[2026-03-06 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Which Kurdish groups is the US rallying to fight Iran?

Snippet: Iran has launched operations targeting Iranian and Iraqi Kurdish groups in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in neighbouring Iraq as the regional war ignited by the United States and Israel entered its sixth day, with more than 1,000 people killed across the country.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/which-kurdish-groups-is-the-us-rallying-to-fight

[2026-03-06 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran crisis escalates: oil prices jump as attacks paralyze Strait of Hormuz shipping

Snippet: Oil prices held near multi-month highs on Thursday as attacks on tankers and the escalating conflict in the Middle East disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633892-iran-crisis-oil-price/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-06 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: The war on Iran has ignited rare civil unrest in Bahrain

Snippet: The US and Israel have suggested their war could bring about regime change in Iran. Some are now joking that they might have sparked it in Bahrain, a close western ally, instead.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/war-iran-ignited-civil-unrest-bahrain

[2026-03-06 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Azerbaijan accuses neighbor Iran of a drone attack and vows to retaliate

Snippet: This image shows damages of a school in Julfa following, what Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry says was a drone attack carried out by Iran, on its exclave of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/azerbaijan-iran-drone-war-airport-neighbor-34ab541f4bee87337f35e44b9e3fece6

[2026-03-06 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Líderes de Canadá y Australia piden desescalada, pero coinciden: Irán no puede tener armas nucleares

Snippet: El primer ministro canadiense Mark Carney (izq) y el primer ministro australiano Anthony Albanese en conferencia de prensa en Canberra, Australia, el 5 de marzo del 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/australia-canada-iran-guerra-eeuu-2c2d4cfc66af3de497967309b2a4b091

[2026-03-06 01:04 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘This is a needless war’: Americans share their thoughts on the US-Israel attacks on Iran

Snippet: The Guardian asked US readers about the military action in Iran – their responses were largely disapproving

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/05/guardian-readers-us-israel-war-on-iran

[2026-03-06 01:03 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘There’s no safe place any more’: inside Tehran under attack – photo essay

Snippet: Photojournalist Stefanie Glinski speaks to Iranian photographer Mohammad Mohsenifar, who has been documenting the attacks on the Iranian capital over the past week

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/05/inside-tehran-under-attack-photo-essay

[2026-03-06 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘The scale of war is getting bigger’: joy turns to worry for Iranian Australians cut off from family

Snippet: While many welcomed the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, they now have grave concerns about relatives amid an internet blackout

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/06/iran-war-bombings-cut-off-contact-iranian-australians-ntwnfb

[2026-03-06 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Azerbaijani president slams 'act of terror' after four injured in alleged Iran drone strike

Snippet: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev denounced a suspected Iranian drone strike on an airport on Thursday as an "act of terror" that left four people injured.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/azerbaijani-president-slams-act-terror-afte-four-injured-alleged-iran

[2026-03-06 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Map shows how big Iran is compared with the 50 US states

Snippet: The United States and Israel have continued to bombard Iran, killing at least 1,045 people since Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/map-shows-how-big-iran-is-compared-with-the-50-us-states

[2026-03-06 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Turkey 'strongly condemns' drone attacks on Azerbaijan: ministry

Snippet: Turkey's foreign ministry on Thursday roundly condemned a series of drone attacks on Azerbaijan which Baku blamed on Iran, calling for such attacks to end "immediately".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/turkey-strongly-condemns-drone-attacks-azerbaijan-ministry

[2026-03-06 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Missiles fired by US, Israel hit two schools near Tehran: Iranian media

Snippet: Missiles fired by the United States and Israel have hit two schools in the town of Parand, southwest of Tehran, Iran’s semiofficial Fars news agency has reported.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/missile-attack-hits-two-schools-in-irans-parand-iranian-media

[2026-03-06 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Prueba para el apoyo a la guerra: Cámara de Representantes de EEUU votará hoy sobre resolución

Snippet: El líder de la Cámara de Representantes, el republicano Mike Johnson, en conferencia de prensa en el Congreso en Washington, el 4 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/J. Scott Applewhite)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-iran-congreso-trump-republicanos-democratas-c19b6ad94eab756b6b97373a218640b2

[2026-03-06 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump and Rubio out of step on reasons for Iran war

Snippet: US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have offered conflicting justifications for the American war with Iran, as the White House scrambles to contain a growing political firestorm over contradicting narratives about what necessitated the operation against Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633884-trump-rubio-iran-explanations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-06 00:02 UTC+10:00] [Matildas] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Matildas into quarter-finals but may come to rue lack of second half goals

Snippet: Australia were frustrated as Iran kept it at 4-0 and now face South Korea in a decider to top Asian Cup group

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2026/mar/05/matildas-into-quarter-finals-but-may-come-to-rue-lack-of-second-half-goals

[2026-03-06 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says US and Israel targeting civilians in strikes

Snippet: Iran’s foreign ministry said that the United States and Israeli strikes are deliberately hitting civilian areas across the country.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-us-and-israel-targeting-civilians-strikes

[2026-03-06 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran claims responsibility for attack on US tanker in Persian Gulf

Snippet: Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard claimed an attack Thursday on an American oil tanker in the northern reaches of the Persian Gulf.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/05/world-news/iran-claims-attack-on-us-tanker-in-persian-gulf/

[2026-03-05 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Will the US benefit from the oil crisis sparked by the war on Iran?

Snippet: Middle East unrest sends European gas prices soaring

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/will-the-us-benefit-from-the-oil-crisis-sparked-by-the-war-on-iran

[2026-03-05 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Quick hits: Raso feels double the pain as Fowler and Sayer sparkle on the Gold Coast

Snippet: Fowler and Sayer starred, while Raso had a torrid time of things on the Gold Coast. (Getty Images)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-05/matildas-iran-asian-cup-quick-hits-hayley-raso-mary-fowler/106413886

[2026-03-05 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says Israeli-US strikes hit schools, hospitals and medical facilities

Snippet: Iran says Israeli and US attacks have struck multiple civilian and medical facilities since the conflict began.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-israeli-us-strikes-hit-schools-hospitals-and-medical

[2026-03-05 23:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: PM confirms Australian 'military assets' deployed to Middle East

Snippet: Australia has deployed "military assets" to the Middle East as Israel and Iran launch waves of strikes against each other and a prominent cleric calls for "Trump's blood" over the sinking of an Iranian warship.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed the deployment in parliament today, following a historic address by his Canadian counterpart.He welcomed the return of hundreds of Australians from Dubai on the few flights out of the emirate so far and said the government was working with its agencies

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/us-israel-attack-iran-anthony-albanese-confirms-australian-military-assets-deployed-to-middle-east-amid-iran-war/d906fec1-69a7-44c7-a87d-3941f4b66720

[2026-03-05 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK says drone attack on Cyprus base was not launched from Iran

Snippet: A drone which hit Britain's Royal Air Force Akrotiri base in Cyprus was not launched from Iran as many had initially assumed, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uk-says-drone-attack-cyprus-base-was-not-launched-iran

[2026-03-05 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iranians get by as US, Israeli bombs rain down, internet blocked

Snippet: Tehran, Iran – “The war might last weeks, so my family and I will only leave if it gets too bad. For now, life goes on,” says Sepehr, a resident of eastern Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/iranians-get-by-as-us-israeli-bombs-rain-down-internet-blocked

[2026-03-05 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Families of Iranian political prisoners fearful of bombs, illness and secret executions

Snippet: As Israeli and US bombs continue to pummel Iran, the friends and families of political prisoners in the Islamic Republic have grown increasingly fearful for their safety.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/families-iranian-political-prisoners-fearful-bombs-starvation-and-secret-executions

[2026-03-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Americans are finally taking a critical approach to Israel. We can do that without sliding into antisemitism | Joel Swanson

Snippet: Israel’s role in drawing the US into a war on Iran is attracting healthy scrutiny. It’s also creating a permission structure for antisemitism

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/05/us-israel-iran-antisemitism

[2026-03-05 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: La andanada de ataques de Irán en el golfo Pérsico muestra que el caos es clave en su estrategia

Snippet: Agentes del Comando del Frente Interior israelí inspeccionan un edificio de apartamentos dañado por un misil iraní en Petah Tikva, Israel, el martes 3 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-israel-ataques-caos-guerra-64391449dfdab0048086e4dfffe2b32f

[2026-03-05 22:46 UTC+10:00] [Turkey] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Azerbaijan vows to respond after Iranian drones injure 4

Snippet: Azerbaijan and Iran already have tense ⁠relations over Baku’s growing economic, energy and military ties to Turkey and Israel

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3345600/azerbaijan-vows-respond-after-iranian-drones-injure-4

[2026-03-05 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK says drone attack on Cyprus base was not launched from Iran

Snippet: A drone which hit Britain's Royal Air Force Akrotiri base in Cyprus was not launched from Iran as many had initially assumed, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-says-drone-attack-cyprus-base-was-not-launched-iran

[2026-03-05 22:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US and Mideast countries seek Kyiv's drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks put on ice

Snippet: The United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Ukraine’s expertise in countering Iran’s Shahed drones, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10688124

[2026-03-05 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Over 150 Russian Tourists Stuck on Cruise Ship in Qatar as Middle East War Rages

Snippet: More than 150 Russian tourists have been stranded for days aboard a cruise ship near the Qatari port of Doha after the war triggered by the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran disrupted travel across the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/05/over-150-russian-tourists-stuck-on-cruise-ship-in-qatar-as-middle-east-war-rages-a92125

[2026-03-05 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Sri Lanka trying to ‘safeguard lives’ on second Iran ship after US attack

Snippet: Sri Lanka is ‌trying to “safeguard lives” on another Iranian ship off its coast, ⁠its cabinet spokesperson says, after an attack by the United States on an Iranian frigate killed more than 80 people and left dozens missing.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/sri-lanka-trying-to-safeguard-lives-on-second-iran-ship-after-us-attack

[2026-03-05 22:20 UTC+10:00] [Matildas] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Matildas sweep aside Iran in dominant Women’s Asian Cup showing

Snippet: Australia defeat Iran 4-0 in one-sided Group A match

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/05/matildas-sweep-aside-iran-in-dominant-womens-asian-cup-showing

[2026-03-05 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iranian warship sunk by US submarine was in India for a joint drill

Snippet: A torpedo fired by a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, whose navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-warship-iris-dena-india-14916ad657e50f048bbeb42b38224ecb

[2026-03-05 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Regional chaos sown by Iran's attacks is key to its strategy

Snippet: Officers from Israel’s Home Front Command inspect a damaged apartment building after an Iranian missile strike in Petah Tikva, Israel, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-strategy-israel-drones-us-war-gulf-36a51df550a4bd766f8c83b8d8c0f701

[2026-03-05 22:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: ECB policymakers warn of inflation spike if Iran war lasts

Snippet: Three European Central Bank policymakers warned on Thursday that euro zone inflation would likely rise, and growth sag, if the war in Iran were to ‌become drawn out and suck in more countries.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10688121

[2026-03-05 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Renewable energy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: UK must double down on renewables as wars drive up energy costs, experts say

Snippet: Fossil fuel price surge after US-Israeli attacks on Iran prompts calls to end dependence on ‘volatile’ energy source

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/05/uk-clean-energy-iran-war-fossil-fuel-prices-surge

[2026-03-05 21:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: France allowing US aircraft on some Mideast bases: military

Snippet: France has allowed US aircraft on some of its bases in the Middle East after US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered regional conflict, the French military said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10688119

[2026-03-05 21:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: British American Tobacco faces UK shareholders' lawsuit over North Korea sanctions breaches

Snippet: British American Tobacco is facing a London ‌lawsuit from shareholders over allegations the cigarette maker failed to properly tell markets about breaches of US sanctions in ‌relation to its business in North Korea.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10688118

[2026-03-05 21:42 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran thanks Chinese public after US-Israeli air strikes prompt online wave of sympathy

Snippet: Embassy in Beijing says Iran sincerely grateful to ‘the civilised and righteous Chinese people’ but financial aid not needed for now

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3345584/iran-thanks-chinese-public-after-us-israeli-air-strikes-prompt-online-wave-sympathy

[2026-03-05 21:29 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: US-Iran war live updates: Iranian warship sunk by US torpedo; Australian repatriation flights continue

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-iran-war-live-updates-iranian-warship-sunk-by-us-torpedo-australian-repatriation-flights-continue-20260305-p5o7z8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-05 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iranian drones hit airport in Azerbaijan’s exclave as US-Israel war widens

Snippet: An Iranian drone attack has targeted Azerbaijan’s autonomous Nakhchivan exclave, opening yet another front in the ongoing war launched by the United States and Israel and the retaliation from Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/iranian-drones-hit-airport-in-azerbaijans-exclave-as-us-israel-war-widens

[2026-03-05 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: France authorises US forces to use bases amid its war on Iran

Snippet: France has authorised United States forces to use French military bases during the conflict involving Iran, according to a report by BFMTV.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/france-authorises-us-forces-use-bases-amid-its-war-iran

[2026-03-05 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Iran's Shahed drone: How 'the poor man’s cruise missile’ is shaping Tehran’s retaliation

Snippet: In the aftermath of the Israeli-U.S. strikes on Iran, American allies in the Persian Gulf are hearing a sound that Ukrainian soldiers have long come to dread: the foreboding hum of the Shahed-136 'kamikaze' drone.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/05/iran-shahed-136-drone-cost-air-defense-gulf-war-us-israel-gulf-scorpion-strike-centcom.html

[2026-03-05 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Russia says Iran has not requested military aid

Snippet: Russia says Iran has not asked Moscow for military assistance since the United States and Israel began striking the country last week.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/russia-says-iran-has-not-requested-military-aid

[2026-03-05 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Royal Australian Navy] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Penny Wong refuses to say if any Australian crew onboard US submarine that sank Iranian warship

Snippet: More than 50 Australian sailors and officers serving across US attack submarine fleet as part of preparations for Aukus

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/05/iran-warship-australian-crew-onboard-us-submarine-foreign-minister-refuses-to-say

[2026-03-05 20:56 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Spain rejects White House comments that it now backs US-Israel war on Iran – Europe live

Snippet: Spain has emphatically dismissed US suggestions that it changed its view on the Iran war and is now prepared to let the US use its bases to support the mission.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/05/spain-us-israel-war-iran-white-house-trade-evacuations-latest-news

[2026-03-05 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Fotos muestran ataques de US e Israel y la respuesta de Irán

Snippet: Un cartel con la imagen del fallecido líder supremo iraní, el ayatolá Alí Jamenei, asesinado en ataques de Estados Unidos e Israel, se ve sobre una plaza vacía en Teherán, Irán, el jueves 5 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/iran-israel-fotos-eeuu-libano-guerra-45d7b9890a79dd09215527e156805a43

[2026-03-05 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iran war oil price shock threatens to disrupt African economies

Snippet: As the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran widens across the Middle East, it threatens to disrupt recent gains made by some African economies.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/05/iran-war-oil-price-shock-threatens-to-disrupt-african-economies/

[2026-03-05 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Iranian footballers salute, sing national anthem after silence before opening game

Snippet: Iran's players were silent before their first match, but saluted the national anthem ahead of this one. (Getty Images: Cameron Spencer)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-05/womens-asian-cup-matildas-iran-protests-against-islamic-republic/106421510

[2026-03-05 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Zelenskyy dice que el diálogo Rusia-Ucrania está congelado mientras Oriente Medio pide drones a Kiev

Snippet: Un soldado ucraniano de la 48va brigada separada lanza un dron de reconocimiento en la región de Járkiv, Ucrania, el miércoles 4 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Andrii Marienko)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ucrania-guerra-rusia-drones-iran-shahed-2bf3d17d5ea8c365af07250a2aaf2f85