Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-18 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
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.
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[2026-03-18 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
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.
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[2026-03-18 12:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Israel says it kills Iranian security chief
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[2026-03-18 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
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.
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[2026-03-18 12:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
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."
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[2026-03-18 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Travel and Tourism
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[2026-03-18 12:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-03-18 12:20 UTC+10:00] [Ali Larijani] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tehran’s ‘right-hand man’ dies in air strike as Israel hunts Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
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[2026-03-18 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today
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[2026-03-18 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Donald Trump has not held back his anger at other countries for not stepping in to help him control the Strait of Hormuz. (AP: Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-03-18 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Trump says it’s a ‘good thing’ counterterrorism director resigned over Iran
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[2026-03-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Senior Democrat calls for Trump ally and far-right political figure Joe Kent to testify after resigning from his post
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[2026-03-18 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli media reported “extensive property damage” in central Israel after the latest missile attack from Iran, with several sites hit in the city of Kafr Qassem.
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[2026-03-18 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s foreign minister said the killing of senior officials, including security chief Ali Larijani, will not weaken the country’s political system following Israeli air strikes.
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[2026-03-18 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran’s rulers have unleashed a brutal crackdown of arrests and death threats against would-be protestors and those suspected of working with foreign entities to curb an uprising, according to reports.
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[2026-03-18 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said a new wave of missile strikes against Israel caused more than 200 casualties, according to Press TV.
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[2026-03-18 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Far-left podcast host Joy Reid argued that the United States is only “marginally better” than Iran and compared American pro-life laws to the oppressive tactics of the Iranian regime.
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[2026-03-18 11:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States no longer needs naval assistance from North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies, South Korea, Japan or Australia to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing "military success" in ongoing operations against Iran.
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[2026-03-18 11:04 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Iran’s top security official, Ali Larijani, had a reputation for being able to bridge the country’s hard-line military elements and more moderate political factions. His killing in an Israeli airstrike could open the way for Iran’s military to tighten its grip over the ruling system, analysts say.
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[2026-03-18 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An American Airlines jetliner lands on a runway as a United Airlines plane waits for clearance to take off as high winds strafe Denver International Airport Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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[2026-03-18 10:53 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-03-18 10:50 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 18, 2026 10:50 | News
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[2026-03-18 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A former top White House official suggested Tuesday that Joe Kent – the intelligence official who resigned in protest of the Iran war – was already on the chopping block before he posted his resignation letter on social media.
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[2026-03-18 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to climb Wednesday as investors tracked escalating tensions in the Middle East. A fresh wave of attacks on the United Arab Emirates' energy infrastructure has heightened fears of prolonged supply disruptions amid the Iran war.
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[2026-03-18 10:27 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Donald Trump has lashed out at a handful of countries, including Australia, for refusing help with Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Source: AAP / Niall Carson/PA
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[2026-03-18 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United States military said Tuesday that it targeted sites along Iran's coastline near the Strait of Hormuz with "multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions".
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[2026-03-18 10:15 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-18 10:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Women take part in a family gathering to break the fast with an Iftar meal during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in the village of Gulp, Iraq, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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[2026-03-18 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una persona repostando combustible en una gasolinera, el martes 17 de marzo de 2026, en Baltimore. (AP Foto/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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[2026-03-18 09:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin has met US President Donald Trump during an annual Saint Patrick’s Day visit to Washington, DC, delicately pushing back against the latter’s stances on several issues, from Iran to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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[2026-03-18 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Feverish Iran-war critics Tuesday seized on Joe Kent’s resignation as national counterterrorism director as somehow proving President Donald Trump was foolish to launch Operation Epic Fury, when in fact Kent’s “I quit” letter proves he never belonged in that high post.
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[2026-03-18 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani gives a press conference in Tehran, Iran, Dec. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
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[2026-03-18 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An unmarked airplane was spotted in Fresno this past weekend circling the city’s airport, at least the third such incident in a string of unusual appearances in the state of military-level aircraft.
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[2026-03-18 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Data and Documents] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-18 09:24 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-03-18 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: With friends like these: One real virtue of the Iran war is how it exposes once-hidden disloyalties.
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[2026-03-18 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has responded to the confirmation of Ali Larijani’s assassination.
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[2026-03-18 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Crowds filled Westwood Boulevard on the night the war with Iran began, on February 28 — not in protest, but in celebration.
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[2026-03-18 08:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has lashed out at America's allies for their lack of partipation in the Middle East conflict. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)
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[2026-03-18 08:43 UTC+10:00] [London] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Putin can’t be the one who benefits from the conflict in Iran,’ said Starmer during a meeting with Ukraine’s president in London
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[2026-03-18 08:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran spent a decade building up a shadow fleet of tankers untouched by western finance and insurance to evade US sanctions.
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[2026-03-18 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Ali Larijani, the influential head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has been killed in US-Israeli strikes, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced.
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[2026-03-18 08:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's security chief, Ali Larijani, has been killed, Iranian media confirmed on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-18 08:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Tuesday confirmed the death of its chief Ali Larijani, after Israel said it had killed him in an air strike.
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[2026-03-18 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iranian state media confirmed that the country’s de facto leader was killed in an airstrike on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-18 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said that the US does not “need any help” in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, despite his appeals for an international coalition to support shipping during the war against Iran.
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[2026-03-18 08:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Prices are displayed on a Chevron gas station sign in Houston, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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[2026-03-18 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized other NATO nations’ unwillingness to join the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, denouncing the bloc as a “one-way street” that America has never really needed.
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[2026-03-18 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he expected to travel to China in a bit over one month, after postponing the trip slated for the end of March due to his war on Iran.
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[2026-03-18 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel said Tuesday it killed two senior Iranian security officials in overnight strikes in a major blow to the country’s leadership.
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