Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-03 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are higher with both tech and small caps outperforming as Trump points to a deal/advanded discussions with Iran (which Iran is naturally denying), which is helping push energy prices and bond yields lower as the USD depreciates. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.5% while Nasdaq futures rise 0.4% led by Mag 7 stocks higher with Semis lagging.
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[2026-08-03 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: When Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, accused Kuwait of being “part of the fire of the wicked” on social media last week, it was apparent that the previously amicable relationship between the two countries had now soured.
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[2026-08-03 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has denied any talks are ongoing with the US despite a claim from Donald Trump, who called off strikes on the country on Saturday.
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[2026-08-03 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-03 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. rare earths refiners race to expand amid growing conflicts as Pentagon pushes to break China’s stranglehold on production of elusive metals critical in enabling potent features in advanced weapon systems. (AP Video and Production: Rodrique Ngowi)
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[2026-08-03 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Central Command asked military analysts to develop “creative and unconventional” ways to pressure Iran as US President Donald Trump’s administration reassessed its strategy in the ongoing conflict with Tehran, CNN reported on Monday.
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[2026-08-03 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it has shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran’s Sepah News. The report said the drone was hit by Iran’s air defence system. It was not immediately clear where the drone originated. The US air force is the largest operator of MQ-9 Reaper drones.
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[2026-08-03 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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[2026-08-03 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has mocked the European Commission for what he called blatant hypocrisy after it quietly exempted Russian luxury sable fur from sanctions, reportedly bowing to pressure from member states dependent on the trade.
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[2026-08-03 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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[2026-08-03 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sign carrying the corporate logo stands outside a Nissan dealership Monday, July 27, 2026, in Highlands Ranch, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)
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[2026-08-03 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NOTA DEL EDITOR: CONTENIDO EXPLÍCITO - Varios palestinos intentan extinguir el fuego en un coche tras un ataque militar israelí en Ciudad de Gaza, el domingo 2 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Jehad Alshrafi)
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[2026-08-03 19:53 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran would resume Monday, after scrapping a planned military strike over the weekend. Speaking on Sunday, the American leader also refused to set a deadline for reaching a broader deal with Tehran.
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[2026-08-03 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's foreign ministry has said there are currently no negotiations with the US but talks are taking place with Oman on managing of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-08-03 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Palestinians try to extinguish a burning car after an Israeli military strike in Gaza City, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
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[2026-08-03 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Trump pauses ‘massive attack’ on Iran, says new talks to begin
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[2026-08-03 18:52 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iranian spokesperson says there are no plans to receive or send a delegation following US president’s assertion that talks would take place on Monday
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[2026-08-03 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields followed oil prices lower on Monday as investors monitor signs of de-escalation in the Iran conflict.
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[2026-08-03 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-08-03 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-08-03 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Mike Pompeo is the only person in American history to have served as both CIA director and secretary of state.
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[2026-08-03 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has executed two accused of colluding with Israel last year, local media reported.
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[2026-08-03 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, lleva un paraguas para desembarcar del Air Force One en la base conjunta Andrews, Maryland, el domingo 2 de agosto de 2026, a su regreso a Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-03 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Total failure leaves millions without electricity amid severe fuel shortages, ageing infrastructure and US sanctions
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[2026-08-03 15:43 UTC+10:00] [Havana] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Total failure leaves millions without electricity amid severe fuel shortages, ageing infrastructure and US sanctions
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[2026-08-03 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Spokesperson for Iran’s parliamentary National Security Committee, Hassan Qashqavi, said that Tehran is close to reaching an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-08-03 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices plunged on optimism that the US and Iran will reach a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump said fresh talks between the warring sides would begin on Monday.
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[2026-08-03 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump carries an umbrella as he exits Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, on return to Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-03 13:35 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 3, 2026 13:35 | News
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[2026-08-03 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said new negotiations with Iran would begin on Monday after he halted what he described as a planned "massive attack" against the country, saying diplomacy had been given another chance.
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[2026-08-03 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Monday called the Iranian leadership “duplicitous” for denying that talks on a deal would soon begin, and warned that “nothing gets through to Iran” without a deal or “total surrender”.
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[2026-08-03 12:27 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 3, 2026 12:27 | News
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[2026-08-03 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran will begin Monday after he held off on new strikes against the Middle Eastern country, once again raising hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict that has upended energy supplies.
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[2026-08-03 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Ras Al Khaimah's property market has proved "remarkably resilient" since the outbreak of regional conflict, with industry experts reporting a slowdown in transaction pace rather than any meaningful loss in value.
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[2026-08-03 11:33 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Tel Aviv, Israel: US President Donald Trump says he has halted new planned attacks on Iran pending renewed talks to wind down the war and revive stalled cargo traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-08-03 11:31 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US president did not provide details of where Monday meeting would take place or who would be involved
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[2026-08-03 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: UK drivers have stolen almost £200,000 of fuel from petrol stations on average every day since the Iran war broke out and sent prices soaring, according to industry analysis.
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[2026-08-03 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US military struck Qeshm Island in southern Iran with a large-scale bomb on Thursday night that allegedly hit a family home, according to a New York Times report on Friday.
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[2026-08-03 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO, Japan — Oil prices tumbled on Monday in early Asia trade after US President Donald Trump announced fresh talks with Iran to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-08-03 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has teased new negotiations with Iran after abruptly calling off a major attack in a Truth Social post published on the same day that his media company began selling Wall Street firms millisecond-fast access to the platform’s market-moving content.
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[2026-08-03 10:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One on Sunday
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[2026-08-03 09:57 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: TRUMP BILLBOARD. A woman walks near a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump on a building in Tehran, Iran, July 27, 2026.
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[2026-08-03 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said that negotiations with Tehran are set to begin on Monday after he decided to hold off on new strikes on Iran in pursuit of a deal.
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[2026-08-03 09:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices fell Monday in Asia trading as investors pared geopolitical risk premiums after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had called off a planned strike on Iran.
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[2026-08-03 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president said he had been asked by Iran as well as US partners Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar to hold off on the new strikes
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[2026-08-03 09:16 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president said he had been asked by Iran as well as US partners Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar to hold off on the new strikes
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[2026-08-03 09:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-03 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cargo ships are seen at sea near the Strait of Hormuz, as viewed from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File)
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[2026-08-03 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran will begin Monday after he decided to hold off on new strikes against the Islamic Republic to pursue a deal.
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[2026-08-03 08:18 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said he’s holding off delivering new strikes on Iran, after Tehran and other Middle Eastern powers told him they’re working on an agreement that might quickly reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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