[2026-03-18 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and the meeting looming over Middle East war

Snippet: Donald Trump has been calling on US allies to help end Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/trump-xi-meeting-looming-large-over-middle-east-war/106465096

[2026-03-18 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Global hedge funds suffer worst losses since 'liberation day' on Iran war turmoil

Snippet: Hedge funds are getting battered by the fallout from the escalating conflict with Iran, as a sharp spike in oil prices and a broad market selloff unravel crowded trades.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/hedge-funds-suffer-worst-losses-since-liberation-day-on-iran-war-turmoil.html

[2026-03-18 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran lashes out with attacks on Israel and Gulf neighbors as Israel hits Beirut

Snippet: An Israeli airstrike has struck an apartment building in Bachoura, central Beirut. The Israeli army had warned residents in the building to evacuate about an hour before completely flattening it as day broke. (AP video by: Fadi Tawil; Production by: Sally Abou AlJoud)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-iraq-us-israel-trump-march-18-2026-d7ca062ba1bf99d1f8dc00c8073cf10f

[2026-03-18 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Unos 90 barcos cruzan el estrecho de Ormuz e Irán exporta petróleo en plena guerra

Snippet: Petroleros y mercantes esperan en el estrecho de Ormuz vistos desde Khor Fakkan, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, el miércoles 11 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Altaf Qadri)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-ormuz-eeuu-israel-guerra-petroleros-paso-8c8ecfb1f07dc815ce8adf79dec1982a

[2026-03-18 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: What to know about Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant

Snippet: This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Bushehr, Iran, Dec. 7, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-bushehr-nuclear-power-plant-war-us-israel-38ad4e7ae4c934a499cae9c0b16f8fd2

[2026-03-18 16:08 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Fire damage, clogged toilets, and sinking morale: USS Gerald R Ford to set sails for repairs in Crete

Snippet: Aircraft carrier has been participating in strikes on Iran, after previously taking part in the operation to seize Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/18/onboard-fire-uss-gerald-ford-aircraft-carrier

[2026-03-18 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Dozens of ships slip through the Strait of Hormuz as Iran's oil exports get through

Snippet: Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ships-iran-oil-china-us-trump-hormuz-82a9acb473837f1bf7a821d0c3f95205

[2026-03-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran nuclear deal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: How ignorance, misunderstanding and obfuscation ended Iran nuclear talks

Snippet: Negotiators had reached agreement on key issues despite Trump team’s idiosyncratic approach. Two days later, war began

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/18/ignorance-misunderstanding-obfuscation-iran-nuclear-talks-trump

[2026-03-18 15:59 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Delayed US-China summit raises stakes for Takaichi ahead of White House visit

Snippet: Analysts said combination of Iran war and new date for Trump’s visit to Beijing could put Japan’s leader on the defensive.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3346959/delayed-us-china-summit-raises-stakes-takaichi-ahead-white-house-visit

[2026-03-18 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Traffic starts trickling through Strait of Hormuz: Who's moving through and who's still stranded or diverting

Snippet: Iran's de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has stoked fears of the gravest disruption to global oil supply in history, as the Middle East conflict stretches into its third week.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/hormuz-bottleneck-vessel-tanker-tracker-shipping-strait-of-hormuz.html

[2026-03-18 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran Live updates: Iran launches barrage of missiles after an Israeli strike kills its security chief

Snippet: Both security official Ali Larijani and Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani were “eliminated last night,” Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement. Iranian state media did not immediately confirm either death.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-18-2026

[2026-03-18 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares advance as oil slips despite barrage of attacks by Iran

Snippet: A person looks at a stock price monitor showing New York Dow and Nikkei indexes also US dollar Japanese yen exchange rate at a security company Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-oil-iran-trump-fddc46573a120d8235d0b696350b268d

[2026-03-18 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran supreme leader says vengeance is priority 'until fully achieved'

Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who is yet to appear in public, vowed on Thursday to avenge the deaths since the start of the war with the US and Israel, in a statement read out by a presenter on state TV.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/world/iran-supreme-leader-says-vengeance-is-priority-until-fully-achieved/2302390

[2026-03-18 15:44 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Australians want no part in Iran conflict as Hastie unloads on ‘petulant’ Trump

Snippet: Most Australians want the country to stay entirely out of the United States and Israel’s war against Iran, with an overwhelming majority worried by the conflict’s impact on cost of living in Australia.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/australians-want-no-part-in-iran-conflict-as-hastie-unloads-on-petulant-trump-20260318-p5okui.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump confirms meeting with China’s Xi Jinping delayed as war on Iran rages

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has confirmed he is delaying plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of the month, as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues to consume most of Washington’s focus.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/18/trump-delays-meeting-with-chinas-xi-jinping-as-war-on-iran-rages

[2026-03-18 15:29 UTC+10:00] [Goldman Sachs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HSBC launches US$2.5 billion AT1 bond issue in Hong Kong after market standstill

Snippet: Lender’s AT1 bond sale is the first since Iran conflict froze the market, with Hong Kong’s stability making it the natural venue: analyst

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3346960/hsbc-launches-us25-billion-at1-bond-issue-hong-kong-after-market-standstill

[2026-03-18 15:26 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Only a dignified Michelle Pfeiffer saves this dreary Taylor Sheridan mess

Snippet: Who hates the city of New York more? Iran’s Revolutionary Guards or Taylor Sheridan?

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/only-a-dignified-michelle-pfeiffer-saves-this-dreary-taylor-sheridan-mess-20260318-p5ovz0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UAE, Saudi Arabia intercept drones and missiles amid Iran attacks

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates said its air defences intercepted missile and drone attacks from Iran for the third time on Wednesday, as Gulf countries continue responding to repeated aerial threats.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uae-saudi-arabia-intercept-drones-and-missiles-amid-iran-attacks

[2026-03-18 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran executes man convicted of spying for Israel

Snippet: Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israel, according to the judiciary’s Mizan news agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-executes-man-convicted-spying-israel

[2026-03-18 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Top US intelligence officials will testify about Iran war

Snippet: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard exits the House chamber following President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fbi-iran-war-congress-gabbard-kash-patel-54efeb2ec50a7d31421dc1c36ea4ab5b

[2026-03-18 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran war leaves US farmers worried about essential fertilizer

Snippet: Rising fertilizer prices and potential shortages from shipping disruptions due to the Iran war have farmers bracing ahead of the spring planting season. (AP video: Nick Ingram)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-fertilizer-availability-cost-farmers-aa846fb0e30d1060d8993c65d32fe12b

[2026-03-18 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: AP News

Title: Federal Reserve could signal no interest rate cuts this year in wake of Iran war

Snippet: FILE -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fed-interest-rates-inflation-jobs-powell-trump-5ff8aec596588afed4a7449322bf956c

[2026-03-18 14:37 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cathay extends Hong Kong to Middle East flight suspension until end of April

Snippet: Suspension has already been extended multiple times since joint US-Israeli attack on Iran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3346957/cathay-extends-hong-kong-middle-east-flight-suspension-until-end-april

[2026-03-18 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s trump card

Snippet: Readers discuss Iran’s best weapon in negotiations, and how the leaders of China and the US can change the course of events in the Middle East

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3346876/strait-hormuz-irans-trump-card

[2026-03-18 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urging Trump to 'reverse course' - DailyNews

Snippet: Donald Trump’s top counterterrorism official has resigned over the war in Iran, urging the president to “reverse course”.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/18/breaking-news/968745/top-us-counterterrorism-official-resigns-over-iran-war-urging-trump-to-reverse-course/

[2026-03-18 14:27 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Dire warning about war's impact in Australia

Snippet: Think petrol prices are bad now? It's entirely possible you ain't seen nothing yet, if a worse-(but not worst)-case scenario plays out in the war in Iran.Westpac has updated its modelling on the economic impacts brought about by the conflict, particularly on energy costs.The big four bank's baseline – the scenario it thinks is most likely to play out – is the war lasts about a month, but that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz takes a further month to

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/finance/usa-israel-attacks-iran-economic-impact-australia-oil-prices-westpac-forecasts/2a0de929-dd28-4b32-a6e6-33ce45e2b9ba

[2026-03-18 14:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: China ignora solicitud de Trump sobre estrecho de Ormuz mientras se intensifica la guerra con Irán

Snippet: El presidente de China Xi Jinping sostiene una taza de té durante la inauguración de la Conferencia Política Popular de China, el miércoles 4 de marzo de 2026, en Beijing. (AP Foto/Andy Wong)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-iran-guerra-eeuu-trump-estrecho-ormuz-cumbre-048e308cc58d7196cb8bd6d519d03536

[2026-03-18 14:15 UTC+10:00] [Australian military] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iranian strikes hit near Australian airbase in UAE, Albanese confirms

Snippet: Prime minister says no Australian personnel were injured and maintains Australia is not at war with Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/18/iran-war-strikes-near-australian-airbase-uae

[2026-03-18 13:58 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Middle East crisis live: Iran vows revenge for killing of security chief; Israel signals imminent Beirut strike

Snippet: Ali Larijhani killed in an Israeli strike; Israeli military calls for evacuations in central Beirut, warning of an imminent attack on Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/18/iran-war-live-updates-oil-prices-hormuz-trump-larijani-key-leader-killed-israel-strikes

[2026-03-18 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: By wresting control of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has turned the tables on US

Snippet: Iran spent a decade building up a shadow fleet of tankers untouched by western finance and insurance to evade US sanctions.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/wresting-control-strait-hormuz-iran-has-turned-tables-us

[2026-03-18 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Israel and U.S. assets after security chief Larijani is killed

Snippet: Iran intensified attacks against U.S. assets in the Middle East and Israel on Wednesday in apparent retaliation against the killing of the country's security chief Ali Larijani overnight, as the weeks-long conflict shows no signs of abating.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/iran-strikes-us-israeli-targets-gulf-larijani-death.html

[2026-03-18 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: China unlikely to help US reopen Hormuz as Trump’s Beijing trip slips

Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping holds his cup of tea during the opening of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-china-trump-xi-hormuz-b4037d9d5af7fa4b210d75f6d69d4533

[2026-03-18 13:20 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Australian troops safe after Iranian missile strikes near UAE base

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed no Australian soldiers were injured after an Iranian missile struck close to an airbase they were stationed on.A road leading to the Al Minhad Air Base on the outskirts of Dubai was struck by a missile hours ago, the PM confirmed, adding that Australian personnel were stationed at the air base at the time of the attack.Speaking to media in Tasmania Albanese said all Australians on the base were accounted for.READ MORE: What are

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-australian-troops-safe-after-uae-airbase-struck-by-iranian-missile/e5ca829b-b3c4-422a-8d03-c73c83eabe65

[2026-03-18 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australian facilities damaged in Iranian attack on Middle East air base

Snippet: Topic:Federal Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/al-minhad-air-base-attacked-by-iran-no-australians-hurt/106468378

[2026-03-18 13:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Satellite images begin to show damage wrought by Iran war

Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite images are beginning to be released giving a glimpse into the toll of the Iran war, with ships ablaze in an Iranian port and destroyed buildings at an American base.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696986

[2026-03-18 13:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee thanks Japan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia for support in evacuating S. Koreans from Middle East

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung has sent letters to the leaders of Japan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to express his gratitude for their cooperation in evacuating South Korean nationals from the Middle East, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday, with the US-Israel war with Iran destabilizing the region.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696981

[2026-03-18 13:08 UTC+10:00] [Anthony Albanese] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘It’s a different world now’: Albanese calls snap national cabinet meeting over fuel crisis

Snippet: Australian prime minister says US–Israeli war on Iran has shifted the international reality, likening current economic shock to Covid pandemic and Ukraine invasion

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/18/anthony-albanese-national-cabinet-iran-war-fuel-shortages-self-reliance-economic-resilience

[2026-03-18 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iranian state ‘strong’ despite death of top officials – foreign minister

Snippet: The killing of senior Iranian officials by the US and Israel will not cripple the government, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635374-iran-strong-despite-strikes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 13:04 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks extend winning streak amid stabilising oil prices despite Iran conflict

Snippet: Hang Seng Index rises for a third day, the longest run since January, as Wall Street rally and steadier oil prices boost mood

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3346952/hong-kong-stocks-extend-winning-streak-amid-stabilising-oil-prices-despite-iran-conflict

[2026-03-18 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Over 200 Ukrainian military experts in Gulf region to counter Iran’s drones

Snippet: More than 200 Ukrainian military experts are in the Gulf region and wider Middle East helping governments in their defence against Iran’s drone attacks, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/18/over-200-ukrainian-military-experts-in-gulf-region-to-counter-irans-drones

[2026-03-18 12:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Global airlines hike fares, cut routes as fuel costs balloon

Snippet: Global airlines sounded the alarm Tuesday over soaring jet fuel prices triggered by the US-Israeli war against Iran, warning of hundreds of millions of extra costs, higher fares and cuts to some routes.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696958

[2026-03-18 12:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Zelenskyy and Starmer urge continuing support for Ukraine against Russia as Iran war steals focus

Snippet: LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Russia and Iran “brothers in hatred” Tuesday as he sought support from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a time when the Iran war has robbed momentum from US-brokered talks to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696945

[2026-03-18 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC says Tel Aviv strikes carried out in revenge for Larijani killing

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said missile strikes on Tel Aviv were carried out in “revenge” for the killing of Ali Larijani and his companions.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-says-tel-aviv-strikes-carried-out-revenge-larijani-killing

[2026-03-18 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Larijani’s son, aide killed in Israeli attack in Tehran

Snippet: Iranian officials said Ali Larijani was killed in an Israeli attack along with his son, Morteza, and one of his aides, according to state media and the Supreme National Security Council.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/larijanis-son-aide-killed-israeli-attack-tehran

[2026-03-18 12:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Iran rejects deescalation offers

Snippet: Israel says it kills Iranian security chief

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696929

[2026-03-18 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Projectile hits Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant site, IAEA calls for restraint

Snippet: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran informed it that a projectile struck the site of the Bushehr nuclear power plant on Tuesday evening, with no damage or injuries reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iaea-says-projectile-hit-irans-bushehr-nuclear-plant-site

[2026-03-18 12:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump says NATO's refusal to help on Iran is "very foolish mistake"

Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the US had been informed by ‌most of its NATO allies that they did not want to get involved with the country's military operation in Iran, a move he described ‌as a "very foolish mistake."

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696927

[2026-03-18 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: High fuel costs from Iran war forces Aussies to cancel road trips, cruises

Snippet: Topic:Travel and Tourism

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/iran-war-fuel-hikes-affecting-domestic-travel/106463290

[2026-03-18 12:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Top US security official quits, says Iran did not pose immediate threat

Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A top security official in ‌US President Donald Trump's administration resigned over the war in Iran on Tuesday, saying the country had posed no imminent threat to the US.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696896

[2026-03-18 12:20 UTC+10:00] [Ali Larijani] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran confirms security chief Larijani dead as Israel vows to ‘neutralise’ supreme leader

Snippet: Tehran’s ‘right-hand man’ dies in air strike as Israel hunts Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3346949/iran-confirms-security-chief-larijani-dead-israel-vows-neutralise-supreme-leader