[2026-03-17 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Will the strait of Hormuz torpedo Trump's war? - podcast

Snippet: Events in the narrow waterway are causing chaos around the globe. The Guardian’s energy correspondent, Jillian Ambrose, explains why

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/mar/17/strait-hormuz-trump-iran-war-full-story-podcast

[2026-03-17 14:27 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Middle East crisis live: Trump seeks to delay summit with China’s Xi amid Iran war; US embassy in Baghdad reportedly targeted in air attack

Snippet: Trump says US requested delay of ‘a month or so’ while key official insists move is not to pressure Beijing to help unblock strait of Hormuz; Iraqi officials says drones and rockets attacked embassy

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/17/iran-war-live-updates-news-israel-trump-strikes-us-embassy-baghdad-strait-of-hormuz-middle-east-latest

[2026-03-17 14:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: 2 Iran players granted protection visas in Australia practice with a Brisbane club team

Snippet: Iranian soccer player Atefeh Ramezanisadeh kicks a ball at a Brisbane Roar club training session in Brisbane, Australia, Monday, March 16, 2026. (Brisbane Roar via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iranian-womens-soccer-asylum-australia-4dcc9bcc835e5520288f1a9ab7b49a24

[2026-03-17 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel policy looms large over US elections in Illinois amid Iran war

Snippet: Washington, DC – Pro-Israel groups in the United States are spending millions of dollars in elections to assert their influence over the rising anger towards Israeli policies.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/israel-policy-looms-large-over-us-elections-in-illinois-amid-iran-war

[2026-03-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As shipping risks mount, Xi pushes international port alliance – why now?

Snippet: A speech last year highlights Beijing’s focus on maritime rights – a concern analysts say will only intensify as threats to global shipping increase

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3346753/xi-pushes-belt-and-road-initiative-port-alliance-amid-iran-war-panama-canal-dispute

[2026-03-17 13:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump asks China to delay Xi summit as Iran war rages

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Monday he had asked China to delay his summit with Xi Jinping by around a month while he deals with the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696085

[2026-03-17 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump demands allies help secure Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that US allies help secure the Strait of Hormuz, but European powers pushed back on a possible mission to reopen the vital waterway shut by Iran in response to US-Israeli attacks.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/17/world/americas-emea/trump-demands-allies-help-secure-strait-of-hormuz/2301345

[2026-03-17 13:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Gulf states press US to neutralize Iran

Snippet: Gulf Arab states did not ask the US to go to war with Iran, but many are now urging it not to stop short by ‌leaving the Islamic Republic still able to threaten the Gulf’s oil lifeline and the economies that depend on it, three Gulf sources told Reuters.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10696038

[2026-03-17 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran navy vows 'deadly retaliation' over Dena ship sinking

Snippet: Iranian Navy commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani on Tuesday said that it will retaliate against the killing of at least 87 sailors off Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean, Press TV reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-navy-vows-deadly-retaliation-over-dena-ship-sinking

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

Source: New York Post

Title: On Oscar night, Hollywood stars attack Israel, but silent on Iran

Snippet: Why does the Iranian woman, who risks everything to remove a headscarf, not merit a red pin from Hollywood celebrities at the Oscars?

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/opinion/oscar-night-stars-attack-israel-silent-on-iran/

[2026-03-17 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Attacks hit UAE after Iran blames it for strikes

Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Missiles and drones rained on the United Arab Emirates on Monday, killing one civilian, disrupting the world's busiest airport and sparking a fire at a crucial oil hub.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/17/world/attacks-hit-uae-after-iran-blames-it-for-strikes/2301343

[2026-03-17 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Oil up again in Asian trade, with focus on Iran war

Snippet: TOKYO, Japan — Oil climbed again in Asia on Tuesday after prices retreated a day earlier, with investors remaining focused on the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/17/business/oil-up-again-in-asian-trade-with-focus-on-iran-war/2301341

[2026-03-17 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Lindsey Graham tiene una guerra con Irán. ¿Qué le costará al país y a su partido?

Snippet: El senador Lindsey Graham, republicano por Carolina del Sur, habla con sus seguidores tras presentar los documentos para su candidatura a la reelección el lunes 16 de marzo de 2026 en Columbia, Carolina del Sur. (AP Foto/Meg Kinnard)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-iran-elecciones-republicanos-graham-1fb4f55cae8ac1e2b28cefa5d0244119

[2026-03-17 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Gulf states press US to neutralize Iran for good as Hormuz crisis deepens

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/gulf-states-press-us-neutralize-iran/

[2026-03-17 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US urges allies to designate Iran Guards, Hezbollah terrorists

Snippet: The Trump administration has asked US diplomats worldwide to urge allies to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and Lebanon’s Hezbollah as terrorist organisations, citing an increased risk of attacks, according to an internal State Department document, Reuters reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-urges-allies-designate-iran-guards-hezbollah-terrorists

[2026-03-17 12:19 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Government's grim admission about petrol as war drags on

Snippet: The federal government has effectively admitted there is a possibility of fuel rationing if the war in Iran continues for far longer than expected, but insists there is no reason to resort to panic-buying, with supply continuing to come into the country as normal.On the same day as the country's major fuel retailers were hauled before the competition watchdog to explain the astronomical price rises motorists have had to deal with, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles was asked about whether

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/petrol-prices-australia-richard-marles-doesnt-rule-out-fuel-rationing/c9de0481-bc04-47d2-a272-7606548029ef

[2026-03-17 12:10 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump news at a glance: president threatens allies for not wading into strait of Hormuz as Iran conflict continues

Snippet: US president wants countries to help police the strait after Iran effectively closed the vital fossil fuel shipping channel – key US politics stories from Monday 16 March at a glance

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/16/trump-administration-news-updates-today

[2026-03-17 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'It's incredible how humans adapt': In UAE, war brings a new normal

Snippet: Dubai has come under frequent attacks from Iran's missiles and drones during the war. (Reuters: Amr Alfiky)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/in-uae-iran-attacks-bring-a-new-normal/106461914

[2026-03-17 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump says a predecessor told him he wishes he'd attacked Iran

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order regarding a task force on fraud in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, March 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-former-president-confession-37d8ffa692903d41c47a85245244d971

[2026-03-17 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: War on Iran launched on 'dubious basis' under international law, Germany says

Snippet: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the war on Iran “was launched on a dubious basis under international law” and urged a swift end to the conflict, according to the dpa news agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/war-iran-launched-dubious-basis-under-international-law-germany-says

[2026-03-17 11:50 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump demand for Beijing’s help with Iran lands flat

Snippet: Beijing: By normal foreign policy metrics, it ought to be seen as a little galling for Washington to demand Beijing’s support to help resolve a Middle East crisis of its own making, let alone one resulting from an attack on China’s friend in the region.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/trump-demand-for-beijing-s-help-with-iran-lands-flat-20260316-p5oayq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 11:48 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: Russia agrees to stop recruiting Kenyans in fight against Kyiv

Snippet: No more Kenyans to be enlisted by Moscow; Starmer warns against fossil fuel ‘windfall for Putin’ during war on Iran. What we know on day 1,483

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/17/ukraine-war-briefing-russia-agrees-stop-recruiting-kenyans

[2026-03-17 11:44 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Thanks for everything’: Two Iranian players start new life, begin soccer training

Snippet: The two remaining Iranian women’s soccer players in Australia have begun training with the Brisbane Roar, suggesting they are committed to starting a new life while their fellow former teammates return to Iran.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/thanks-for-everything-two-iranian-players-start-new-life-begin-soccer-training-20260317-p5ob4t.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 11:38 UTC+10:00] [Iran women's football team] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iranian women’s footballers shouldn’t have to choose between their sport and their safety | Nos Hosseini

Snippet: Locked in a cruel lose-lose scenario, the players must contend with a regime designed to make resistance almost impossible

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/17/iranian-womens-football-team-choose-between-sport-safety

[2026-03-17 11:37 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Vietnam warns of April flight reductions as jet fuel shortage fears deepen

Snippet: Hanoi seeks new suppliers as China and Thailand halt exports of jet fuel due to the Iran war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3346810/vietnam-warns-april-flight-reductions-jet-fuel-shortage-fears-deepen

[2026-03-17 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Energy secretary tears Gavin Newsom apart for stream of ‘ignorant’ comments on gas prices

Snippet: Energy Secretary Chris Wright branded Gavin Newsom ”ignorant” for blaming the spike in gas prices on Donald Trump and the conflict in Iran, adding the state has “strangled its own oil and gas production.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/us-news/energy-secretary-slams-gavin-newsom-over-ignorant-comments-on-california-gas-prices/

[2026-03-17 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Explosions rock northern Tehran following reported air strikes

Snippet: Several large explosions were heard in northern Tehran near the Saadabad Palace complex, Al Jazeera reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/explosions-rock-northern-tehran-following-reported-air-strikes

[2026-03-17 11:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump says US requested summit with Xi be delayed 'a month or so'

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Monday the United States has requested that a planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping be delayed for "a month or so," as the US conducts its military campaign against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10695760

[2026-03-17 11:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump renews calls on S. Korea, China, Japan, others to help keep Strait of Hormuz open

Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his calls for South Korea, China, Japan and other countries to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route off Iran, amid growing concerns over disruptions to shipping through the vital waterway.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10695742

[2026-03-17 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: How Californians can save money at pump amid soaring prices

Snippet: Californians already dealing with some of the highest gas prices in the nation thanks to California Democrats’ green agenda have begun to feel even more of a pinch at the gas pump as the American conflict with Iran intensifies.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/us-news/tips-for-californians-to-save-money-at-pump-amid-soaring-prices/

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

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia-Pacific markets set to track Wall Street gains as oil declines

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to rise Tuesday as investors monitor the latest developments in the Iran war and as U.S. President Donald Trump looks to delay his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping by "a month or so."

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/17/asia-pacific-markets-today-nikkei-225-kospi-hang-seng-index.html

[2026-03-17 10:52 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump seeks to delay China summit as Vance denies ‘wedge’ over Iran war

Snippet: Pair attempt to strike united front amid reports vice-president skeptical over US-Israeli attack on Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/16/trump-china-summit-iran-war

[2026-03-17 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army says missiles fired from Iran heading towards Israel

Snippet: The Israeli military says it has detected missiles launched from Iran heading towards Israeli territory and has urged residents in affected areas to seek shelter immediately.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-says-missiles-fired-iran-heading-towards-israel

[2026-03-17 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: How to fight the lunatic haters: don’t get scared — get smart

Snippet: The United States’ ongoing war against Iran is causing American Jews’ already high levels of anxiety and dread to soar even further.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/opinion/how-to-fight-the-lunatic-haters-dont-get-scared-get-smart/

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

Source: New York Post

Title: It’s well past time Dems ended DHS shutdown charade — before it’s too late

Snippet: The United States saw four terror attacks on its soil in just the two weeks since the Iran war began, yet Democrats voted yet again last week to #Defund Homeland Security.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/opinion/dems-dhs-shutdown-is-boosting-us-terror-risks-and-sparking-utter-chaos-at-airports/

[2026-03-17 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran: the foreign policy puzzle that keeps defeating Washington

Snippet: By Maxim Suchkov, Director of the MGIMO Institute for International Studies (IIS)

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635257-iran-foreign-policy-puzzle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-17 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: By Maxim Suchkov, Director of the MGIMO Institute for International Studies (IIS)

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635257-iran-foreign-policy-puzzle/

[2026-03-17 09:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Why won’t US activists speak up for the tortured Iran women’s soccer team?

Snippet: An athlete’s silent act of dissent can turn both her and her family into targets of intimidation under the rule of Iran’s radical Islamist regime.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/opinion/why-wont-us-activists-speak-up-for-the-tortured-iran-womens-soccer-team/

[2026-03-17 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump seeks to delay meeting with China’s Xi by ‘month or so’ amid Iran war

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump says he is seeking to delay a highly anticipated trip to China in early April by about a month because of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/16/trump-seeks-to-delay-meeting-with-chinas-xi-by-month-or-so-amid-iran-war

[2026-03-17 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian president: Tehran will not surrender to bullies

Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran did not initiate the war with the United States and Israel, insisting Iran is exercising its right to defend itself against attack.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-president-tehran-will-not-surrender-bullies

[2026-03-17 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Israel destroyed more than 60% of Iran’s rocket launchers — as war expected to last at least 3 more weeks

Snippet: The Israeli military has taken out more than 60% of Iran’s rocket launchers in the first three weeks of the war, with at least another three weeks of fighting expected.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/us-news/israel-destroyed-more-than-60-of-irans-rocket-launchers-as-war-will-last-at-least-3-more-weeks/

[2026-03-17 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump favorite Lindsey Graham got a war with Iran. What will it cost the country and his party?

Snippet: Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks with supporters after filing his reelection paperwork Monday, March 16, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lindsey-graham-war-iran-trump-republican-2c5d5a0a1b63ed96de5597d5d3466f90

[2026-03-17 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Skuld] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war shows urgency of Hong Kong’s green shipping transition

Snippet: As an international maritime hub, the city must speed up green fuel bunkering and strengthen its marine war-risk insurance business

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3346529/iran-war-shows-urgency-hong-kongs-green-shipping-transition

[2026-03-17 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Reza Pahlavi’s supporters in Iran are turning against him

Snippet: Two weeks into the US-Israeli war on Iran, a growing number of Iranians who saw Reza Pahlavi as an alternative to the ruling establishment say they are losing faith in the exiled opposition figure.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/reza-pahlavis-supporters-iran-are-turning-against-him

[2026-03-17 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Vance denies ‘wedge’ with Trump over Iran war, claims foreign war opposition was only under ‘dumb’ presidents

Snippet: Vice President JD Vance pushed back on questions about his support of President Trump’s war on Iran, saying there was now a smart leader in the Oval Office instead of a “dumb” one.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/us-news/vance-denies-wedge-with-trump-over-iran-war/

[2026-03-17 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump says U.S. asked China to delay Xi meeting 'a month or so' due to Iran war

Snippet: President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. has asked to delay his planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing by "a month or so" due to the ongoing war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/16/trump-china-iran-xi-war-trade.html

[2026-03-17 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: How the world’s reacting to Trump’s call to patrol the Hormuz Strait

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has called on all nations getting oil through the Strait of Hormuz to send their warships to secure navigation through the key shipping lane.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635249-trump-world-demand-iran-hormuz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-17 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: ‘Not our war’: How the world has reacted to Trump’s call to patrol the Hormuz Strait

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has called on all nations getting oil through the Strait of Hormuz to send their warships to secure navigation through the key shipping lane.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635249-trump-world-demand-iran-hormuz/

[2026-03-17 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Monday 3/16/2026

Snippet: A drop in oil prices helped send the U.S. stock market to its best day since the war in Iran began.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-4113edc41a9e942a5a3d14851837f77b

[2026-03-17 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran’s Larijani urges Muslim states to back Tehran against US and Israel

Snippet: The Tasnim News Agency has published a six-point message from Ali Larijani, Iran's secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, addressed to Muslims worldwide and the governments of Islamic countries.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-larijani-urges-muslim-states-back-tehran-against-us-and-israel