[2026-03-09 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: 'Sky is the limit': Analysts raise the alarm about how high oil prices could go

Snippet: Analysts warned on Monday that there was no precedent for the surging price of oil, as the Middle East crisis deepens fears of prolonged production shut-ins and disruption to shipments through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/oil-prices-iran-war-middle-east-us-israel-strait-of-hormuz.html

[2026-03-09 21:08 UTC+10:00] [Marziyeh Jafari] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Concern for Iran women’s football team rises in Australia amid war

Snippet: Players’ union FIFPRO said it had been unable to contact the players, who lost on Sunday in Queensland, to discuss possible asylum

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3345992/concern-iran-womens-football-team-rises-australia-amid-war

[2026-03-09 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says it did not launch attacks towards Turkey or Azerbaijan

Snippet: There is more comments from Iran's foreign ministry.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-it-did-not-launch-attacks-towards-turkey-or-azerbaijan

[2026-03-09 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Otra investigación apunta a que fue EEUU quien atacó una escuela iraní y mató a 165 personas

Snippet: Rescatistas y residentes buscan entre los escombros tras lo que funcionarios iraníes describieron como un ataque de Estados Unidos e Israel contra una escuela primaria de niñas en Minab, Irán, el sábado 28 de febrero de 2026. (Abbas Zakeri/Agencia de Noticias Mehr via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-israel-escuela-ninas-atacada-minab-64b0a1fe39fcc202612f69e26bf67e27

[2026-03-09 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Which US and Israeli military companies are profiting from the Iran war?

Snippet: The biggest defence companies in the United States have agreed to “quadruple production” of what President Donald Trump describes as “exquisite class” weaponry after a meeting at the White House.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/9/which-us-and-israeli-military-companies-are-profiting-from-the-iran-war

[2026-03-09 20:53 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: A CIA-armed Kurd insurgency in Iran would be risky and reckless

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/a-cia-armed-kurd-insurgency-in-iran-would-be-risky-and-reckless/

[2026-03-09 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran: Mojtaba Khamenei chosen as new supreme leader

Snippet: Mojtaba Khamenei has been named Iran’s new supreme leader, just over a week after Israeli-US strikes killed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with several family members, including the new leader's wife Zahra Adel, his mother Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, a son and a sister.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-mojtaba-khamenei-new-supreme-leader

[2026-03-09 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: WA regional petrol stations begin rationing fuel as Iran war hits home

Snippet: ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-09/wholesalers-ration-fuel-customer-limits-in-regions/106433838

[2026-03-09 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Footage further points to US airstrike in Iran school blast

Snippet: Rescue workers and residents search through the rubble in the aftermath of what Iranian officials said was an Israeli-U.S. strike on a girls’ elementary school in Minab, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (Abbas Zakeri/Mehr News Agency via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-strike-school-minab-us-3f55b6ca193a3295bef5735a45a06368

[2026-03-09 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘We are going make a tonne of money’: US Senator Graham on US war on Iran

Snippet: Lindsey Graham, the veteran Republican senator who has been pushing for war against Iran for decades, has issued a dire warning to the Iranian government, saying it was worth spending money to “take this regime down”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/9/we-are-going-make-a-tonne-of-money-us-senator-graham-on-us-war-on-iran

[2026-03-09 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says country will be a ‘graveyard’ for its enemies

Snippet: Iran’s foreign ministry has vowed to defend the country as the war involving Israel and the United States intensifies.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-country-will-be-graveyard-its-enemies

[2026-03-09 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: There was no nuclear threat. US-Israeli war on Iran is blind vengeance

Snippet: The joint attack by the US and Israel on Iran has fuelled chaos and instability that neither Washington nor Tel Aviv will be able to control.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/there-was-no-nuclear-threat-us-israeli-war-iran-blind-vengeance

[2026-03-09 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Congressional Democrats demand reversal of Russian oil sales into India as energy prices soar

Snippet: Congressional Democrats are demanding that the Trump administration immediately reverse a sanctions waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil as the Iran war wreaks havoc on global energy markets.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/bessent-russian-oil-sales-india.html

[2026-03-09 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran war: What is happening on day 10 of US-Israel attacks?

Snippet: Iran names Ayatollah Khamenei’s son as new leader after father’s killing

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/9/iran-war-what-is-happening-on-day-10-of-us-israel-attacks

[2026-03-09 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Powerful explosions reported across Tehran

Snippet: Powerful explosions were heard across Iran’s capital on Monday as the war involving Israel and the United States continued to escalate, AFP journalists in Tehran reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/powerful-explosions-reported-across-tehran

[2026-03-09 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Iran's strategic oil island thrust into the spotlight as Middle East conflict escalates

Snippet: Iran's Kharg Island, a small but strategically vital strip of land nestled in the waters of the northern Persian Gulf, has been left untouched by U.S. and Israeli forces even as the Middle East conflict enters its second week.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/iran-war-us-israel-conflict-oil-prices-kharg-island.html

[2026-03-09 19:42 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Asia Times

Title: US-Israel bombing aims to depopulate Iran’s capital

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/us-israel-bombing-aims-to-depopulate-irans-capital/

[2026-03-09 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Bangladesh shuts universities, limits fuel sale as Iran war causes shortage - DailyNews

Snippet: Bangladesh has closed universities and launched fuel rationing amid a worsening energy crisis linked to the conflict in the Middle ⁠East.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/09/breaking-news/963743/bangladesh-shuts-universities-limits-fuel-sale-as-iran-war-causes-shortage/

[2026-03-09 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 4 reasons Asia’s property will endure despite Iran war headwinds

Snippet: Asian property’s sources of resilience are potent and multifaceted, with the drivers of sentiment distinct from those in financial markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3345928/4-reasons-asias-property-will-endure-despite-iran-war-headwinds

[2026-03-09 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Iran’s brave players have stood tall. Now Australia must stand with them

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/iran-s-brave-players-have-stood-tall-now-australia-must-stand-with-them-20260309-p5o8u1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-09 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: China says Iran’s leadership change is an internal matter

Snippet: China has said that Iran’s decision to appoint Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader is a domestic matter for Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/china-says-irans-leadership-change-internal-matter

[2026-03-09 19:22 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: A heatwave is coming to Southeast Asia. So is an energy shock

Snippet: Indonesia and Malaysia are set to feel the worst of an early summer first, compounding an LNG supply crisis triggered by the Iran war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3345961/heatwave-coming-southeast-asia-so-energy-shock

[2026-03-09 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: El crudo supera los 115 dólares por barril mientras la guerra con Irán frena producción y envíos

Snippet: Una densa columna de humo se eleva desde una instalación de almacenamiento de petróleo afectada el sábado 7 de marzo por un ataque estadounidense-israelí, el domingo 8 de marzo de 2026, en Teherán, Irán. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-petroleo-brent-eeuu-100-israel-guerra-68d2166b6f5ec86d209f0d887f2a1a3a

[2026-03-09 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US and Iran spar over weapons status of Iranian warship sunk by submarine

Snippet: Iranian warship IRIS Dena is seen in the Bay of Bengal during International Fleet Review held at Visakhapatnam, India, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-us-iris-dena-warship-submarine-8789cf718b1ebf8b571cb8ef5d785150

[2026-03-09 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: There was no nuclear threat. US-Israeli war on Iran is blind vengeance

Snippet: The joint attack by the US and Israel on Iran has fuelled chaos and instability that neither Washington nor Tel Aviv will be able to control.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/there-was-no-nuclear-threat-us-israeli-war-iran-blind-vengeance

[2026-03-09 19:06 UTC+10:00] [Australian foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia would be signed up to Iran war ‘by deception and stealth’ if military support sent, Shoebridge says

Snippet: Greens senator sounds warning as Labor expected to announce possible defence measures to protect Gulf countries within days

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/09/australia-iran-war-deception-greens-shoebridge

[2026-03-09 19:06 UTC+10:00] [Florida] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Video shows apparent US strike as Trump blames Iran for school massacre

Snippet: Footage of a cruise missile hitting near Minab contradicts President Trump’s claims of Iranian culpability

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3345956/video-shows-apparent-us-strike-trump-blames-iran-school-massacre

[2026-03-09 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Iraq coach Graham Arnold urges FIFA to delay World Cup playoff amid Iran conflict

Snippet: FILE- Iraqi’s head coach Graham Arnold sits on the bench at the start of the 2026 World Cup play off first leg soccer match between UAE and Iraq in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Walid Ibrahim, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iraq-world-cup-playoff-iran-soccer-a112ac21ab122b61d4135945dcbe80d8

[2026-03-09 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: More gas from Russia? China flags new pipeline links amid Iran energy crisis

Snippet: ‘Preparatory work’ on pipeline, believed to be the Power of Siberia 2, included in five-year plan – but analysts say more details are needed

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3345920/more-gas-russia-china-flags-new-pipeline-links-amid-iran-energy-crisis

[2026-03-09 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says it will confiscate assets of diaspora who 'cooperate with Zionists'

Snippet: The Iranian Attorney General’s Office on Monday said that the properties of Iranians abroad who "cooperate with the enemy" will be confiscated, IRIB news agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-it-will-confiscate-assets-diaspora-who-cooperate-zionists

[2026-03-09 18:19 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Khamenei’s hardline son named as Iran’s supreme leader

Snippet: March 9, 2026 18:19 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/khameneis-hardline-son-named-as-irans-supreme-leader/

[2026-03-09 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Revival moment for the regime': How the US move in Iran could backfire

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-09/attempts-to-topple-iran-leadership-may-strengthen-regime/106432844

[2026-03-09 18:12 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Iran strikes neighbours, names new leader after Tehran pummelled

Snippet: The Middle East has woken to fresh rounds of air and drone strikes, after Iran named a new supreme leader and the growing conflict took a significant toll on sharemarkets and pushed oil prices to fresh highs.Dramatic photos showed Tehran being hit by air strikes, with a hit on an oil refinery lighting up the night sky.Multiple neighbouring nations, including Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, reported hits or interceptions from missiles and drones from Iran, while Lebanon was pummelled

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-iran-strikes-neighbours-after-tehran-pummelled-names-new-leader/445ab805-a23a-4a65-935f-019dca57b986

[2026-03-09 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Bangladesh shuts universities, limits fuel sale as Iran war causes shortage

Snippet: Bangladesh has closed universities and launched fuel rationing amid a worsening energy crisis linked to the conflict in the Middle ⁠East.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/9/bangladesh-shuts-universities-limits-fuel-sale-as-iran-war-causes-shortage

[2026-03-09 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Why China can withstand oil's surge past $100 more easily than other countries

Snippet: BEIJING — Surging oil prices following the Iran war are expected to impact China less than in past years as the country has built large crude stockpiles and diversified its energy sources, including renewables.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/china-oil-shock-iran-war-hormuz-energy-transition.html

[2026-03-09 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Las acciones mundiales caen mientras la guerra de Irán eleva el crudo a más de 110 dólares el barril

Snippet: Gente ante una pantalla que muestra el índice bursátil japonés Nikkei en una firma de inversión el lunes 9 de marzo de 2026, en Tokio.(Kyodo News via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mercados-iran-guerra-crudo-bolsa-nikkei-dcd9a736b7b472fa233438957a5965d0

[2026-03-09 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Coordinated missile attacks from Iran and Lebanon target Israel

Snippet: Missiles were launched simultaneously toward Israel from Iran and Lebanon, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/coordinated-missile-attacks-iran-and-lebanon-target-israel

[2026-03-09 17:49 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Attack on Iran a defining moment for the global order

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/attack-on-iran-a-defining-moment-for-the-global-order/

[2026-03-09 17:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares sink nearly 6 pct amid Iran crisis, crude price hike; won sharply down

Snippet: South Korean stocks fell nearly 6 percent Monday, with the main bourse operator temporarily suspending trading during the morning amid extreme market volatility caused by US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran. The local currency fell sharply against the greenback.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10690229

[2026-03-09 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Mojtaba Khamenei: Iran's new supreme leader

Snippet: Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei who has been appointed as the new head of the Islamic republic, is a discreet figure who offers continuity of his father's hardline leadership.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/09/mojtaba-khamenei-irans-new-supreme-leader/

[2026-03-09 17:36 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Why has the Iran war sparked fears of stagflation for the global economy?

Snippet: With oil prices soaring and stock markets falling, economists warn that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East risks knocking growth worldwide and boosting prices

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/09/iran-war-oil-prices-stagflation-global-economy

[2026-03-09 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: European markets set to slump on Middle East turmoil as oil price surges

Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to start the new trading week heavily lower as traders track developments in the Middle East and a surge in oil prices.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/european-markets-stoxx-600-ftse-cac-dax-iran-latest.html

[2026-03-09 17:21 UTC+10:00] [Australian foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia has been asked to assist Middle East nations coming under fire from Iran. What could that look like?

Snippet: Defence analysts say the world-class capability of the RAAF’s Wedgetail aircraft could help against drone and missile strikes carried out by Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/09/australia-iran-war-assistance-middle-east-nations

[2026-03-09 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Mojtaba Khamenei é o novo líder supremo do Irão

Snippet: A televisão estatal iraniana leu o anúncio pouco depois da meia-noite, hora local. "Esta Assembleia, após deliberações exaustivas e extensas e utilizando a autoridade concedida pelo Artigo 108.º da Constituição, e de acordo com o seu dever religioso e crença em estar presente perante Deus Todo-Poderoso, na sessão extraordinária de hoje, (...) , nomeia e apresenta o aiatolá Mojtaba Khamenei como o terceiro líder do sistema sagrado da República Islâmica do Irão", foi anunciado.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-002/mojtaba-khamenei-%C3%A9-o-novo-l%C3%ADder-supremo-do-ir%C3%A3o/a-76271867

[2026-03-09 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Filipinos race to fill tanks ahead of petrol price jump

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Queues formed at Philippine petrol stations and officials warned against hoarding Monday as residents raced to fill their tanks ahead of an expected surge in prices driven by the US-Israeli war against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/09/news/filipinos-race-to-fill-tanks-ahead-of-petrol-price-jump/2295645

[2026-03-09 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: The 'quite terrifying' scenarios that finally spooked global markets

Snippet: At its low point on Monday the ASX plunged more than 4.4 per cent. (ABC News: John Gunn)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-09/us-israel-iran-war-oil-price-surge-share-markets/106432166

[2026-03-09 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Irán nombra sucesor al hijo del exlíder supremo mientras la guerra dispara el precio del petróleo

Snippet: Esta imagen tomada de un video por la televisora estatal iraní muestra a Mojtaba Jamenei, hijo del asesinado líder supremo de Irán, que ha sido nombrado nuevo gobernante de la República Islámica, según anunciaron las autoridades el lunes 9 de marzo de 2026. (TV estatal iraní via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-mojtada-jamenei-israel-libano-guerra-65562fb748996d31e24af591ae579bc9

[2026-03-09 17:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The war on Iran is already upending the Middle East. Look to the Gulf states to see how | Nesrine Malik

Snippet: Countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE are finding their carefully projected image of stability has been blown away

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/09/us-israel-war-iran-gulf-monarchies

[2026-03-09 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: EEUU inicia una gran maniobra militar con Corea del Sur mientras libra una guerra en Oriente Medio

Snippet: Un puesto de guardia militar norcoreano, arriba, y un puesto surcoreano, abajo, se ven desde Paju, Corea del Sur, cerca de la frontera con Corea del Norte, el jueves 26 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Ahn Young-joon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/corea-sur-norte-maniobras-eeuu-guerra-iran-886be61229b71cb2255522ca93635ce3

[2026-03-09 16:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: President Lee thanks Turkmenistan, Singapore for evacuating Koreans from Iran

Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday sent letters of appreciation to the leaders of Turkmenistan and Singapore, thanking them for their countries' support in helping South Koreans evacuate from the Middle East, Cheong Wa Dae said Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10690162