Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-23 05:41 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East this Monday, March 23.
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[2026-03-23 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The International Energy Agency says this is the greatest "supply disruption in the history of the global oil market". (Reuters: Vivek Prakash)
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[2026-03-23 05:04 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will use his weight to push Asian countries to keep supplying oil to Australia as the Coalition proposes dropping sanctions on Russian fertiliser to avoid a food inflation should the Strait of Hormuz remain blocked.
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[2026-03-23 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In the weeks since US-Israeli bombs started falling on Iran, about 1,500 people have been killed, homes destroyed and ancient sites damaged
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[2026-03-23 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged allies to keep up sanctions pressure on Russia’s economy ahead of a second day of talks between Ukraine and United States officials on ways to end the more-than-four-year Russia-Ukraine war.
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[2026-03-23 04:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Rachel Marsden, a columnist, political strategist, and host of independently produced talk-shows in French and English.
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[2026-03-23 04:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With a 7 October inquiry looming, the Israeli PM’s political career, legacy and personal freedom may all be on the line
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[2026-03-23 03:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Americans traveling abroad for spring break and the upcoming summer should keep their heads on a swivel as global tensions and anti-US sentiments mount across the world, travel security experts warn.
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[2026-03-23 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that Washington has "plenty of money" to fund continuing attacks on Iran.
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[2026-03-23 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iranian missiles have struck the towns of Arad and Dimona near an Israeli nuclear research centre in what Iran says was a response to an Israeli attack on its Natanz nuclear facility in Isfahan province.
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[2026-03-23 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies, if a ceasefire is reached in the US-Israeli war on Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Sunday.
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[2026-03-23 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-23 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-23 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: With oil prices at levels not seen in years and global business supply chains across sectors of the economy shut down by the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, faith in the C-suite that the worst isn't yet to come is being tested. On Friday, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said he is planning for $175 oil, and for an oil price that remains above $100 through 2027.
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[2026-03-23 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Military and political authorities in Iran are projecting a message that “victory” is near as war with the United States and Israel continues to escalate, and air strikes and assassination attempts are reported across the country.
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[2026-03-23 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Turbulence in the fuel markets caused by the US-Israel war on Iran is hitting African airlines hard.
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[2026-03-23 01:54 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Israel has sent troops into Lebanon and carried out extensive air strikes in the country, while Hezbollah continues to fire rocket barrages across the border
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[2026-03-23 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: As the United States-Israeli war on Iran enters its fourth week, the conflict seems to have escalated beyond President Donald Trump’s control.
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[2026-03-23 01:16 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Energy and oil sites across region would become ‘legitimate targets’, Tehran says
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[2026-03-23 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has threatened to hit energy sites in the Middle East after United States President Donald Trump threatened to attack its power plants if Tehran does not open the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-23 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's army has reported a fresh wave of missiles fired from Iran heading towards the country.
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[2026-03-23 00:26 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Since the US-Israel war against Iran began, the cost of 95-octane petrol and diesel in Vietnam has soared by 50 per cent and 70 per cent respectively.
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[2026-03-23 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: An attack by Hezbollah has killed at least one person in northern Israel, the first such death from fire originating in Lebanon since the United States and Israel started their war on Iran more than three weeks ago.
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[2026-03-23 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United Kingdom has slammed “reckless Iranian threats” after missiles targeted a joint United States-UK military base located on the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia.
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[2026-03-22 23:53 UTC+10:00] [International trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Growers face soaring fertiliser and fuel costs as shipping choke point of the strait of Hormuz hits supply chains
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[2026-03-22 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli security forces survey the site that was struck by an Iranian missile in Dimona, southern Israel, Sunday, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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[2026-03-22 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Those with narrow trade structures are hit the hardest but those with broad networks of partners, such as China, tend to be more resilient
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[2026-03-22 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas held a phone call with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday, an EU official told Reuters.
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[2026-03-22 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army has said that its air defences have downed 92 percent of some 400 ballistic missiles fired at the country from Iran.
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[2026-03-22 23:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Though the majority of the president’s base backs the war, a schism has developed among Trump-touting media stars
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[2026-03-22 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI — The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to "Iran's enemies," Iranian media reports published on Sunday quoted Iran's representative to the UN maritime agency as saying.
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[2026-03-22 22:13 UTC+10:00] [Department of Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Philippines has taken steps such as shortening the work week and providing fuel subsidies to counter the impact of rising costs
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[2026-03-22 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Iran fired two missiles at the joint British-American Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean but they failed to reach their target, a U.K. minister said Sunday, confirming earlier reports of the number of projectiles.
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[2026-03-22 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has threatened retaliatory strikes for US attacks on Iranian power plants which he said will cause "irreversible" damage to regional energy infrastructure.
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[2026-03-22 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Hours before US and Israeli forces killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a bet that would result in a $553,000 pay off was placed on the prediction market website Polymarket.
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[2026-03-22 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — Se suponía que la economía de Estados Unidos iba a comenzar el año con fuerza, impulsada por un aumento inusualmente grande en los reembolsos de impuestos derivado de la legislación de recortes fiscales del presidente Donald Trump. Sin embargo, el alza de los precios de la gasolina va camino de absorber esos reembolsos, dejando a la mayoría de los estadounidenses con poco dinero extra para gastar.
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[2026-03-22 21:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol on Sunday called for proactive policy measures to prepare for a prolonged Middle East crisis, as the conflict surrounding Iran has pushed up global oil prices and heightened economic uncertainties.
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[2026-03-22 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran on Sunday threatened to attack key infrastructure across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump follows through on his vow to "obliterate" the Islamic republic's power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz swiftly reopens.
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[2026-03-22 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Bahrain's defence forces said in a statement that its air defences have intercepted 145 missiles and 246 since the US-Israeli war on Iran began.
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[2026-03-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: China’s ambassador to Australia says the country’s military activity in the South China and Tasman Sea showed it could no longer be easily bullied by other big powers.
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[2026-03-22 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days, as Israel launched new attacks on Tehran, with explosions reported in the east of the city.
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[2026-03-22 19:24 UTC+10:00] [China Development Forum] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Conflict in the Middle East and growing global turbulence following US-Israeli strikes against Iran has seen foreign investors look to China
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[2026-03-22 19:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea’s response to the US-Israeli strikes on Iran draws attention for two notable reasons. In a statement released through the Korean Central News Agency on March 1, a North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson strongly condemned Washington and Tel Aviv’s “shameless rogue act” of launching a “war of aggression,” but stopped short of mentioning reports about Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei or directly criticizing US President Donald Trump.
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[2026-03-22 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CAIRO — President Donald Trump warned that the United States will “obliterate” power plants in Iran if the Islamic Republic doesn’t fully open the strategic Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, and Iranian missiles struck two cities near Israel’s main nuclear research center, leaving dozens of people injured and shattered apartment buildings.
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[2026-03-22 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: India has to carefully navigate the fallout from the war, given its huge stakes in the Middle East
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[2026-03-22 19:00 UTC+10:00] [UK cost of living crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Yet another cost of living crisis looms with fuel, food, holiday, energy and home loan prices expected to rise
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[2026-03-22 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Democratic lawmaker Yassamin Ansari criticised President Donald Trump’s threat to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants, accusing the White House of being led by “a maniacal tyrant hell-bent on destroying” the country and the rest of the world.
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[2026-03-22 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to “Iran’s enemies,” Iran’s representative to the UN maritime agency said on Sunday, after US President Donald Trump threatened to target Iranian power plants if the waterway was not “fully open” within 48 hours.
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[2026-03-22 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Indian Ocean] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: By targeting the UK-US base, Tehran displays a ‘show of force’ and sends a ‘strategic messaging’ to Washington and Israel, experts say
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[2026-03-22 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has indicated that Tokyo could consider deploying its military for minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz, if a ceasefire is reached in the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran.
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