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

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iran: Images show devastation in Tehran after suspected Israeli strikes

Snippet: Images circulating online reveal shattered buildings, charred facades, and debris strewn across residential streets in Tehran. Residents and emergency crews are clearing rubble since the attacks. In southern Tehran, locals use basic tools to dig out damaged homes while firefighters tackle lingering blazes; videos from passing cars capture the aftermath near Niavaran, where a police facility was clearly struck.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/17/iran-images-show-devastation-in-tehran-after-suspected-israeli-strikes/

[2026-03-18 00:33 UTC+10:00] [Thailand] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Even the dead in Thailand cannot escape Iran war fuel shortages

Snippet: Many crematorium furnaces use diesel, now in short supply due to disruptions from conflicts in the Middle East

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3346921/even-dead-thailand-cannot-escape-iran-war-fuel-shortages

[2026-03-18 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran war could plunge 45 million into acute hunger, says UN agency

Snippet: The number of people who experience acute hunger could leap to 364 million globally if the war on Iran continues until June, the World Food Programme said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-war-plunge-45-million-people-acute-hunger-un

[2026-03-18 00:29 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Hungry seagulls, smuggled ants and St Patrick’s Day: Photos of the day – Tuesday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenNahariya, Israel The aftermath of a Hezbollah rocket strikePhotograph: Miro Maman/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenNetanya, Israel A barrage of Iranian missiles flies over the coastal townPhotograph: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBeirut, Lebanon Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the city’s southern suburbsPhotograph: Ibrahim Amro/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenTehran, Iran A huge billboard newly erected on the corner of the city’s Vali Asr SquarePhotograph: Kaveh Kazemi/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenManila, Philippines Workers change the

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/mar/17/hungry-seagulls-smuggled-ants-and-st-patricks-day-photos-of-the-day-tuesday

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

Source: RT News

Title: The Strait of Hormuz crisis: Why the US may be heading toward a strategic disaster

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

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635309-strait-hormuz-iran-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

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

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635309-strait-hormuz-iran-us/

[2026-03-18 00:20 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: UK security adviser attended US-Iran talks and judged deal was within reach

Snippet: Exclusive: Jonathan Powell thought Tehran’s ‘surprising’ offer on its nuclear programme could prevent rush to war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/17/uk-security-adviser-attended-us-iran-talks-and-judged-deal-was-within-reach

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Macron prepares France for ‘an age of nuclear weapons’ as Iran war rages

Snippet: Paris, France – A couple of days after the United States and Israel launched their assault on Iran, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on March 2 that France would bolster its nuclear arsenal and strengthen ties with fellow European Union countries.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/macron-prepares-france-for-an-age-of-nuclear-weapons-as-iran-war-rages

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran blames US, Israel for Hormuz tensions as crisis risks energy supplies

Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has blamed the United States-Israel war for disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the critical global artery through which one-fifth of the world’s oil shipments transit.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/iran-blames-us-israel-for-hormuz-tensions-as-crisis-risks-energy-supplies

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China leads world in anti-drone patents with US and South Korea far behind, law firm finds

Snippet: Patent filings for anti-drone technology surged 27 per cent last year amid rising global security concerns, says Mathys & Squire

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3346874/china-leads-world-anti-drone-patents-us-and-south-korea-far-behind-law-firm-finds

[2026-03-17 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Lebanon offers talks with Israel but says fighting with Hezbollah must end first

Snippet: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun gestures to journalists at the Presidential Palace, in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-lebanon-israel-hezbollah-negotiations-421cdb3123b43e5bb91b14f8954dec45

[2026-03-17 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israel says it killed a senior official and the head of Iran's internal security service

Snippet: Iranian Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani, greets journalists upon his arrival to meet with the Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-larijani-basij-security-protests-a3134079432a7200180469e409a4fdae

[2026-03-17 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: UN warns of record hunger, 45 million more at risk, if Iran war continues

Snippet: Tens of millions more people will face acute hunger if the United States-Israel war on Iran, and its reverberations through Iran’s retaliation, continue through to June, the United Nations warned.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/un-warns-of-record-hunger-45-million-more-at-risk-if-iran-war-continues

[2026-03-17 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Who is Ali Larijani, the man whose power grew during Mideast war?

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/israel-claims-iran-security-chief-ali-larijani-killed/106466308

[2026-03-17 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US seeks fertilizer from Venezuela and Morocco amid Iran war

Snippet: The Trump administration is exploring alternative fertilizer supplies as the war with Iran disrupts global markets.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-seeks-fertilizer-venezuela-and-morocco-amid-iran-war

[2026-03-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump’s Iran gamble won’t advance his prospects at home or with China

Snippet: With no clear goal or timetable for ending the war, the US president is running out of options

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3346764/trumps-iran-gamble-wont-advance-his-prospects-home-or-china

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

Source: AP News

Title: Embajada de Irán en México dice que Irán negocia con FIFA trasladar partidos del Mundial

Snippet: La selección de Irán previo al partido contra Corea del Norte en las eliminatorias de la Copa Mundial, el 10 de junio de 2025, en Teherán. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fifa-mundial-iran-mexico-a12397dc06632078410b90898767972c

[2026-03-17 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Are the US and Israel waging war on Iran’s cultural heritage?

Snippet: Golestan Palace majorly damaged in US-Israeli strikes on Tehran

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/are-the-us-and-israel-waging-war-on-irans-cultural-heritage

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

Source: AP News

Title: Sam Kerr leads Australia to Women's Asian Cup final after 2-1 win over China

Snippet: Australia’s Sam Kerr passes the ball as China’s Zhang Chengxue, right, watches during the Women’s Asian Cup semifinal soccer match between China and Australia in Perth, Australia, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Gary Day)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/australia-china-womens-asian-cup-iran-1020302e5135eea9066f68d2221bdf12

[2026-03-17 23:18 UTC+10:00] [Global Affairs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Iran rejects de-escalation offers; Israel says it kills Iranian security chief

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/iran-rejects-de-escalation-offers-march-17-2026/

[2026-03-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [US midterm elections 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Will the Iran war turn midwest swing states against Trump after his ‘America first’ promise?

Snippet: Trump failing to keep his word could be important ahead of primaries and midterm elections for independents

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/17/midwest-swing-states-iran-war

[2026-03-17 22:51 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Senate expected to take up voter ID bill opposed by Democrats – US politics live

Snippet: Donald Trump has vowed not to sign any other legislation until the passage of Save America act, which would create more barriers for voting

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/mar/17/us-senate-voter-id-donald-trump-iran-hormuz-latest-news-updates

[2026-03-17 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran’s Mexico Embassy says Iran is negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup matches

Snippet: Irans’s players pose for a team photo before an Asian group A qualifying soccer match against North Korea for the 2026 World Cup, June 10, 2025, at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fifa-world-cup-iran-us-mexico-43f56d6047fb340672dbe64583214228

[2026-03-17 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says it seized hundreds of Starlink devices

Snippet: Iranian intelligence says it has confiscated hundreds of Starlink devices across the country.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-it-seized-hundreds-starlink-devices

[2026-03-17 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Spain to approve measures to alleviate impact of Iran war

Snippet: The Spanish government has announced that it will seek to implement a raft of new measures to mitigate the economic effects of the war in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260317/spanish-government-to-approve-measures-to-alleviate-impact-of-iran-war

[2026-03-17 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says Hormuz tensions tied to US-Israeli war

Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says instability in the Strait of Hormuz cannot be separated from the ongoing Israeli-US war against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-hormuz-tensions-tied-us-israeli-war

[2026-03-17 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iran security chief Larijani reported killed as conflict escalates

Snippet: Iran’s powerful security chief Ali Larijani has reportedly been killed, according to Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz, though Tehran is yet to confirm the claim.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/17/iran-security-chief-larijani-reported-killed-as-conflict-escalates/

[2026-03-17 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US push to build Iran coalition turning into ‘mess’ – Axios

Snippet: US efforts to build an international coalition to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz have turned into a “mess” because Washington’s partners are reluctant to offer assistance, Axios reported on Monday, citing sources.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635303-us-iran-coalition-effort-mess/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-17 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: US efforts to build an international coalition to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz have turned into a “mess” because Washington’s partners are reluctant to offer assistance, Axios reported on Monday, citing sources.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635303-us-iran-coalition-effort-mess/

[2026-03-17 21:44 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asia ditches gas for coal after Iran war sends prices soaring

Snippet: LNG prices have doubled to three-year highs as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has all but stopped and Qatar halts shipments

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3346902/asia-ditches-gas-coal-after-iran-war-sends-prices-soaring

[2026-03-17 21:43 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Iran war’s next escalation could pit US versus Turkey

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/iran-wars-next-escalation-could-pit-us-versus-turkey/

[2026-03-17 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Ali Larijani last seen walking in Tehran rally days before reported death

Snippet: Iran’s national security chief Ali Larijani, whom Israel claims was killed in strikes on Tehran, appeared publicly just days earlier at the annual al-Quds Day rally in the Iranian capital.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ali-larijani-last-seen-walking-tehran-rally-days-reported-death

[2026-03-17 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Iran targets UAE energy infrastructure as gas field set ablaze, tanker struck near Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: A fresh wave of attacks on the United Arab Emirates' energy infrastructure has ramped up concerns over prolonged supply disruptions amid the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/17/iran-war-uae-energy-gas-field-oil-fujairah-strait-of-hormuz.html

[2026-03-17 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Israel says Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, has been killed in a strike

Snippet: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Iran's security chief Ali Larijani had been killed in airstrikes overnight.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/17/iran-war-ali-larijani-israel-united-states-middle-east-crisis.html

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

Source: ABC News

Title: Sri Lanka creates four-day work week to conserve fuel amid Middle East war

Snippet: People have been queuing up in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to buy petrol due to concerns over fuel supply amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran. (Reuters: Thilina Kaluthotage)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/sri-lanka-moves-to-four-day-work-week-to-conserve-fuel-amid-war/106466160

[2026-03-17 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Ali Larijani attacked Americas 'Epstein class' in recent posts

Snippet: Last week Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, accused figures linked to Epstein’s network of plotting to provoke a global crisis and blame Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ali-larijani-attacked-americas-epstein-class-recent-posts

[2026-03-17 21:15 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Polymarket death threat raises stakes of Iran war reporting

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/polymarket-death-threat-raises-stakes-of-reporting-iran-war/

[2026-03-17 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Israel says killed Iran national security chief Larijani

Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Iran's powerful national security chief Ali Larijani was "eliminated last night," along with the commander of Tehran's Basij paramilitary force.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/17/world/israel-says-killed-iran-national-security-chief-larijani/2301503

[2026-03-17 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Larijani releases handwritten message honouring Iranian navy sailors killed by US

Snippet: Iran’s Ali Larijani has released a handwritten message on X commemorating Iranian navy sailors killed by the United States earlier this month.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/larijani-releases-handwritten-message-honouring-iranian-navy-sailors

[2026-03-17 21:03 UTC+10:00] [US Treasury] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran’s Ali Larijani, Basij paramilitary head eliminated in Tehran strike: Israel

Snippet: The killings strip away top leaders from the Iranian theocracy after the February 28 strike that killed supreme leader Ali Khamenei

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3346898/irans-ali-larijani-basij-paramilitary-head-eliminated-tehran-strike-israel

[2026-03-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump relied on unverified intelligence to blame Iran for deadly school strike

Snippet: Exclusive: Early US assessment suggesting missile was Iranian was almost immediately dismissed, sources say

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/17/trump-intelligence-iran-school-strike

[2026-03-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s FCC chair wants American media to work like Iran’s state TV | Caitlin Vogus

Snippet: If Brendan Carr and the US president’s attacks on the press aren’t stopped, the outcome could be dire

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/17/trump-iran-fcc-brendan-carr

[2026-03-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Programming the prime ministerial playlist

Snippet: Maureen Donlon of Wagga Wagga has some listening advice for DJ Albo: “History repeating itself? I draw readers’ attention to the 1979 hit The Topical Song (to the tune of Supertramp’s The Logical Song) by the Barron Knights, which dealt with the oil crisis, caused by (shock horror) trouble in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/programming-the-prime-ministerial-playlist-20260317-p5ob2w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Newsletters] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Kasalikasan] The war on Iran: Its cost on people and planet

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/kasalikasan-united-states-israel-iran-war-effects-gas-prices-philippines-people-planet/

[2026-03-17 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Bombing Iran is futile – Merz

Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that bombing Iran will not help bring about regime change, criticizing the US for lacking an exit strategy in the war.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635293-bombing-iran-futile-merz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-17 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Bombing Iran is futile – Merz

Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that bombing Iran will not help bring about regime change, criticizing the US for lacking an exit strategy in the war.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635293-bombing-iran-futile-merz/

[2026-03-17 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says missiles launched from Iran towards its territory

Snippet: The Israeli military says it has detected missiles launched from Iran towards its territory. Air defence systems are operating to intercept the incoming projectiles, according to a statement from the army

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-missiles-launched-iran-towards-its-territory

[2026-03-17 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran’s Larijani to release message shortly, Tasnim reports

Snippet: Iran’s Tasnim News Agency says a message from Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, will be published shortly.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-larijani-release-message-shortly-tasnim-reports

[2026-03-17 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran security chief Ali Larijani killed, claims Israeli defence minister

Snippet: Israel Katz, the Israeli defence minister, said on Tuesday that Iran's security chief Ali Larijani had been killed in an Israeli strike.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-security-chief-targeted-ali-larijani-strike

[2026-03-17 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani assassinated in Tehran strike

Snippet: Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz claimed that Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani was killed in Israeli strikes on Tehran overnight. There has been no official confirmation from Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-irans-security-chief-ali-larijani-assassinated-tehran-strike