[2026-03-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [oil prices] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran conflict prompts questions about China’s export power amid fractured supply chains

Snippet: Crisis sparks debate: will it cripple global demand or show that China’s supply-side resilience, proven during pandemic, remains in place?

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3347606/iran-conflict-prompts-questions-about-chinas-export-power-amid-fractured-supply-chains

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘False flag attack’: Iran denies claims it fired missiles at Diego Garcia

Snippet: Iran has denied targeting a joint military base of the United States and the United Kingdom on the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia with missiles, dismissing the claim as an “Israeli false flag” attack.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/23/iran-denies-targeting-us-uk-diego-garcia-airbase-claims-false-flag-attack

[2026-03-23 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Pope Leo says aerial military strikes should be banned

Snippet: Pope Leo sharply criticised aerial bombardments on Monday, saying they are indiscriminate and should be banned, in his latest anti-war comments as the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its fourth week.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/pope-leo-says-aerial-military-strikes-should-be-banned

[2026-03-23 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Irán construyó una vasta red de cámaras para controlar la disidencia. Israel la usó para atacar

Snippet: Una mujer carga sus bolsas en el bazar de Teherán, el 10 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-espionaje-israeli-guerra-825d8d5aba47ac6ca356b1d5df9b3437

[2026-03-23 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump halts US strikes on power plants after 'very good conversations' with Iran

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has backed down from threats to bomb Iranian power plants following what he described on Monday as "very good and productive conversations" with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-halts-us-strikes-power-plants-after-very-good-conversations-iran

[2026-03-23 23:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump says US, Iran had 'productive' talks over war resolution, delays strikes on Iran power plants for 5 days

Snippet: WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States and Iran had "productive" talks over a "complete" and "total" resolution of their war over the weekend, noting he ordered the postponement of threatened military strikes on Iranian power plants for five days.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10700874

[2026-03-23 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump lifts Iran threat after 'very good' talks on ending war

Snippet: TEHRAN — President Donald Trump said Monday the United States and Iran had held "very good" talks towards ending the three-week Middle East war, putting threatened US attacks on Iran's power plants on hold in a stunning about-turn.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/23/world/trump-lifts-iran-threat-after-very-good-talks-on-ending-war/2305443

[2026-03-23 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump halts US strikes on power plants after 'very good conversations' with Iran

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has backed down from threats to bomb Iranian power plants following what he described on Monday as "very good and productive conversations" with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-halts-us-strikes-power-plants-iran-conversations

[2026-03-23 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump retreated after Iran threat to target West Asia power plants, report says

Snippet: US President Donald Trump reportedly retreated after being told Iran would target all power plants in West Asia, Iran’s Fars News Agency said on Monday, citing a source.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-retreated-after-iran-threat-target-west-asia-power-plants-iranian

[2026-03-23 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How surveillance systems are targeted by adversaries in wartime

Snippet: A woman carries her groceries as people walk along the mostly empty Tehran traditional main bazaar, where most shops are closed, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-security-cameras-surveillance-5f9a1fe5845d94894f3edd50af560d3a

[2026-03-23 22:51 UTC+10:00] [The Legacy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s Henderson Land trims dividend as Iran clouds outlook, China slump lingers

Snippet: Kerry Properties also reports mixed 2025 results amid lift in Hong Kong home sales, weak office market and sluggish China recovery

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3347616/hong-kongs-henderson-land-trims-dividend-iran-clouds-outlook-china-slump-lingers

[2026-03-23 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump shares SNL skit mocking Starmer as he speaks to UK PM over Iran war

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has shared a Truth Social video of a TV comedy skit showing a panicked United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer trying to avoid his call, on the same evening the two leaders spoke about the US-Israel war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/23/trump-shares-snl-skit-mocking-starmer-as-he-speaks-to-uk-pm-over-iran-war

[2026-03-23 22:38 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Trump puts off threat to bomb Iran power stations, talks about 'total resolution of hostilities'

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had given ‌instructions to ‌postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants for ​five days, just hours ahead of a deadline that threatened further escalation in the conflict now in its fourth week.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/23/world/trump-iran-power-stations/

[2026-03-23 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump postpones military strikes on Iran’s power plants, energy infrastructure for five days

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would order the military to postpone strikes on Iran's power plants and energy infrastructure for five days following "productive" dialogue regarding "total resolution" of hostilities in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/trump-iran-war-power-plants-energy-infrastructure-middle-east.html

[2026-03-23 22:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US will hold off on power plant strikes for 5 days, extending Trump deadline on Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: United Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying the US will hold off on power plant strikes for five days.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10700866

[2026-03-23 22:28 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump extends deadline after Iran threatens to hit Gulf power plants

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has pushed back his deadline for Iran to allow the Strait of Hormuz to reopen by five days, citing progress in bilateral talks.As countdown towards his original 48-hour deadline ticked closer to its final 12 hours on Monday night (AEDT), Trump said the countries had "very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East" over the past two days."Based on the tenor and tone of these in

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attacks-iran-after-donald-trumps-48hour-deadline-iran-threatens-to-start-hitting-gulf-power-plants-and-mine-waters/d86936cf-ab6f-40ae-be34-efc1f0a60a98

[2026-03-23 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump calls off strikes on Iranian energy

Snippet: The US Department of War has been ordered to temporarily suspend plans for military strikes on Iranian energy facilities, President Donald Trump announced on Monday following negotiations with Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635911-trump-calls-off-strikes-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-23 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump postpones military strikes on Iranian power plants - DailyNews

Snippet: President Donald Trump said on Monday ​the U.S. has had good ‌and productive conversations with Iran and he will order the military ​to postpone any military ​strikes against Iranian power plants ⁠and energy infrastructure for five ​days.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/breaking-news/971219/trump-postpones-military-strikes-on-iranian-power-plants/

[2026-03-23 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump delays strikes on Iran power, energy plants for five days, citing ‘very good and productive conversations’

Snippet: President Trump announced Monday that the US will not attack any part of Iran’s power and energy infrastructure for five days after Washington and Tehran had engaged in “very good and productive talks” over the weekend about ending the three-week-old war.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/23/us-news/trump-delays-strikes-on-iran-power-energy-plants-for-five-days-citing-very-good-and-productive-conversations/

[2026-03-23 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: 'Do not doubt we will do this': Iran warns US against carrying out threat to strike power plants

Snippet: Iran warned Monday it will strike electrical plants across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to bomb power stations in the Islamic Republic, and threatened to mine the “entire Persian Gulf” if invaded.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/23/do-not-doubt-we-will-do-this-iran-warns-us-against-carrying-out-threat-to-strike-power-pla/

[2026-03-23 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Has Iran brought down an ‘unkillable’ US F-35 jet?

Snippet: After a United States F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at an airbase in the Middle East last week during the escalating US-Israeli war on Iran, two sources familiar with the matter told US media the jet had been struck by Iran as it returned from a combat mission – a claim Iranian state media also reported.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/23/has-iran-brought-down-an-unkillable-us-f-35-jet

[2026-03-23 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Threats over Iran war bare Trump efforts to transform free speech: Analysts

Snippet: Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has led a political career defined by claims of biased and unfair media coverage against him. He has also levelled charges that so-called “woke” ideology and “cancel culture” have stifled conservative voices, and accused academic institutions of driving bias towards progressive viewpoints.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/23/threats-over-iran-war-bare-trump-efforts-to-transform-free-speech-experts

[2026-03-23 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: More OFWs arrive

Snippet: The chartered Philippine Airlines flight from Riyadh carrying 343 Filipinos repatriated from the Midde East lands in Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on March 23, 2026. Sixty-year-old Merlyn Agustin, who worked in Kuwait, recounts the trauma she experienced during the airstrikes unleashed by the United States, Israel, and Iran in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/23/videos/watch-more-ofws-arrive/2305353

[2026-03-23 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Only Diplomacy Can Resolve Middle East War, Kremlin Says

Snippet: The Kremlin said Monday that resuming diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Iran is the only way to bring an end to the rapidly escalating Middle East war, which is now in its third week.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/23/only-diplomacy-can-resolve-middle-east-war-kremlin-says-a92303

[2026-03-23 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Gold miners' bull run squeezed as prices plummet and energy costs soar

Snippet: Gold price fell sharply on Monday morning as investors continued to ditch exposure to the precious yellow metal, which is having its status as a safe-haven trade tested amid the ongoing war in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/gold-prices-fall-miners-equities-mining.html

[2026-03-23 21:40 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s two oil shocks

Snippet: The boss of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, spoke out as the war grinds into its fourth week

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3347599/iran-war-threatens-energy-crisis-worse-1970s-two-oil-shocks

[2026-03-23 21:40 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s two oil shocks

Snippet: The boss of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, spoke out as the war grinds into its fourth week

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middleeast/article/3347599/iran-war-threatens-energy-crisis-worse-1970s-two-oil-shocks

[2026-03-23 21:36 UTC+10:00] [Interest rates] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: UK mortgage interest rates will rise four times this year, markets predict

Snippet: Investors believe Bank of England is likely to act amid sustained rise in inflation from Iran war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/23/uk-mortgage-interest-rates-markets-bank-of-england-iran-war

[2026-03-23 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: South Korea foreign minister requests Iran to ensure safety of vessels inside Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: South Korean foreign minister Cho Hyun asked his Iranian counterpart on Monday to ensure the safety of vessels that remain inside the Strait of Hormuz, his office said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/south-korea-foreign-minister-requests-iran-ensure-safety-vessels-inside

[2026-03-23 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Iran threatens to attack Mideast electrical plants powering US bases

Snippet: You’re watching the Manila Times’ News Prime.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/23/videos/watch-iran-threatens-to-attack-mideast-electrical-plants-powering-us-bases/2305302

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

Source: New York Post

Title: How investors should think about oil and stocks in the Iran war – in 3 simple steps

Snippet: The Iran war is stoking investor fears of a widening conflict, a 1974-like energy crisis, a global recession and the demise of this bull market. But between all the fires and explosions, it will pay to keep a cool head.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/23/business/how-investors-should-think-about-oil-and-stocks-in-the-iran-war-in-3-simple-steps/

[2026-03-23 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Kremlin denies report of Russian proposal to US to cut intelligence sharing with Iran

Snippet: The Kremlin on Monday cast as false a Politico report that Russia had offered to cut off intelligence sharing with Iran in exchange for the United States ending its support for Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/kremlin-denies-report-russian-proposal-us-cutting-intelligence-sharing

[2026-03-23 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran threatens to start hitting Gulf power plants and mine waters as Israel launches new attacks

Snippet: Iran warned Monday it will strike electrical plants across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to bomb power stations in the Islamic Republic, and threatened to mine the “entire Persian Gulf” if invaded.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/23/world-news/iran-threatens-to-start-hitting-gulf-power-plants-and-mine-waters-as-israel-launches-new-attacks/

[2026-03-23 20:43 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Why Iran’s threat to destroy water facilities could spell disaster for Gulf countries

Snippet: Desalination infrastructure is crucial in arid region with very little rainfall and few rivers or lakes

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/23/iran-threat-to-destroy-water-facilities-gulf

[2026-03-23 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Aramco cuts oil supply to Asia for second month in April

Snippet: Saudi Aramco, the world's top oil exporter, has cut crude supply to ​Asian buyers for a second month ‌in April, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday, after the US-Israeli war with Iran ​disrupted trade via the Strait of ​Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-kill-one-destroys-key-bridge-southern-lebanon

[2026-03-23 20:16 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Web of sensors: How US spots and kills Iran’s missiles and drones

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/web-of-sensors-how-us-spots-and-kills-irans-missiles-and-drones/

[2026-03-23 20:09 UTC+10:00] [NHK] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japanese national back home after Iran detention

Snippet: While the person, detained last year, is now free, another Japanese national - said to be a journalist - has been in custody since January

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3347582/japanese-national-back-home-after-iran-detention

[2026-03-23 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: More than 40 Middle East energy assets ‘severely damaged,’ IEA chief says

Snippet: The head of the International Energy Agency said on Monday that at least 40 energy assets across nine countries in the Middle East have been "severely or very severely" damaged since the Iran war began, raising fears of prolonged supply disruptions.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/iran-war-energy-oil-gas-middle-east-iea-us-uae-qatar.html

[2026-03-23 19:51 UTC+10:00] [ABC's This Week] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump’s erratic strategy on Iran raises questions about US war preparation

Snippet: A confusing combination of actions by Trump deepens a sense that there is no clear strategy for the war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3347579/trumps-erratic-strategy-iran-raises-questions-about-us-war-preparation

[2026-03-23 19:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Unprecedented’: Israel, US carry out extensive strikes across Iran

Snippet: Israel and the United States have launched a new wave of attacks against Iran as Tehran renewed retaliatory strikes on its Gulf neighbours, and pledged to hit power plants in Israel as well as other regional countries if its power plants were targeted.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/23/unprecedented-israel-us-carry-out-extensive-strikes-across-iran

[2026-03-23 19:25 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Iran war draining US arsenal that keeps North Korea in check

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/iran-war-draining-us-arsenal-that-keeps-north-korea-in-check/

[2026-03-23 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says coastal attack will lead to full Gulf closure and mine-laying

Snippet: An attack on Iran's southern coast and islands will lead to Gulf routes being cut with the laying of sea mines, the country's Defence Council said on Monday, according to state media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-coastal-attack-will-lead-full-gulf-closure-and-mine-laying

[2026-03-23 19:17 UTC+10:00] [Stock markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Stock markets plunge after Trump’s ultimatum on Iran

Snippet: Shares slump in Asia and Europe, gold slides and investors brace for higher oil prices after US president’s threat

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/23/stock-markets-donald-trump-iran-gold-oil-prices

[2026-03-23 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: China warns of 'uncontrollable situation' in Mideast after Trump threats

Snippet: China warned on Monday that further attacks on the Middle East risk creating an "uncontrollable situation" in the war-torn region, after US president Donald Trump threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/china-warns-uncontrollable-situation-mideast-after-trump-threats

[2026-03-23 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Reza Pahlavi calls for dismantling Iran’s leadership with 'US and Israel support'

Snippet: Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last Shah of Iran, called for the government in Tehran to "be dismantled" and for "President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu to continue targeting the regime."

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/Reza-Pahlavi-calls-dismantling-Iran-leadership-US-Israel-support

[2026-03-23 19:13 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war delivers new inflation stress to African economies emerging from older shocks

Snippet: Afreximbank is implementing measures to give financial help to African countries dependent on fuel imports, bank president says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347572/iran-war-delivers-new-inflation-stress-african-economies-emerging-older-shocks

[2026-03-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: How Iran is a victim of US-Israeli terrorism

Snippet: My first visit to Iran took place in September 2015, when I attended a conference in Tehran on the subject of “Iranian terror victims” - ranging, in this case, from the thousands of Iranians killed by the pathological regime-change cult known as the Mojahedin-e Khalq, to the Iranian scientists assassinated with the apparently not-so-secret help of the Israeli Mossad.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/how-iran-victim-us-israeli-terrorism

[2026-03-23 18:56 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Iran and the US trade new threats after Trump deadline

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/iran-and-the-us-trade-new-threats-after-trump-deadline-20260323-p5s3o2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-23 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Gold and silver in freefall as investors flee safe haven metals trade

Snippet: Gold, silver and platinum resumed their recent sell-off this week, falling sharply as investors continue to retreat from precious metals as a safe haven trade amid the ongoing war in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/gold-and-silver-in-freefall-as-investors-flee-safe-haven-metals-trade.html

[2026-03-23 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Japan 'not thinking about' discussing Hormuz passage with Iran

Snippet: Tokyo is "not thinking about" calling on Iran to let Japanese tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, the foreign minister has said, after Tehran said it was ready to help.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/japan-not-thinking-about-discussing-hormuz-passage-iran