Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-06 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has long been considered a contender to the post of the country’s next paramount ruler — even before an Israeli strike killed his father at the start of the war last week and despite the fact he’s has never been elected or appointed to a government position.
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[2026-03-06 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Two Iranian sailors, carrying green bags, who were rescued from IRIS Dena warship by Sri Lanka’s navy are escorted to a Judicial Medical Officer from the National Hospital, in Galle, Sri Lanka, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
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[2026-03-06 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A military academy belonging to Iran’s army was reportedly among the sites hit in strikes in central Tehran on Friday.
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[2026-03-06 17:35 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-06 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Red Crescent on Friday said more than 3,000 homes have been damaged in US and Israeli attacks across the country.
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[2026-03-06 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Iranian Red Crescent said 14 medical centres and nine of its affiliated facilities were damaged during recent attacks by Israel and the United States, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.
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[2026-03-06 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Intense air strikes have pounded Tehran and other Iranian cities on the seventh day of the US-Israeli war on the country, amid warnings from the United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth that the bombardment was “about to surge dramatically.”
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[2026-03-06 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The war between the United States, Israel and Iran has entered its seventh day, with attacks continuing across Iran and other countries in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-06 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: San Francisco International Airport welcomed its first non-stop Emirates flight from the Middle East since the start of the Iran war.
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[2026-03-06 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Shipping industry] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Seafarer tells of explosions in sky as thousands stuck on vessels after strait of Hormuz is effectively closed to shipping
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[2026-03-06 16:47 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It’s probably not a great thing that, despite war breaking out between the United States and Iran, it almost feels familiar at this stage.
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[2026-03-06 16:46 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-06 16:44 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US claims temporary waiver won’t provide ‘significant financial benefit’ to Moscow; IDF strikes Lebanon after mass evacuation; Trump wants say in choosing Iran’s next leader. What we know on day seven
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[2026-03-06 16:43 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Citizens and the government adopt energy-saving hacks to cut fuel consumption amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East
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[2026-03-06 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A currency trader talks on the phone near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 6, 2026.
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[2026-03-06 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UN children’s agency says reports indicate that nearly 180 children have been killed in Iran since the conflict escalated.
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[2026-03-06 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Intense Israeli airstrikes pounded the capital of Iran early Friday as the U.S. apparently struck an Iranian drone carrier at sea, intensifying its campaign targeting the Islamic Republic’s fleet of warships. In eastern Tehran, witnesses described the Israeli airstrikes as particularly intense, shaking homes in the area. (AP video by Mohsen Ganji)
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[2026-03-06 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A relative shows photos of three siblings, Yaakov Biton and his two sisters, Avigail and Sarah, who were killed earlier this week when an Iranian missile struck their home in the city of Beit Shemesh, Jerusalem, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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[2026-03-06 16:23 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Footballers sing and salute anthem days after standing silent at Asian Cup
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[2026-03-06 16:23 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: By barring US access to military bases, Spain’s prime minister has triggered threats of trade reprisals from Trump
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[2026-03-06 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency has reported that overnight attacks on Bahrain’s capital, Manama, targeted the Financial Harbour Towers commercial complex, the location of the Israeli embassy in the city.
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[2026-03-06 16:14 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-06 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Residential areas in Tehran were struck in the latest wave of US and Israeli attacks early Friday, according to Iranian media reports.
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[2026-03-06 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Iran's players saluted and sang the national anthem before their second game against Australia. (Getty Images: Albert Perez)
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[2026-03-06 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iraq emerges as key front in new and often clandestine confrontation after launching dozens of attacks
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[2026-03-06 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As the Spanish PM decries the war in Iran, other politicians are unable – or unwilling – to speak against the US president
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[2026-03-06 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Julie Pearce (left) and Trudy Schipelliti (right) arrived in Sydney on Friday after a flight from Dubai. (ABC News: Jack Ailwood)
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[2026-03-06 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Intense Israeli airstrikes pounded the capitals of Iran and Lebanon early Friday as the US apparently struck an Iranian drone carrier at sea, intensifying its campaign targeting the Islamic Republic’s fleet of warships.
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[2026-03-06 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: After slapping 25% “penalty” tariffs on India for buying Russian crude — revoked last month — the U.S. on Thursday issued a 30-day waiver to New Delhi for purchasing crude from Moscow as the Iran war risks energy supply shocks globally.
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[2026-03-06 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran is prepared to fight a prolonged war and plans to introduce advanced weapons not yet used in the conflict, a spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Friday.
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[2026-03-06 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rescatistas inspeccionan un edificio destruido por un ataque aéreo israelí, el jueves 5 de marzo de 2026, en la ciudad de Nabatiyeh, en el sur del Líbano. (AP Foto/Mohammed Zaatari)
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[2026-03-06 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: After slapping 25% "penalty" tariffs on India for buying Russian crude — revoked last month — the U.S. on Thursday issued a 30-day waiver to New Delhi for purchasing crude from Moscow as the Iran war upends global supplies.
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[2026-03-06 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El británico Lewis Hamilton conduce su Ferrari durante la primera práctica para el Gran Premio de Australia, el viernes 6 de marzo de 2026 (AP Foto/Scott Barbour)
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[2026-03-06 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Cuba could become the next target of US President Donald Trump as it endures a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP: Ramon Espinosa)
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[2026-03-06 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An Iranian woman who lost her eye after she was shot by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard during the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests in 2022 is slamming former Vice President Kamala Harris over her response to the bombings in Iran.
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[2026-03-06 15:12 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a woman marrying two men in Thailand to a bamboo-fibre drone, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-03-06 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Stocks sank on Wall Street Thursday after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since the summer of 2024 because of the war with Iran.
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[2026-03-06 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US Central Command has released a video of what it said were strikes on Iran’s drone carrier, IRIS Shahid Bagheri.
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[2026-03-06 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth stated that the United States is not planning to take in a “new wave of Middle Eastern refugees” as Israeli and US attacks on Iran continue.
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[2026-03-06 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TOKYO (AP) — A second Japanese national has been detained in Iran, Japan’s Foreign Ministry said Friday and requested the early release of both people.
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[2026-03-06 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Luis F. Orozco B.] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the war in the Middle East, the opportunity for Colombians in Hong Kong to vote, the importance of teacher well-being, and the poon choi tradition
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[2026-03-06 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: House lawmakers approved legislation on Thursday that would reopen the Department of Homeland Security, but most Democrats remain opposed to ending the partial government shutdown despite a leadership shakeup at DHS and military operations against Iran.
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[2026-03-06 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Oil is the lifeblood of the global economy. (Reuters)
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[2026-03-06 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. hammered Iran for a sixth day as the conflict in the Middle East continued to escalate on Thursday.
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[2026-03-06 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A meeting of Komala, the second largest Kurdish Iranian opposition group, at an undisclosed location. (Supplied)
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[2026-03-06 13:37 UTC+10:00] [Australian military] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Anthony Albanese confirms ADF members were on vessel but says ‘no Australian personnel’ took part in attacks on Iran
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[2026-03-06 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump habla en un evento en honor al Inter Miami CF, campeón de la Major League Soccer en 2025, en la Sala Este de la Casa Blanca, el jueves 5 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-03-06 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — US President Donald Trump said Thursday he should be involved in choosing Iran’s next supreme leader as the US and Israel hammered the country for a sixth day. Iran kept up retaliatory attacks on Israel, American bases and countries around the region.
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[2026-03-06 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Asean] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry groups say a diversified visitor base and strong halal tourism appeal offer resilience for Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign
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[2026-03-06 13:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Friday issued a fresh warning against oil refiners for possible collusion in raising oil prices, amid an escalating war in the Middle East following US-Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran's retaliation.
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