[2026-03-25 03:19 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Should holders of US debt take Iran’s military threat literally?

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/should-holders-of-us-debt-take-irans-military-threat-literally/

[2026-03-25 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iran parliament speaker: ‘No negotiations with the US’

Snippet: Iranian parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, denied on Monday that Iran was negotiating with the US to end the war.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/iran-parliament-speaker-no-negotiations-with-the-us/

[2026-03-25 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: A most dire strait?

Snippet: KUALA LUMPUR — Whenever tensions in the Middle East flare — particularly when Iran once again hints at closing the Strait of Hormuz — a familiar question resurfaces with almost ritual predictability: if this chokepoint is so dangerously critical, why not simply bypass it? Why not lay pipelines from the oil fields along the Persian Gulf that can run across the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or even Oman, and deliver crude directly to the Arabian Sea for export?

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/25/opinion/columns/a-most-dire-strait/2306706

[2026-03-25 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: How will the Iran war end?

Snippet: APROPOS my recent past column, “Oil, oil, oil – US defeat,” a colleague pointed out that the US action against Iran is essentially an undertaking of the United States military-industrial complex. Not having read up much on the subject, I have restricted myself from ever delving into the matter. The principle of accountability in journalism requires that you touch only on subject matter you have sufficient knowledge of.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/25/opinion/columns/how-will-the-iran-war-end/2306657

[2026-03-25 02:29 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Jon Stewart on Donald Trump’s Iran lies: ‘Our Supreme Misleader’

Snippet: Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s bluffing on Iran ‘talks’ and his callous reaction to Robert Mueller’s death

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/mar/24/jon-stewart-donald-trump-iran

[2026-03-25 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: China foreign minister tells Iran counterpart 'talks better than fighting'

Snippet: China's top diplomat told his Iranian counterpart in a phone call on Tuesday that "talking is always better than to keep fighting" after Tehran denied US President Donald Trump's claim that negotiations had taken place.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/china-fm-tells-iran-counterpart-talks-better-fighting

[2026-03-25 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran has placed deadly sea mines in Strait of Hormuz: report

Snippet: Iran still has at least a dozen mines in the Strait of Hormuz, which are imperiling oil tanker traffic through the critical passage.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/24/world-news/iran-has-placed-deadly-sea-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz-report/

[2026-03-25 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US, Israel ‘miscalculated’ Iran – former Mossad official (VIDEO)

Snippet: The US‑Israeli strategy of decapitating Iran’s leadership in the hope of sparking a revolution was a “miscalculation” that has failed to destabilize the Islamic Republic, a former senior Mossad official has told RT.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/636048-rami-igra-iran-miscalculation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-25 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Rubio set to sell Iran war to skeptical G7 allies

Snippet: President Donald Trump walks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to speak with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/rubio-g7-trump-iran-9af085a4bedb1450ec7a9408ef9fbfa5

[2026-03-25 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Is the US talking to Iran’s Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and who is he?

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he is pausing attacks on Iran’s power infrastructure for five days and claimed that Washington and Tehran had held “very good and productive conversations” aimed at ending their war.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/24/is-the-us-talking-to-irans-mohammad-bagher-ghalibaf-and-who-is-he

[2026-03-25 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran war shows why Europe is no longer relevant

Snippet: The US and Israel have started another myopic and dangerous regional war that is ultimately doomed to be counterproductive for all.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/iran-war-shows-why-europe-no-longer-relevant

[2026-03-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Essential poll] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Guardian Essential poll: only a quarter of Australians approve of US-Israel war on Iran

Snippet: Poll also finds Australians keener for government to forge closer ties with ‘middle powers’ such as Canada and Japan

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/25/guardian-essential-poll-only-a-quarter-of-australians-approve-of-us-israel-war-on-iran

[2026-03-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Petrol prices] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Can Australia avoid the worst of the oil shock? - podcast

Snippet: Australia is facing skyrocketing oil prices and demand, as supply is blocked at the strait of Hormuz amid the US and Israel’s war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/mar/24/can-australia-avoid-the-worst-of-the-oil-shock-full-story-podcast

[2026-03-25 00:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Civilians are paying the price': Water facilities at risk in Middle East

Snippet: Iran's former deputy environment chief Kaveh Madani says desalination plants have become a target in the Iran war. (ABC)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-25/middle-east-water-facilities-at-risk/106493590

[2026-03-25 00:56 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Missiles fly amid mixed signals over talks to end war

Snippet: Airstrikes have battered Iran and Iranian missiles and drones have targeted Israel's Tel Aviv and sites across the Middle East, even as President Donald Trump says the US is in talks with the Islamic Republic to end the war.With thousands more US Marines on their way to the Gulf, both sides firing intense barrages and Iran denying any negotiations are taking place, the war's tempo remained high on Tuesday, a day after Trump delayed his self-imposed deadline for Iran to

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-strikes-hit-iran-and-tehran-targets-israel-and-gulf-states-amid-mixed-signals-over-talks-to-end-war/af8aa1be-f144-4405-94f5-8c6b80e316eb

[2026-03-25 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump's stringent demands on Iran risk bogging down potential talks, sources say

Snippet: The US has issued far-reaching demands to Iran to end the war, conditions that Tehran is likely to view as a non-starter, sources familiar with the matter have told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-trump-demands-risk-talks-ending-iran-war

[2026-03-25 00:51 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran’s parliament speaker: the outsider seen by White House as possible partner

Snippet: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who has threatened US, being weighed up as potential interlocutor to bring war to an end

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/24/iran-parliament-speaker-mohammad-bagher-ghalibaf-white-house

[2026-03-25 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances in London sparks security concerns

Snippet: Officers were called to Golders Green, a north London neighborhood with a large Jewish population, after receiving reports of a fire. No one was injured in the overnight attack, which shattered windows in nearby homes and left the vehicles charred shells. (AP Video by Kwiyeon Ha)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/uk-jewish-community-antisemitic-attack-hatzola-iran-b563836e81aa1bb075955b18e1acedb6

[2026-03-25 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US-Israeli war on Iran is 'breach of international law' — German president

Snippet: BERLIN — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier spoke on Tuesday of a "deep rift" with traditional ally the United States and said the US-Israeli war on Iran was a "breach of international law".

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/24/news/us-israeli-war-on-iran-is-breach-of-international-law-german-president/2306658

[2026-03-25 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Pakistan ‘ready to host US-Iran talks’: But can latest peace push work?

Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said Pakistan is ready to host talks between the United States and Iran amid US President Donald Trump’s claims of ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/24/pakistan-ready-to-host-us-iran-talks-can-latest-peace-push-work

[2026-03-25 00:41 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Russia launches fresh wave of strikes on civilian areas across Ukraine

Snippet: Moscow appears to step up spring offensive amid concerns international focus on Iran war leaves Kyiv more vulnerable

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/24/russia-strikes-civilian-areas-ukraine

[2026-03-25 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: US serviceman’s harrowing final words to dad before he was killed in Iran war plane crash

Snippet: One of the US airmen killed when their refueling plane crashed in friendly skies this month had predicted just the day before that he wasn’t “coming back” home from the Iran war, his dad said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/24/us-news/us-servicemembers-harrowing-final-words-to-dad-before-being-killed-in-iraq-plane-crash/

[2026-03-25 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel urges Lebanese govt to take 'practical and meaningful measures' against Hezbollah

Snippet: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar welcomed on Tuesday Lebanon's decision to expel the Iranian ambassador as a "justified and necessary step" and urged the government to take steps against the Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-urges-lebanese-govt-take-practical-and-meaningful-measures

[2026-03-25 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Why did Trump call off strikes on Iranian energy?

Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/636045-trump-iran-energy-victory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-24 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pakistan seeks to mediate talks with US, Iran in Islamabad

Snippet: It is possible that Trump’s special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, and US Vice-President J.D. Vance, could travel to Islamabad

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3347744/pakistan-seeks-mediate-talks-us-iran-islamabad

[2026-03-24 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanon declares Iran’s ambassador ‘persona non grata'

Snippet: Lebanon has declared Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Reza Raouf Sheibani persona non grata, ordering him to leave country, the foreign ministry has announced.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanon-declares-irans-ambassador-persona-non-grata

[2026-03-24 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Stagflation alarm bells ring in the euro zone as energy crunch hits the global economy

Snippet: Private sector output in the euro zone sank to a 10-month low in March, amid mounting evidence of the impact the Iran conflict is having on the global economy.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/24/euro-zone-pmi-staglation-risks-critical-energy-crunch-vdl-iran-war.html

[2026-03-24 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran questions Africa's silence as US-Israeli war grinds on

Snippet: Africa's muted response to the US-Israeli war on its territory has led Iran to accuse Israel of leveraging its expanding diplomatic footprint across the continent to deflect criticism of its actions in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-questions-africas-silence-us-israeli-war-grinds

[2026-03-24 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Israel bombs Tehran as Iran hits Telaviv, Gulf states

Snippet: Israel said it carried out an extensive series of strikes on Iranian “production sites,” without providing more information. In Tehran, a massive blast was heard in northern neighborhoods and another in the center of the city.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/israel-bombs-tehran-as-iran-hits-telaviv-gulf-states/

[2026-03-24 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Rubio to attend G7 meeting in France on Friday

Snippet: US secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with his G7 counterparts in France on Friday to discuss the war in Iran, the State Department announced.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/rubio-attend-g7-meeting-france-friday

[2026-03-24 23:10 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US-Israel war on Iran: how football in the region is struggling to deal with the fallout

Snippet: From World Cup preparations to Champions League complications, the issues facing football in the region

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/24/us-israel-war-iran-how-football-dealing-with-fallout

[2026-03-24 23:10 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan to start release of state oil reserve on Thursday to ease Iran impact

Snippet: Japan sources nearly all crude oil from overseas and relies on the Middle East for over 90 per cent of its crude oil imports

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3347738/japan-start-release-state-oil-reserve-thursday-ease-iran-impact

[2026-03-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: EV battery startup pivots to defense industry amid Iran war, weak electric vehicle market

Snippet: An Arizona-based battery startup led by a former General Motors executive is pivoting from making products for all-electric vehicles to ones for the aerospace and defense industries amid the war in Iran and growing demand for U.S. drones by the Trump administration.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/24/ev-battery-startup-sion-power-defense-drones.html

[2026-03-24 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: $580 million in oil bets placed moments before Trump’s Iran post – FT

Snippet: Oil traders placed more than half a billion dollars in bets minutes before US President Donald Trump announced “productive” talks with Iran on Monday, the Financial Times has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/636029-oil-traders-trump-iran-post/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-24 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran questions Africa's silence as US-Israeli war grinds on

Snippet: Africa's muted response to the US-Israeli war on its territory has led Iran to accuse Israel of leveraging its expanding diplomatic footprint across the continent to deflect criticism of its actions in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-questions-africa-silence-us-israel-war-grinds-on

[2026-03-24 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran appoints Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as chief of top security council, report says

Snippet: Iran named on Tuesday a former Revolutionary Guards commander, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, as the new chief of the Supreme National Security Council to replace his slain predecessor Ali Larijani, state television said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-appoints-mohammad-bagher-zolghadr-chief-top-security-council-state

[2026-03-24 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: AFP chief calls for stronger cyber defense

Snippet: Armed Forces of the Philippines chief, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., says on March 24, 2026 that wars involving Ukraine and Russia, as well as Iran, the United States and Israel, showed how cyberattacks can hit an adversary’s networks even before actual strikes. He said the Philippines must strengthen its cyber defense capability to protect its resources and networks.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/24/videos/watch-afp-chief-calls-for-stronger-cyber-defense/2306302

[2026-03-24 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How does the current global oil crisis compare with the 1973 oil embargo?

Snippet: The United States-Israeli war on Iran has caused the biggest oil disruption in history, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The agency was founded in 1974 as a direct response to the 1973 oil embargo, which saw Arab nations, led by Saudi Arabia, cut production in response to Washington’s support for Israel during its war with Egypt and Syria that year.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/24/how-does-the-current-global-oil-crisis-compare-with-the-1973-oil-embargo

[2026-03-24 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: No current direct Qatari mediation between US and Iran, Qatari official says

Snippet: There ‌is no ⁠direct ⁠Qatari mediation between the United States ‌and ‌Iran, Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson, ⁠Majed Al Ansari, said ‌in ⁠a ‌media briefing ⁠on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/no-current-direct-qatari-mediation-between-us-and-iran-qatari-official

[2026-03-24 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Britain responds to Iran war energy shock by requiring solar panels and heat pumps in all new homes

Snippet: The U.K. government on Tuesday introduced new rules requiring developers to install heat pumps and solar panels in all new homes across England, in policymakers' latest response to the economic fallout of the Iran conflict.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/24/iran-war-britain-new-homes-solar-heat-pumps-energy-crisis.html

[2026-03-24 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel military says completed large wave of strikes in Isfahan

Snippet: Israel's military on Tuesday said it had conducted a large number of air strikes in several areas of Iran, including the central city of Isfahan.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-military-says-completed-large-wave-strikes-isfahan

[2026-03-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: What to understand why Trump is still bombing Iran? Look to Nixon and Vietnam | Kenneth Roth

Snippet: Richard Nixon’s strategy was about shielding his own reputation. Now Trump needs a face-saving exit of his own

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/24/trump-iran-strategy-nixon-vietnam

[2026-03-24 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: German president calls Iran war a disastrous mistake, in rare rebuke of Trump

Snippet: The Iran war is a "disastrous mistake" that breaches international law, Germany's president said on Tuesday in an unusually blunt rebuke of US President Donald Trump's foreign policy, which he said marked a rupture for German ties with its biggest post-war ally.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/german-president-calls-iran-war-disastrous-mistake-rare-rebuke-trump

[2026-03-24 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Amazon says AWS Bahrain region ‘disrupted’ following drone activity

Snippet: United States tech giant Amazon has said its Amazon Web Services (AWS) region in Bahrain was “disrupted” amid the current conflict in the Middle ⁠East, following Iran’s threats to target US offices and infrastructure run by top US companies.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/24/amazon-says-aws-bahrain-region-disrupted-following-drone-activity

[2026-03-24 21:39 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pakistan’s army chief attempts to broker Iran peace talks in call with Trump

Snippet: Diplomatic sources say negotiations in Islamabad may begin next week, though no formal agreement is in place

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/24/pakistan-army-chief-iran-peace-talks-trump-call

[2026-03-24 21:28 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: US Democrats risk flubbing Trump’s flailing on Iran

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/us-democrats-risk-flubbing-trumps-flailing-on-iran/

[2026-03-24 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: El presidente del Parlamento de Irán suena como posible contacto de EEUU en conversaciones de guerra

Snippet: El presidente del parlamento iraní, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, habla durante una conferencia de prensa en Beirut, Líbano, el 12 de octubre de 2024. (AP Foto/Bilal Hussein, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-perfil-qalibaf-presidente-parlamento-5222c8e0007027a87b906b68edda5196

[2026-03-24 21:04 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Iran war exposing deeper risks of US financial dominance

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/iran-war-exposing-deeper-risks-of-us-financial-dominance/

[2026-03-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s sanctions against a UN human rights expert show free speech is dying |

Snippet: Francesca Albanese recommended ICC arrests and investigations over Gaza. Who will be the administration’s next target?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/24/trump-sanctions-un-human-rights-expert-free-speech

[2026-03-24 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: In photos: Aftermath of Iranian strikes in Tel Aviv

Snippet: Live Blog Update| War on Iran This is an entry from: Live: Iran dismisses Trump's talk of negotiations as 'fake news'In photos: Aftermath of Iranian strikes in Tel Aviv24 March 2026 09:51 GMT Israeli emergency service personnel gather at the site of an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv on 24 March 2026 (AFP) Israeli emergency service personnel gather at the site of an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv on 24 March 2026 (AFP) A man looks a part

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/photos-aftermath-iranian-strikes-tel-aviv