on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iranian officials have held talks with both Turkey and Azerbaijan officials, warning them against participating in attacks on Iran, Azerbaijani media site News.AZ reported on Monday, citing Iran's senior military advisor Yahya Rahim Safavi.
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[2026-07-21 20:12 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
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[2026-07-21 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's parliament speaker and chief negotiator in talks with the United States, is facing perhaps the greatest political test of his career.
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[2026-07-21 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ASEAN Chair and Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro hosts an informal consultation with Foreign Ministers during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (Francis R. Malasig/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-07-21 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Alarm sirens are sounding again in Bahrain, amid a fresh missile barrage fired from Iran.
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[2026-07-21 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-07-21 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Bahrain's Defence Forces have said their air defences downed a barrage of missiles fired from Iran.
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[2026-07-21 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli media has claimed that Turkey was prepared to provide Iran with aerial military support if Kurdish militias had invaded the country during the Israeli-US war on Iran earlier this year.
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[2026-07-21 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Mediators are attempting to persuade the US and Iran to halt hostilities, proposing a 10-day truce and a return to negotiations to reach an agreement on the running of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-21 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US attacks Iran for 10th consecutive night as military operation expands beyond south
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[2026-07-21 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. completed a fresh round of strikes against Iran on Monday evening as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis threatened to impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially opening a new front in the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-07-21 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tight mandates remain in place to protect domestic energy security amid a resurgence of war in the Middle East
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[2026-07-21 18:34 UTC+10:00] [US] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tight mandates remain in place to protect domestic energy security amid a resurgence of war in the Middle East
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[2026-07-21 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields edged lower across the curve on Tuesday as investors mapped escalating tensions across the Middle East and reports of mediation efforts to put a stop to ongoing hostilities.
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[2026-07-21 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has called for further sanctions against Tehran amid fresh US strikes on Iran. “Republicans should add Iran to the Russian Sanctions Bill,” Trump said on social media on Sunday, referencing a much-delayed bill that aims to target Moscow financially for its invasion of Ukraine,
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[2026-07-21 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has condemned a Houthi declaration of a “maritime embargo” against the kingdom, accusing the Iran-backed group of making false claims, and warning that threats targeting shipping lanes violate international law and the freedom of navigation.
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[2026-07-21 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has condemned a Houthi declaration of a “maritime embargo” against the kingdom, accusing the Iran-backed group of making false claims, and warning that threats targeting shipping lanes violate international law and the freedom of navigation.
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[2026-07-21 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — El ejército de Jordania dijo el martes que había interceptado cinco drones lanzados por Irán contra el reino.
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[2026-07-21 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: It was Tehran that initiated the proposal now being advanced by mediators for a 10-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran, two sources familiar with the negotiations told The Jerusalem Post.
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[2026-07-21 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fireworks burst as Houthi supporters rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, July 20, 2026. Placards in Arabic read: “God is great, Death to America, Death to Israel, A curse on the Jews and Victory to Islam” and “boycott American and Israeli goods”. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
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[2026-07-21 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The 14-point memorandum of understanding signed between Iran and the US in June appeared to offer the most significant diplomatic opening between the two countries since 1979.
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[2026-07-21 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Further attacks by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have been reported in Jordan.
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[2026-07-21 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: One of the questions troubling Israelis most is whether to book a vacation abroad or cancel it due to concerns over an escalation involving the US, Israel, and Iran. However, security officials appear to have provided a relatively reassuring answer.
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[2026-07-21 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted Amazon infrastructure in Bahrain, the terror group claimed on Monday.
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[2026-07-21 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it carried out strikes on infrastructure belonging to the multinational company Amazon in Bahrain with "several cruise missiles".
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[2026-07-21 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: International carriers are extending flight suspensions across parts of the Middle East amid escalating tension in the region.
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[2026-07-21 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: As renewed US strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks on Gulf states and Jordan persist, The National's panel of editors and correspondents answers your questions about the escalation and its impact on the Gulf, oil markets and global trade routes.
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[2026-07-21 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gente de pie en un puente destruido tras un ataque en lap provincia de Hormozgan, en el sur de Irán, el sábado 18 de julio de 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/Agencia de Noticias Estudiantes de Irán via AP)
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[2026-07-21 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Foreign ministers of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN will issue a statement on the Middle East crisis after expressing grave concern about the evolving situation, the Philippines' top diplomat said on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 15:26 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Revolutionary Guard claims attack on oil tanker and two other ships; Houthis in Yemen say they are imposing an immediate maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea
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[2026-07-21 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: It's been 10 days since U.S. President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran "over," with both sides launching military strikes and renewing geopolitical uncertainty.
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[2026-07-21 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US completes 10th consecutive night of strikes as tankers are targeted in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemeni rebels threaten broader war
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[2026-07-21 15:12 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US completes 10th consecutive night of strikes as tankers are targeted in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemeni rebels threaten broader war
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[2026-07-21 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics Co. stock price at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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