Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-15 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Smoke was rising from the direction of a major UAE energy installation on Saturday, in what appeared to be the latest strike targeting the Gulf's petroleum facilities - hours after the US struck Iran's Kharg Island oil hub.
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[2026-03-15 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's Tasnim news agency is calling on people in the United Arab Emirates to "immediately" evacuate the areas surrounding Jebel Ali port in Dubai, Khalifa port in Abu Dhabi and Fujairah port.
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[2026-03-15 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BAGHDAD, Iraq — The US embassy in Baghdad was hit by an attack on Saturday following strikes that killed three members of a powerful Iran-backed group in the capital, security sources said.
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[2026-03-15 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Kharg Island sits at the heart of Iran’s oil export infrastructure in the northern Gulf, making it one of the most strategically important energy hubs in the region. Located about 25km off Iran’s southern coast, the island hosts the country’s main oil export terminal, where crude from oil fields across Iran is stored and loaded onto tankers for shipment to international markets.
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[2026-03-15 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People, mostly Iranians who crossed from Iran at the Kapikoy border crossing, pull luggage in Turkey’s eastern Van province, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Murat Kocabas)
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[2026-03-15 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The oil market sent a clear signal this week that a massive release of stockpiled crude by the U.S. and its allies is nowhere near enough to address the unprecedented supply disruption triggered by the Iran war.
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[2026-03-14 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: New Delhi says two Indian-flagged tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bound for ports in the country’s west have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in Iran.
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[2026-03-14 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Last night, U.S. forces executed a large-scale precision strike on Kharg Island, Iran. The strike destroyed naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bunkers, and multiple other military sites. U.S. forces successfully struck more than 90 Iranian military targets on Kharg… pic.twitter.com/2X1glD4Flt
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[2026-03-14 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek-flagged oil tanker was damaged in a suspected drone attack in the Black Sea while approaching the Russian port of Novorossiysk, authorities said.
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[2026-03-14 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel has killed another five Palestinians as its genocidal war on Gaza continues unabated amid a widening regional conflict triggered by joint United States-Israel strikes on Iran two weeks ago.
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[2026-03-14 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Georgia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Race to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat provides glimpse into midterms with Iran and immigration on voters’ minds
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[2026-03-14 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The overwhelming majority of Iranian oil is exported from Kharg Island. (Reuters: Planet Labs PBC)
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[2026-03-14 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Central Command (Centcom) has provided an update on its attack on Kharg Island in Iran.
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[2026-03-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Palestinian Islamist group also urges the international community to ‘work towards halting’ the ongoing war immediately
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[2026-03-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Reopening the Strait of Hormuz could take months and require underwater robots, laser-equipped helicopters, and elite Navy divers, according to experts and a newly updated congressional report.
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[2026-03-14 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An official from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said US “hideouts” in the United Arab Emirates would be considered “legitimate” targets following American strikes on Kharg Island.
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[2026-03-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A doomsday prepper says all Americans should prepare for an airstrike amid the country’s war with Iran, and is urging citizens to do three distinct things.
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[2026-03-14 21:31 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japan's industry minister Ryosei Akazawa on Saturday asked Australia, Japan's biggest supplier of liquefied natural gas, to boost output in light of the Middle East crisis.
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[2026-03-14 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Gulf region] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: About 23,000 Indians work on merchant, harbour and offshore vessels across the Gulf region, and their safety has become a big issue at home
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[2026-03-14 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Erratic rhetoric, shifting goals and mixed signals leave allies, foes and voters unsure what the president wants from war
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[2026-03-14 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: He is stuck in a quagmire. His goals are elusive. His bombing does not force a surrender. He has no exit strategy. Good morning, Vietnam
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[2026-03-14 21:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Skilled and responsible fight trainer says if he is going to die, it will be with his relatives in Tehran; gym boss pays for flight into war zone
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[2026-03-14 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said US-Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged more than 36,500 civilian units across the country since the start of the war.
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[2026-03-14 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Palestinian group Hamas has urged its ally Iran to end attacks on Gulf states, while affirming Tehran’s right to defend itself against Israel and the United States in the war they launched.
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[2026-03-14 20:50 UTC+10:00] [Ali Khamenei] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aid workers are scrambling to respond to the growing numbers of people seeking help, as the Israel-Hezbollah conflict intensifies
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[2026-03-14 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Evgeny Balakin, a Moscow-based journalist and head of the Eurasian Youth Union
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[2026-03-14 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Evgeny Balakin, a Moscow-based journalist and head of the Eurasian Youth Union
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[2026-03-14 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's cultural heritage and tourism ministry said Saturday at least 56 museums and historic sites across the country have been damaged, as the Middle East war entered its 15th day.
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[2026-03-14 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: As explosions echoed over Tehran and the United States vowed to intensify strikes against Iran, hundreds gathered in Cape Town- South Africa on Friday for an annual Quds Day rally, waving Iranian flags and voicing solidarity with the Palestinian cause.
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[2026-03-14 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At least 112 people have been killed so far in United States-Israel attacks on Iran’s Kurdistan province, according to a local official quoted by state media, a dark twist as Washington encourages Iranian Kurdish forces across the border in Iraq to launch a ground operation into Iran.
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[2026-03-14 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Police in the UAE’s Abi Dhabi emirate have said that they have arrested 45 people of various nationalities for sharing videos of Iranian missile and drone strikes on the country.
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[2026-03-14 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Forty-five people of various nationalities have been arrested for sharing videos of Iranian missile and drone strikes on the UAE, police in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi have confirmed.
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[2026-03-14 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has pressed on with sustained missile and drone attacks across the Gulf region, despite repeated protests from its neighbours, in ongoing retaliation in the war launched by the United States and Israel.
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[2026-03-14 20:04 UTC+10:00] [Oscars 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Films about prison abuse, ovarian cancer, women’s rights in Iran and more have impressed the Academy, but what real-world impact have they had?
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[2026-03-14 19:47 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: In recent days, the White House has posted videos on X showing U.S.-Israeli forces' ongoing military operations against Iran that feature elements from Nintendo's Wii Sports video game and popular manga series "Yu-Gi-Oh!"
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[2026-03-14 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Scores of pro-Iran Shia Muslims gathered at the Abuja National Mosque on Friday, defying a heavy security presence to mark Quds Day with anti-Israel and anti-US chants.
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[2026-03-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Mood among some in Iran shifts from hope of being rescued to dismay at destruction of infrastructure, culture and lives
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[2026-03-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Bahrain] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As missiles fly, drone strikes from Dubai to Doha are shattering the illusion of safety for millions of Indian expats living in the Gulf
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[2026-03-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US President Donald Trump says the American military has bombed critical Iranian military sites on Kharg Island and will target energy infrastructure next if the Iranian regime continues to menace oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-14 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Six members of the same family, including a six-month-old baby, were killed in a US-Israeli strike on a residential building in Eyvan city in western Iran’s Ilam province, local media reported.
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[2026-03-14 18:27 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-14 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Good morning, Middle East Eye readers,
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[2026-03-14 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Even as the first western journalist to interview Ayatollah Khomeini, I had no inkling of what was to come. Perhaps we should have learned from history
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[2026-03-14 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: An Israeli strike on a health centre in southern Lebanon has killed 12 medical workers, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said, as its devastating assault continued amid a wider regional war launched by the United States and Israel on Iran 15 days ago.
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[2026-03-14 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said the country’s military bombed military installations on Iran’s Kharg Island, warning the area’s critical oil facilities could be next if Iran continues to block the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-14 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Personas desplazadas en el Instituto Técnico Bir Hassan en Beirut, el 11 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Bilal Hussein)
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[2026-03-14 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Saturday said it achieved the strategic goals of the 45th phase of “Operation True Promise 4,” claiming strikes destroyed Israel’s northern command infrastructure and targeted a gathering place of American forces.
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[2026-03-14 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army Major General Amir Hatami on Saturday said the killing of 104 crew members from Dena destroyer "will not go unanswered", state media reported.
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[2026-03-14 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hamas urged Iran not to target neighbouring countries as tensions escalate in the region, while backing Tehran’s right to respond to US and Israeli actions.
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[2026-03-14 16:45 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US decision to temporarily lift some restrictions on Russian oil has delivered a geopolitical victory to the Kremlin on top of the boon that Russia’s war-strained budget is already receiving from soaring energy prices.
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