[2026-07-21 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump says Iran ‘will pay’ for killing US soldiers

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Monday that “every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-iran-will-pay-killing-us-soldiers

[2026-07-21 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran says diplomatic efforts ongoing via mediators amid fighting with US

Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Iran has said it has been approached via mediators to end a new bout of fighting with the United States.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/20/iran-says-diplomatic-efforts-ongoing-via-mediators-amid-fighting-with-us

[2026-07-21 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US launches more airstrikes on Iran

Snippet: TEHRAN — New violence shook the Middle East early Monday as the United States announced another wave of attacks on Iran, Kuwait said it was intercepting drones and Tehran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed to have hit an “enemy command center” in Syria.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/21/world/americas-emea/us-launches-more-airstrikes-on-iran/2387725

[2026-07-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran war, sea rifts under spotlight in Asean ministerial talks

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/21/news/national/iran-war-sea-rifts-under-spotlight-in-asean-ministerial-talks/2387798

[2026-07-21 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian security personnel harassed, detained French embassy staff in Tehran, FM Barrot says

Snippet: Two employees of France’s embassy in Tehran were aggressively harassed and detained by Iranian security forces on Sunday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed in a Monday X/Twitter post.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-903101

[2026-07-21 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: France warns of consequences after Iranian security services detain embassy staff

Snippet: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday that there would be consequences after two of its embassy officials in Tehran were detained for several hours by Iranian security services.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/france-warns-consequences-after-iranian-security-services-detain-embassy

[2026-07-21 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran using Kuwaiti civilian suffering to pressure US to end conflict, expert tells 'Post'

Snippet: The Islamic Republic’s decision to attack Kuwait’s infrastructure is “unlikely” to push Gulf states to enter the war, even as civilians continue to pay the price for Tehran’s assault, Dr. Courtney Freer, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies at Emory University and a senior nonresident fellow at the Gulf International Forum, told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-903098

[2026-07-21 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Gas Prices Cross Politically Sensitive $4 Level Closely Watched By Trump

Snippet: The U.S. national average for a gallon of regular 87-octane gasoline has climbed back above the politically sensitive $4 threshold as U.S. military forces and Tehran enter a ninth day of tit-for-tat strikes. This level is significant because it is where fuel costs begin to alter spending and driving behavior among working-poor households, while also weighing more broadly on consumer sentiment, making it a key pressure point closely watched by the Trump administration ahead of the midterm election cycle.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/us-gas-prices-cross-politically-sensitive-4-level-closely-watched-trump

[2026-07-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran ready to 'welcome' US ground invasion as tit-for-tat attacks continue

Snippet: Tehran has said it is ready to "welcome" an American ground invasion, as US Central Command (Centcom) reports its ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iran after the deaths of American soldiers in Jordan and Iraq over the weekend.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-ready-welcome-us-ground-invasion-tit-tat-attacks-continue

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Explosion heard in Shiraz, Fars news agency reports

Snippet: An explosion was heard in Shiraz, southern Iran, Fars news agency reports.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/explosion-heard-shiraz-fars-news-agency-reports

[2026-07-21 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: What are ‘civilian’ sites in international law and where have US, Iran hit?

Snippet: The United States and Iran are locked in an increasingly escalatory cycle of strikes that they each claim is aimed at preventing the other from securing military dominance over the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/20/what-are-civilian-sites-in-international-law-and-where-have-us-iran-hit

[2026-07-21 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: What we know about US soldiers killed in Iran war, and Iranian casualties

Snippet: Trump: Latest strikes on Iran 'in honour' of killed US military personnel

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/20/what-we-know-about-us-soldiers-killed-in-iran-war-and-iranian-casualties

[2026-07-21 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IRGC claims to have struck, 'destroyed' US military sites in Bahrain, Kuwait - report

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have struck and "destroyed" US military sites and equipment in Bahrain and Kuwait, the IRGC-run Fars News Agency claimed on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-903087

[2026-07-21 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Islamic Regime instructed universities on how to suppress 2023 staff, student protests - report

Snippet: Iran’s Science, Research, and Technology Ministry sent orders to the country’s academic institutions on how to suppress the September 2023 protests, which broke out on the anniversary of the regime’s murder of Mahsa Amini, according to documents newly released by the Amirkabir NewsLetter, a student-run media outlet.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-903089

[2026-07-20 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran ready to 'welcome' US ground invasion as tit-for-tat attacks continue

Snippet: Tehran has said it is ready to "welcome" an American ground invasion, as US Central Command (Centcom) reports its ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iran after the deaths of American soldiers in Jordan and Iraq over the weekend.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-ready-to-welcome-us-ground-invasion-tit-for-tat-attacks

[2026-07-20 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: EU facing revolt over new Russia sanctions – FT

Snippet: Several EU member states have demanded exemptions from the bloc’s latest proposed Russia sanctions package, or blocked some of its measures outright, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing diplomats.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643255-eu-members-resist-russia-sanctions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-20 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Several EU member states have demanded exemptions from the bloc’s latest proposed Russia sanctions package, or blocked some of its measures outright, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing diplomats.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643255-eu-members-resist-russia-sanctions/

[2026-07-20 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian women, girls die by suicide, honor killing after Telegram sextortion channel

Snippet: Multiple teenage girls and young women in Iran have reportedly died by suicide or in honor killings after their photos were published on a Telegram channel alongside accusations regarding their sexual conduct, according to Iranian media reports and legal organizations.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-903084

[2026-07-20 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Iran-backed Houthis declare maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-20/houthis-declare-maritime-blockade-on-saudi-arabia/106938064

[2026-07-20 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Mediators Float 10-Day Ceasefire As Pezeshkian Tells Citizens Iran Engaged In 'Full-Scale War'

Snippet: The US military is bombing Iran for what is now the ninth straight day of renewed fighting, in a campaign which has expanded to include both civic and military infrastructure, also as Iranian retaliatory attacks keep up the pressure on the Gulf states, and have reached into Jordan, which deadly effect on an American base there.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/mediators-float-10-day-ceasefire-pezeshkian-tells-citizens-iran-engaged-full-scale-war

[2026-07-20 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: US names two soldiers killed in Jordan as Iran conflict widens

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-20/us-identifies-two-soldiers-killed-in-jordan-after-iranian-attack/106937952

[2026-07-20 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Iran's Houthi allies declare maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia, escalating threat to oil market

Snippet: Houthi militants in Yemen on Monday declared a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia effective immediately, threatening to exacerbate the oil supply disruption triggered by Iran's attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/20/iran-houthi-yemen-saudi-arabia.html

[2026-07-20 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Mediators propose 10-day ceasefire to de-escalate US-Iran war

Snippet: Mediators have passed Iran a proposal to de-escalate the war with the US that would offer a 10-day ceasefire to find ways to revive an interim deal reached last month, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-903074

[2026-07-20 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Yemen's Houthis declare naval blockade against Saudi Arabia

Snippet: Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis on Monday declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia effective immediately, their military spokesperson said in a televised speech.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-903077

[2026-07-20 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Rebound On Fresh Bout Of Iran Optimism As Hyperscaler Earnings Loom

Snippet: US equity futures rebound from Friday's selling, indicating a firmer start to the week with S&P futures rising 0.5% at 8.00am ET, and Nasdaq futures up 1% after a sluggish start to the session, after Iran’s Foreign Ministry said it had received proposals from mediators about the conflict with the US.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rebound-fresh-bout-iran-optimism-hyperscaler-earnings-loom

[2026-07-20 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Budget improves by billions, but petrol pain about to grow

Snippet: Billions of dollars have been wiped from the budget deficit and government debt thanks to the ongoing strength of commodity prices and the nation’s jobs market, but consumers face more pain as the war against Iran risks a fresh spike in petrol prices beyond $2 a litre.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/budget-improves-by-billions-but-petrol-pain-about-to-grow-20260720-p60gsb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-20 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump Iran live updates: U.S. military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Jordan

Snippet: Video footage circulating online appears to show the moment Iranian missiles hit an airbase in Jordan, killing two American service members. The Iranian attack also left one missing and four requiring hospitalization, the U.S. military said on Saturday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/trump-administraton-iran-updates-07-20-2026

[2026-07-20 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Lebanon pilot plan advances as US expands Iran strikes

Snippet: For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/jpost-headlines/article-903066

[2026-07-20 21:56 UTC+10:00] [United States Defense and Military Forces] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: The Pentagon has identified two U.S. service members who were killed in Jordan.

Snippet: The Pentagon on Monday released the names of two U.S. service members who were killed in Jordan when Iran launched missiles at a military base there.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/us/iran-war-us-soldiers-killed-jordan-identified.html

[2026-07-20 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why is Iran bombing Gulf states while avoiding US naval assets and Israel?

Snippet: As the United States escalates its strikes on Iran, Tehran is hitting back, targeting military and civilian infrastructure across the Gulf states and Jordan while avoiding attacks on US naval assets deployed near its coast and on Israel – a strategy that analysts say is intended to pressure US President Donald Trump without expanding the scope of the war.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/20/why-is-iran-bombing-gulf-states-while-avoiding-us-naval-assets-and-israel

[2026-07-20 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Dozens of US soldiers wounded by Iran in Jordan, helicopters struck unmentioned by CENTCOM - report

Snippet: Iranian attacks have wounded dozens of American soldiers in Jordan over the last week, but only a few were announced by the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), The New York Times reported on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-903058

[2026-07-20 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Jordanian espionage assisted in attack on US troops, claim Iran despite low support in region

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) thanked the “Honorable people and mujahid soldiers (those who struggle for jihad) of Jordan,” claiming it was provided with intelligence that supported recent attacks on the US military, the IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency reported on Monday morning.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-903069

[2026-07-20 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran used illegal white phosphorus incendiary in drone attack, say Kurdish fighters - report

Snippet: The Kurdistan Freedom Party accused Iran of using white phosphorus in a drone attack on one of its bases on July 19. Iran has carried out numerous deadly attacks targeting Kurdish Iranian dissident groups.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-903063

[2026-07-20 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran thanks Jordanians for help targeting US forces

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has thanked Jordanian civilians and military personnel for allegedly providing the “accurate intelligence” it used to strike US forces and aircraft stationed in the kingdom.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643253-iran-jordan-us-strike/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-20 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has thanked Jordanian civilians and military personnel for allegedly providing the “accurate intelligence” it used to strike US forces and aircraft stationed in the kingdom.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643253-iran-jordan-us-strike/

[2026-07-20 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pentagon identifies 2 US soldiers killed in weekend attack by Iran

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/20/us-news/pentagon-identifies-2-us-soldiers-killed-in-weekend-attack-by-iran/

[2026-07-20 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pentagon identifies 2 US soldiers killed in weekend attack by Iran

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/20/world-news/pentagon-identifies-2-us-soldiers-killed-in-weekend-attack-by-iran/

[2026-07-20 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran attacked Bahrain's civil air navigation systems, state news agency says

Snippet: The Bahrain Civil Aviation Authority said that Iran attacked civil aviation navigation systems but operations were not affected.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-attacked-bahrains-civil-air-navigation-systems-state-news-agency

[2026-07-20 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iran Says Two Tankers Exploded In Hormuz Chokepoint As Ship Traffic Near Standstill

Snippet: Visible maritime traffic through the Hormuz chokepoint remained subdued into the new week after Iranian forces allgedly targeted tankers attempting to transit the narrow waterway, including routes close to Oman. This comes as the US and Iran have been locked in a dangerous tit-for-tat escalation that has entered its ninth day.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-says-two-tankers-exploded-hormuz-chokepoint-ship-traffic-near-standstill

[2026-07-20 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why the vital Red Sea shipping lane may be the new frontline in the US-Iran war | South China Morning Post

Snippet: With the Strait of Hormuz already disrupted, the Red Sea is now a critical alternative outlet for Gulf oil and other products.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/world/3361231/why-vital-red-sea-shipping-lane-may-be-new-frontline-us-iran-war

[2026-07-20 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: EEUU identifica a 2 soldados caídos en ataque iraní en Jordania. Eran de Texas y Hawai

Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — El gobierno de Donald Trump identificó el lunes a dos soldados muertos en combate la semana pasada como parte de la guerra de Estados Unidos con Irán.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-geehan-gonzales-soldados-muertos-jordania-379f4159fd661ac20444446a3fc1d5d9

[2026-07-20 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: The escalatory trap: US-Iran war in dangerous new phase | The National

Snippet: The death of two American service members in a missile attack blamed on Tehran has prompted Washington to expand strikes on Iran, raising fears of a wider confrontation in what is being described as an escalatory trap.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/20/the-escalatory-trap-us-iran-war-in-dangerous-new-phase/

[2026-07-20 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Iranian attack on Jordan

Snippet: This is a locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran. (AP Photo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-us-soldier-deaths-jordan-attack-1fd99826dfd511913b63d0b033b262d9

[2026-07-20 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US planning for wider war with Iran – WaPo

Snippet: The US and Iran are on the precipice of all out conflict, the Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with discussions in the While House. According to the paper’s sources, Washington is ramping up its air war assets in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643252-us-planning-wider-war-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-20 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: The US and Iran are on the precipice of all out conflict, the Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with discussions in the White House. According to the paper’s sources, Washington is ramping up its air war assets in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643252-us-planning-wider-war-iran/

[2026-07-20 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Oil eases after Iran says US contacts continue through mediators

Snippet: HONG KONG — Oil scaled back gains after hitting its highest price in a month on Monday as Iran said diplomatic exchanges with the United States were ongoing via mediators despite renewed conflict in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/20/world/oil-eases-after-iran-says-us-contacts-continue-through-mediators/2387402

[2026-07-20 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran's Baghaei confirms mediators continue push for peace, says US had 'no excuse' to violate MoU

Snippet: Mediators between Iran and the United States have proposed new ideas, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed at a press conference on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-903043

[2026-07-20 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. Treasury yields edge higher as Wall Street monitors Middle East tensions

Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields edged higher on Monday as Wall Street monitors the latest developments amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/20/treasury-yields-wall-street-iran-war-tensions.html

[2026-07-20 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: La gasolina en EEUU vuelve a promediar 4 dólares por galón tras ataques de EEUU e Irán

Snippet: Un cliente mira los precios del combustible en una gasolinera en Vernon Hills, Illinois, el lunes 6 de julio de 2026. (AP Foto/Nam Y. Huh)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gasolina-eeuu-4-iran-guerra-petroleo-ormuz-335d471741c48a5666bcf73b48a1506a

[2026-07-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US Senate] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump could ‘do something positive’ rather than fixate on 2020 loss, Fetterman says

Snippet: Senator says Trump revisiting failed run against Biden ‘distracts from important things’ such as Iran war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/fetterman-trump-fixation-2020-loss