Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-12 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution backed by Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries calling on Iran to stop its attacks on Gulf nations.
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[2026-03-12 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump listen to 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/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-03-12 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council on Wednesday passed a resolution calling for Iran to immediately halt its attacks on Gulf states, saying they breach international law and pose a "serious threat to international peace and security."
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[2026-03-12 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Trump administration has been informed that its Gulf partners are running so low on missile and drone interceptors that they now need to be selective about which projectiles to target amid the war on Iran.
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[2026-03-12 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka was unexpectedly thrust into the international limelight last week in the midst of the conflict that is raging between the United States and Israel waging war against Iran when an Iranian vessel sank off the southern shores of the country and sought assistance to evacuate injured sailors.
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[2026-03-12 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The US president is manifestly unprepared for the economic fallout from his attack on Iran
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[2026-03-12 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Charlotte Dubenskij, an award-nominated journalist who has covered Yellow Vest protests in France, conflicts in Syria and the Philippines, and is now based in Israel for RT
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[2026-03-12 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Charlotte Dubenskij, an award-nominated journalist who has covered Yellow Vest protests in France, conflicts in Syria and the Philippines, and is now based in Israel for RT
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[2026-03-12 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gov. Gavin Newsom called reports of Iran potentially launching drone attacks on California a “critical” threat that state and federal authorities have been monitoring — while taking shots at President Trump over the ongoing war in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-12 06:36 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: There are no signs yet that oil tankers or cargo ships can safely sail through the Strait of Hormuz. Source: EPA
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[2026-03-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran says its policy for reciprocal strikes “has ended”, a spokesman for Tehran’s Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters says in a statement.
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[2026-03-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two women from the Iranian Red Crescent Society talk as a thick plume of smoke from a US-Israeli strike on an oil storage facility rises in the sky in Tehran.
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[2026-03-12 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-03-12 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Donald Trump says he is not worried about Iran-backed attacks on US soil as the war in the Middle East continues.
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[2026-03-12 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: At times, 90 per cent of Iran's oil exports move through the terminal at Kharg Island. (Reuters: Planet Labs PBC)
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[2026-03-12 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Iran warned Wednesday it was ready for a long war of attrition that would "destroy" the world economy, after firing on two commercial ships and threatening vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-12 05:30 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: More than a week into the US-Israel war on Iran, president has provided little clarity on how the conflict might end
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[2026-03-12 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Welcome to our coverage of the ongoing crisis playing out across the Middle East.
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[2026-03-12 05:23 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Strike that killed at least 175 people, most of them children, reportedly due to targeting mistake by US military planners
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[2026-03-12 05:17 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ben Jennings on Trump and Hegseth: mission accomplished? – cartoon
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[2026-03-12 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The war in Iran could raise global food prices as the conflict disrupts fertilizer shipments through one of the world's most critical trade routes.
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[2026-03-12 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday again signaled there could be a swift ending to the war on Iran, saying there is little left in the country for American forces to attack.
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[2026-03-12 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US Central Command warned Iranian civilians Wednesday to keep clear of ports used by Islamic Republic forces to launch attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-12 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he's not worried about Iran executing a terror attack within the United States in retaliation for the ongoing war by the U.S. and Israel.
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[2026-03-12 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran plans to boycott the soccer World Cup in protest at President Trump assassinating Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, its sports minister announced Wednesday.
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[2026-03-12 04:33 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Journal reported that cryptocurrency exchange shut down internal investigation into transactions with network funding terror groups
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[2026-03-12 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Donald Trump has said that the war with Iran may end “soon” because there is “practically nothing left” for the United States military to bomb.
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[2026-03-12 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Insurance giant Chubb will be the lead underwriter for a U.S. government-led program to provide insurance to ships making the risky transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-12 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: “Football unites the world.”
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[2026-03-12 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has criticised a new round of European Union sanctions targeting officials over alleged human rights violations.
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[2026-03-12 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A plume of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohsen Ganji, File)
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[2026-03-12 03:57 UTC+10:00] [Dubai] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tens of thousands of residents and tourists have left UAE since the US and Israel started bombing Iran two weeks ago, leaving beach bars, malls and hotels eerily empty
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[2026-03-12 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday that its member countries agreed to unlock 400 million barrels of oil from their reserves, as the US-Israeli war on Iran cut off supplies from the Gulf.
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[2026-03-12 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Stocks slipped Wednesday, with the Dow tumbling 400 points, as the price of oil gets back to rising.
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[2026-03-12 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran attacked commercial ships on Wednesday and targeted Dubai International Airport, escalating a campaign of bottling up the oil-rich Persian Gulf as global energy concerns mounted and American and Israeli airstrikes pounded the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-03-12 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Operadores financieros trabajan en el piso de remates de la Bolsa de Valores de Nueva York, en esa ciudad de Estados Unidos, el martes 10 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-03-12 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia is giving Iran “specific advice” on drone tactics, CNN reported Wednesday, in a sign of more sophisticated support than previously reported, even as officials in the Trump administration have sought to downplay the alleged information sharing.
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[2026-03-12 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man walks along the shore as 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)
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[2026-03-12 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In the Iranian capital, thousands took to the streets to mourn officials killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes, state media reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-12 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: When tensions erupted around the Strait of Hormuz in early March, the impact was felt far beyond the Gulf’s narrow shipping lanes.
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[2026-03-12 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI/TEL AVIV — Iran fired anew at Israel and other targets across the Middle East on Wednesday, while at least three ships were hit in the Gulf, demonstrating that Tehran can still fight back and disrupt energy supplies despite the most intense United States-Israeli strikes yet.
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[2026-03-12 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS — Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is injured but “safe and sound,” the son of President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday, offering the first official explanation for why the 56-year-old has not been seen since his appointment over the weekend.
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[2026-03-12 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged Group of Seven leaders to take swift action to restore navigation through the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Israeli-Iran war brought traffic in the crucial shipping route to a halt.
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[2026-03-12 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: G7 leaders have agreed to maintain sanctions against Russia despite the current turmoil in the Middle East and its impact on global energy markets, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday. Speaking after a call with G7 leaders, Macron said the US-Israeli war with Iran and its consequences for oil prices did not justify easing the measures against Moscow.
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[2026-03-12 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it will not allow “a litre of oil” through the Strait of Hormuz as the closure of the key Gulf waterway continues to roil global energy markets during the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-03-12 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Although it is an oil producing country, Nigeria is highly vulnerable to price fluctuations linked to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. But in order to avoid shortages, the nation can rely upon billionaire Aliko Dangote’s refinery in Lagos, which is capable of processing some 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
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[2026-03-12 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States military has confirmed using a “variety” of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the war with Iran amid growing concerns over mounting civilian casualties in the conflict.
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[2026-03-12 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said expressed dissatisfaction and condemned attacks targeting Omani territory during a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to Oman’s state news agency on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-12 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Disrupted Middle East transit routes squeeze sector, pushing freight costs higher and pressuring supply chains
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[2026-03-12 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The war triggered by the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran is driving sharp swings in global oil markets, potentially handing Russia an unexpected revenue boost despite Western sanctions over its war in Ukraine.
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