[2026-03-31 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC Daily Open: Trump is doubling down on rhetoric to end the Iran war

Snippet: Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/31/cnbc-daily-open-trump-is-doubling-down-on-rhetoric-to-end-the-iran-war-.html

[2026-03-31 12:04 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump’s ‘big present’ from Iran could be an even bigger present for China

Snippet: March 31, 2026 — 12:04pm

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/trump-s-big-present-from-iran-could-be-an-even-bigger-present-for-china-20260331-p5zk44.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-31 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah, Israel give conflicting accounts of Haifa oil refinery fire

Snippet: A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Haifa Bay after a strike, marking the second time the facility has been hit in recent weeks, as tensions escalate between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-israel-give-conflicting-accounts-haifa-oil-refinery-fire

[2026-03-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: ¿Qué implica para Oriente Medio la amenaza de Trump de destruir plantas desalinizadoras de Irán?

Snippet: La planta desalinizadora Sorek opera el 4 de mayo de 2014, en Rishon LeZion, Israel. (AP Foto/Dan Balilty, archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-desalinizacion-trump-guerra-5b2eaac0da7856aad582fb4c4d6bbedb

[2026-03-31 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Trump issues new warning to Tehran, Iran calls US peace proposals 'unrealistic'

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/iran-calls-united-states-peace-proposals-unrealistic/

[2026-03-31 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US Democratic Senator says US 'badly and embarrassingly losing this war'

Snippet: US Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said the United States is “badly and embarrassingly losing this war” against Iran, criticising the Trump administration for what he described as a lack of strategy.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-democratic-senator-says-us-badly-and-embarrassingly-losing-war

[2026-03-31 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump threatens to destroy Iran oil island despite price surge

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump threatened Monday to destroy Iran's Kharg Island, a crude oil export hub, along with oil wells and power plants unless Tehran quickly accepted a deal to end the US-Israeli war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/31/world/americas-emea/trump-threatens-to-destroy-iran-oil-island-despite-price-surge/2310987

[2026-03-31 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC navy commander to be buried in Abadan, Fars news reports

Snippet: Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’s (IRGC) navy, Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, who was killed in an Israeli strike, will be buried in the city of Abadan in the western province of Khuzestan, Fars news agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-navy-commander-be-buried-abadan-fars-news-reports

[2026-03-31 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Aliados de EEUU en el Pérsico piden en privado a Trump seguir hasta derrotar decisivamente a Irán

Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump desciende del helicóptero Marine One a su llegada al jardín sur de la Casa Blanca, el domingo 29 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/José Luis Magaña)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-arabia-saudi-golfo-persico-guerra-710969d33e761f2954d23c3f122cee4a

[2026-03-31 10:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Here are the ABCs of a reasonable Iran cease-fire deal

Snippet: What must Iran agree to in any cease-fire deal?

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/30/opinion/here-are-the-abcs-of-a-reasonable-iran-cease-fire-deal/

[2026-03-31 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: What Trump's threat against Iran's desalination plants means for Mideast

Snippet: The Sorek desalination plant operates in Rishon LeZion, Israel, May 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-threat-desalination-plants-war-f624bed66bee79f68454d581ae1d624a

[2026-03-31 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US says Trump ‘interested’ in asking Arab countries to pay for war on Iran

Snippet: The White House has suggested that US President Donald Trump will ask Arab countries to cover the cost of the United States’ war against Iran, estimated to be in the tens of billions of dollars.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/30/us-says-trump-interested-in-asking-arab-countries-to-pay-for-war-on-iran

[2026-03-31 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Europe’s crisis tourism: how the Iran war swallowed the EU’s geopolitical agenda

Snippet: From trade with China to the Middle East conflict and resulting energy shock, Brussels’ agenda has been repeatedly knocked off course

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348402/europes-crisis-tourism-how-iran-war-swallowed-eus-geopolitical-agenda

[2026-03-31 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting Iran

Snippet: President Donald Trump waves to the media as he walks on the South Lawn upon his arrival to the White House, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-saudi-arabia-mbs-gulf-war-uae-89f690b952fe28d3140c537b70fa5051

[2026-03-31 08:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: NATO member closes airspace to US planes involved in Iran war

Snippet: Spain has shut its airspace to aircraft linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran, deepening a rift with Washington over the month-long conflict sweeping the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/636779-spain-us-warplanes-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-31 08:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: NATO member closes airspace to US planes involved in war on Iran

Snippet: Spain has closed its airspace to aircraft linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran, deepening a rift with Washington over the month-long conflict sweeping the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/636779-spain-us-warplanes-iran/

[2026-03-31 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US used new ballistic missile in strike that killed teens in Iran sports hall: Report

Snippet: A US-made ballistic missile previously untested in combat struck a sports hall and an elementary school in southern Iran on the opening day of the US-Israeli war, according to a report by the New York Times.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-used-new-ballistic-missile-strike-hit-iran-sports-hall-teens

[2026-03-31 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Israel rocks Tehran with wave of strikes while Washington insists ‘talks continue’ (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Snippet: Talks between the United States and Iran “are continuing and going well,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has insisted, while Israel continues its strikes against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/636788-israel-war-tehran-strikes-us-live-updates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-31 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran’s ambassador to Russia has dismissed Trump’s claims that Tehran is negotiating with Washington

Snippet: Kazem Jalali, Iran’s ambassador to Russia, has said that as of now Iran “doesn’t need any negotiations,” but remains a “rational player” that is “not looking for war.” Speaking on RT’s ‘Sanchez Effect’, he said that Tehran has “never denied peace talks,” but insisted there must be “proper conditions” before any dialogue can begin.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/636768-sanchez-effect-iran-ambassador-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-31 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: The war in Iran: Key takeaways from Al Jazeera’s interview with Marco Rubio

Snippet: Exclusive: Rubio says Strait of Hormuz to reopen ‘one way or another’

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/30/the-war-in-iran-key-takeaways-from-al-jazeeras-interview-with-marco-rubio

[2026-03-31 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Climate Wars. Iran war speeds transition to renewable energy - Michael West

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/climate-wars-iran-war-speeds-transition-to-renewable-energy/

[2026-03-31 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: What is Kharg Island? Breaking down Trump’s threat to Iran’s main oil hub

Snippet: Shop now

Read full article: https://nypost.com/video/what-is-kharg-island-breaking-down-trumps-threat-to-irans-main-oil-hub/

[2026-03-31 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: JetBlue hikes baggage fees to offset higher fuel costs sparked by Iran war; other airlines may follow suit

Snippet: JetBlue is hiking its baggage fees to counter higher fuel costs sparked by the Iran war – potentially a taste of things to come from major US airlines as the cost of oil soars above $100 a barrel.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/30/business/jetblue-hikes-baggage-fees-to-offset-higher-fuel-costs-sparked-by-iran-war/

[2026-03-31 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ex-US general insists Iran campaign is ‘further along’ than expected based on years of simulations

Snippet: The former head of US Central Command claimed the war campaign in Iran is going “further along than we would have expected” based on years of battle simulations.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/30/world-news/ex-us-general-insists-iran-campaign-is-further-along-than-expected-based-on-years-of-simulations/

[2026-03-31 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Monday 3/30/2026

Snippet: U.S. stocks fell again as oil prices keep climbing because of uncertainty about when the war with Iran could end.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-800109b3445f87f30865196e08363576

[2026-03-31 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Fed’s Powell says no need to hike interest rates now — officials should look past higher energy prices

Snippet: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that policymakers should look past rising energy prices sparked by the war on Iran, adding that there is no need to hike interest rates now.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/30/business/feds-powell-says-no-need-to-hike-interest-rates-now-officials-should-look-past-higher-energy-prices/

[2026-03-31 07:06 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: SBS News

Title: Iran says US peace proposals 'unrealistic' as Trump threatens to 'obliterate' oil island

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has warned Iran that the US will destroy its energy operations if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened immediately. Source: AAP / Evan Vucci

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/iran-says-us-peace-proposals-unrealistic-as-trump-threatens-threatens-to-destroy-iran-oil-island/320khxhg8

[2026-03-31 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Coalition grills PM over fuel crisis during Question Time

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/federal-politics-live-blog-albanese-iran-fuel-taylor/106513502

[2026-03-31 06:49 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: White House blames Democrats for record-breaking DHS shutdown after House Republicans reject Senate’s compromise bill – live

Snippet: During her opening remarks today, Karoline Leavitt continued to blame Democratic lawmakers for the longest partial government shutdown in history, after both chambers of Congress remain at an impasse on passing a funding bill to reopen a portion of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/mar/30/donald-trump-shutdown-ice-dhs-tsa-airports-iran-jd-vance-latest-news-updates

[2026-03-31 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Oil tops $116 a barrel as Iran accuses US of preparing invasion - DailyNews

Snippet: Oil prices have surged to their highest level in nearly two weeks amid escalation on multiple fronts of the US–Israel war on Iran.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/31/breaking-news/975482/oil-tops-116-a-barrel-as-iran-accuses-us-of-preparing-invasion/

[2026-03-31 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Can America confront Iran on the ground? - DailyNews

Snippet: With a massive US military buildup in the Middle East and prospects for a diplomatic breakthrough looking grim, an American operation against Iran might finally be around the corner. Modern geopolitics, military technology and Iran’s defences make a land invasion highly complex. Military history teaches us that airpower alone is insufficient to achieve the kind of aims the White House and Pentagon are aspiring for themselves.Defence analysts assume that a ground war on Iran’s own terrain- will send American troops

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/31/features/975196/can-america-confront-iran-on-the-ground/

[2026-03-31 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: What the Houthis’ entry into the Iran war means - DailyNews

Snippet: Patrick Wintour Fresh attacks on Red Sea shipping would be devastating – but the Iranian proxy has reasons to be cautious

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/31/features/975190/what-the-houthis-entry-into-the-iran-war-means/

[2026-03-31 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: RT News

Title: The Iran war is a political project from the Torah

Snippet: By Matthieu Buge, who has worked on Russia for the magazine l’Histoire, the Russian film magazine Séance, and as a columnist for Le Courrier de Russie. He is the author of the book Le Cauchemar russe (‘The Russian Nightmare’)

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/636773-iran-war-torah-project/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-31 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: In defence of Benjamin Netanyahu

Snippet: The recent right-wing campaign - joined by many leftists - in the US to blame Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for dragging Washington into a war on Iran is only the latest campaign to exonerate the US from its imperialist crimes and to absolve Israel of Netanyahu's alleged machinations.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/defence-benjamin-netanyahu

[2026-03-31 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: French police make two more arrests over foiled attack on Bank of America

Snippet: French police have arrested two more people over a foiled attack on Bank of America’s Paris headquarters as authorities probe a suspected link with the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/30/french-police-make-2-more-arrests-over-suspected-attack-on-bank-of-america

[2026-03-31 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: African countries feel impact of war on Iran [Africanews Today]

Snippet: One month after the start of the war in the Middle East, the consequences for African countries are severe, particularly in terms of fuel supply. In Nigeria, fuel prices reached record highs on Monday despite the cushion provided by the Dangote refinery.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/30/african-countries-feel-impact-of-war-on-iran-africanews-today/

[2026-03-31 05:59 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump makes fresh threat to Iran

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/trump-makes-fresh-threat-to-iran-20260331-p5zk2r.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-31 05:43 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: LIVE: Trump threatens to wipe out critical Iranian island if deal isn't reached 'shortly'

Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live rolling blog of the ongoing conflict in Iran, this Tuesday March 31.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-march-31-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/dff4c600-1131-4ea1-9c36-c24ba0df6fcb

[2026-03-31 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Insiders profit as pressure points build on global economy

Snippet: Topic:Economic Trends and Indicators

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/iran-war-economic-pressure-builds-on-global-stock-markets/106512344

[2026-03-31 05:33 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy grid if ceasefire not reached ‘shortly’

Snippet: Oil prices on course for record monthly rise amid risk of further escalation and mixed messaging from US

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/30/trump-threatens-to-obliterate-irans-energy-grid-if-ceasefire-not-reached-shortly

[2026-03-31 05:28 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to rise as Wall Street seesaws; Oil mixed

Snippet: US stocks are swinging again as oil prices remain high because of uncertainty about when the war with Iran could end.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-rise-as-wall-street-seesaws-oil-mixed-20260331-p5zk2f.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-31 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Kharg Island if Iran refuses deal to end war

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/iran-us-donald-trump-kharg-island-oil-energy-obliterate/106514068

[2026-03-31 05:01 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Guardian view on Trump’s Iran war: escalation without end | Editorial

Snippet: Without diplomacy or restraint, the economic shock will deepen and US soldiers may become embroiled in a quagmire

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/30/the-guardian-view-on-trumps-iran-war-escalation-without-end

[2026-03-31 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Why free public transport won’t come to Sydney any time soon

Snippet: Providing free public transport in NSW would punch a hole of up to $160 million a month in the state’s finances, amid growing pressure on the Minns government to ease hip-pocket pain from escalating fuel prices caused by the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/why-free-public-transport-won-t-come-to-sydney-any-time-soon-20260330-p5zjut.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-31 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump’s war is failing and Iran’s in for the long fight

Snippet: March 31, 2026 — 5:00am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/trump-s-war-is-failing-and-iran-s-in-for-the-long-fight-20260330-p5zjzb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-31 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: China and Iran's oil corridor signals a new global divide

Snippet: The tankers passing through Hormuz carry more than oil. They reflect how the Iran/China relationship is shaped by necessity, maintained through adaptation, and now tested under strain. (Reuters: Tingshu Wang)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/strait-of-hormuz-iran-russia-india-china-oil-trade/106510800

[2026-03-31 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: ‘Get them out of casinos’: Bannon wants Netanyahu’s son and Gulf royals on Iran front lines

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son and Arab Gulf royals should be kicked out of the West and put on the front lines of an Iran invasion before the US sends its own troops, Steve Bannon, US President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/get-them-out-casinos-bannon-wants-netanyahus-son-gulf-royals-iran-front-lines

[2026-03-31 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dow jumps 200 points, Brent crude oil sees wild swings as it heads for record monthly surge

Snippet: US stocks jumped Monday afternoon and oil prices went on a wild ride as President Trump signaled a possible end to the war in Iran – even as the vital Strait of Hormuz remained closed and Tehran attacked Israel’s largest oil refinery.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/30/business/dow-jumps-200-points-brent-crude-oil-swings-as-it-heads-for-record-monthly-surge/

[2026-03-31 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: People who drive for work are getting squeezed by higher gas prices

Snippet: The spike in U.S. gas prices is having a big impact on workers who drive their personal cars for a living. Prices are up $1 per gallon since the Iran war began. Many California drivers are paying more than $6 per gallon. (AP Video/Terry Chea)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gas-prices-drivers-mileage-reimbursement-ec141de0d1a6c26fe8b488d8b34695fe

[2026-03-31 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: G7 ready to take ‘necessary measures’ to ensure energy market stability

Snippet: Economy and finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries have vowed to do what it takes to stabilise roiling energy markets amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/30/g7-ready-to-take-necessary-measures-to-ensure-energy-market-stability