Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense has said it has intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched towards Prince Sultan Air Base in al-Kharj, as the United States and Israel’s war on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation on Gulf states housing US assets continue to engulf the region.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Israeli PM’s war on its nemesis is playing well domestically. But real safety for Israelis requires another leader altogether
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 16:56 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Millions of Israelis were forced into shelters overnight after Iran launched multiple waves of ballistic missiles toward the country, according to Al Jazeera, which reported that at least five missiles were detected since midnight, triggering air raid sirens across several areas.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: VERONA, Italy — The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics opened Friday amid the tensions of intensifying war in the Middle East and with some countries boycotting the opening ceremony because of the return of the Russian flag to the global sports stage.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – The reverberations of a war in which US-Israel attacks have killed more than a thousand people in Iran, including the country’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, and Iranian missiles and drones have fallen on Israel in retaliation, are being felt deeply in Pakistan.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion on college sports in the East Room of the White House, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This undated photo provided by the Hekmati family shows Kamran Hekmati. (Hekmati Family via AP)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Plumes of smoke rise as strikes hit the city during the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 16:03 UTC+10:00] [Cathay Pacific Airways] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cathay fares to Hong Kong surge 93 per cent on average for Saturday departures compared with typical prices over past 12 months
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Demonstrators gathered in the capital, Sanaa, on Friday to express solidarity with Iran and Lebanon amid the escalating conflict with the United States and Israel.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East. The fallout is ratcheting up what consumers and business will pay at the pump. (AP Video: Amanda Swinhart, Stephen Smith)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An explosion was heard and large plumes of smoke were seen rising in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Friday after Israeli airstrikes pounded the capitals of Iran and Lebanon as the U.S. apparently struck an Iranian drone carrier at sea, intensifying its campaign targeting the Islamic Republic’s fleet of warships.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Stefano Domenicali walks down the F1 Paddock ahead of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israel said on Friday that Iran had launched cluster bombs "multiple times" since the start of the war that began with a US-Israeli attack on the Islamic republic over the weekend.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military on Saturday said it detected new missile launches from Iran toward the Greater Tel Aviv area and other parts of central Israel. Earlier alerts were also issued for southern Israel as air defences were activated to intercept incoming missiles.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Sanaa, Yemen – The Israel-US attacks on Iran have plunged the wider Middle East region into turmoil. From Tehran, tensions have spread, affecting multiple Arab cities, including Abu Dhabi, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, and Beirut.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 15:14 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Donald Trump says he would only accept Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as war continues to expand; Israel launches huge attacks on Iran and Lebanon
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Muslim pilgrims pray as they circumambulate the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the minor pilgrimage, known as Umrah, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: By refusing to condemn these legally baseless strikes, the Albanese government risks choosing ‘might is right’ over the UN Charter
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An anti-regime protester who wanted to “show up for the Iranian people” was thrown to the ground and beaten Friday at a sparsely attended Manhattan vigil for Iran’s dead Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oil prices surged amid fears that the escalating conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran could disrupt global energy supplies.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s military on Saturday said it has begun a “broad-scale wave of strikes” targeting sites in the Iranian capital, Tehran.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump is aware of the situation after reports that Russia may be providing intelligence to Iran about American positions in the Middle East. S
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 14:37 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Search operations under way as drones hit residential buildings; US considers lifting more sanctions on Russian oil. What we know on day 1,473
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Jakarta] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the implications of the war in Iran, the impact on Asian economies, and Hong Kong as a safe haven
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 14:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman met with Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir to discuss what Saudi officials described as Iranian aggression against the kingdom, according to the Saudi Defence Ministry.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Saturday said the United States is preparing what he described as its “biggest bombing campaign” yet against Iran.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said a new wave of missiles had been launched from Iran, with air defence systems working to intercept the threat.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 14:05 UTC+10:00] [US & Canada] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli commentator has argued that the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran could reshape the political map of the Middle East and potentially end the century-old regional order established after World War I, following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Far-left “Squad” Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) were among dozens of House Democrats this week that voted against reaffirming Iran as the “largest state sponsor of terrorism.”
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday his government was considering lifting sanctions on more Russian oil, a day after it temporarily authorized India to buy from Moscow as global oil prices surged.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israel said on Friday that Iran had launched cluster bombs "multiple times" since the start of the war that began with a US-Israeli attack on the Islamic republic over the weekend.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 13:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: War Secretary Pete Hegseth insisted that US forces are not in danger amid reports that Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran to help Tehran fight back as Operation Epic Fury rages on.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 13:05 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The White House downplays Moscow sharing information with Tehran on US targets in the Gulf, saying it is not affecting military operations
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Friday saw US and Israel carry out some of the heaviest bombardments so far in the conflict – key US politics stories from 6 March at a glance
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 13:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Donald Trump, you are free to surmise, takes little sustenance from the study of world history, let alone Winston Churchill’s use of the language of Latin to justify his invasion of Iran almost 85 years ago.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion on college sports in the East Room of the White House, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 12:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON -- The United States expects it to take four to six weeks to meet "achievable objectives" of its military operation against Iran, the White House said Friday, underscoring that the US is "well on its way" toward the objectives.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — For the Filipinas to make it to the playoffs, they need to be one of the two best-ranked third- placed teams in the group stage of the 2026 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) women’s Asian Cup.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have said the war will continue for as long as it needs to. Source: Getty / Joe Raedle/Getty Staff/Ritesh Shukla/Stringer/ Sir Francis Canker Photography
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 10:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Critics who call Operation Epic Fury folly or a distraction are missing the point: Iran is just one front in an ongoing, evolving global contest that includes Russia and China.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has spoken with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the Israeli-US war on Iran and its wider spillover in the region.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image provided by the Justice Department, contained in the complaint supporting the arrest warrant, shows Asif Merchant. (Justice Department via AP, File)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Petrol prices are expected to rise due to the Middle East conflict but the sugar industry sees biofuels as a solution. (ABC News: Danielle Bonica)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Global markets have become inured to the US president’s posturing over the past year, but economists warn they may be ‘a little bit complacent’ in anticipating a short conflict in the Middle East
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-07 09:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Islamic regime is trying to silence critics as fighting engulfs its country, but these people found a way to get their voices heard.
--------------------------------------------------------------------