Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-05 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran launched new wave of attacks Thursday morning at Israeli and American bases following a threat to destroy military and economic infrastructure across the region, which came after the US and Israel intensified their bombardment of Iran and a US Navy submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.
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[2026-03-05 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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.
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[2026-03-05 16:08 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-05 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., pauses before speaking with reporters just days before funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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[2026-03-05 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Senate Republicans voted down an effort Wednesday to halt the Trump administration’s war against Iran, demonstrating early support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear exit strategy.
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[2026-03-05 15:57 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The former head of Australia’s consumer watchdog has torpedoed petrol stations’ excuses for raising prices already due to the war in Iran, warning fuel companies seeking to use the situation as a smokescreen should be investigated.
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[2026-03-05 15:51 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The United States is dominating the skies above Iran. But math is not necessarily on America’s side. Iran is using low-cost drones for precision attacks in the Middle East. The United States and its allies have air defence systems capable of intercepting a vast majority of Iranian ballistic missiles and drones, which are sophisticated yet costly.
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[2026-03-05 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that he could not rule out his country’s military participation in the escalating war in the Middle East, after earlier saying that the US-Israeli strikes on Iran were “inconsistent with international law”.
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[2026-03-05 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Journalist Max Blumenthal has accused conservative group Turning Point USA (TPUSA) of misrepresenting the stance of its late co-founder Charlie Kirk in order to defend the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-03-05 15:06 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Canadian PM says the US-Israeli strikes on Iran were ‘inconsistent with international law’ but that his country ‘will stand by our allies’. Follow the latest news
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[2026-03-05 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: This report is from this week's "Inside India" newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse. Subscribe here.
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[2026-03-05 15:03 UTC+10:00] [Women's Asian Cup 2026] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In the vacuum of the players’ silence, it has been the Iranian diaspora in Australia who are speaking out against the regime
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[2026-03-05 15:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-05 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A ceremony commemorating Iran’s late leader Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran has been postponed, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, days after he was assassinated along with family members in joint air strikes by Israel and the United States.
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[2026-03-05 14:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: With the United States focused on its conflict with Iran, Ukraine could face a critical shortage of US air defense missiles at a time when Russia shows no signs of easing its campaign of striking Ukrainian cities.
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[2026-03-05 14:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US Senate Republicans backed US President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran on Wednesday, voting to block a bipartisan resolution aiming to stop the air war and require that any hostilities against Iran be authorized by Congress.
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[2026-03-05 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Wednesday that Tel Aviv and the US did not have "much of a choice" but to "take action" and attack Iran.
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[2026-03-05 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice described the Trump administration’s Operation Epic Fury as an attempt to “neuter” Iran’s military power inside and beyond its borders, including its apparent ties to Hezbollah.
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[2026-03-05 14:37 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Experts say US backing armed groups could ‘open up a hornet’s nest’; son of Ayatollah Khamenei tipped to succeed his father as leader. What we know on day six
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[2026-03-05 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese participate in a joint news conference, in Canberra, Australia, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-03-05 14:23 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US and Israel’s war with Iran is nearing its first full week, and after throwing the region into chaos, it is starting to spread beyond the Middle East.
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[2026-03-05 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-03-05 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An employee fills up the fuel tank of a car at a gas station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
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[2026-03-05 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks about Iran before a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-03-05 13:51 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Chief Warrant Officer Robert Marzan, 54, and Maj Jeffrey O’Brien, 45, were from California and Iowa
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[2026-03-05 13:46 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: IRIS Dena - one of Iran’s newest warships - had been on a friendly visit to India before it was sunk by a US submarine
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[2026-03-05 13:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba has emerged as frontrunner to succeed his late father as Iran's supreme leader after years spent forging close ties with the elite Revolutionary Guards and building influence in the clerical establishment.
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[2026-03-05 13:04 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)
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[2026-03-05 13:01 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-03-05 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From sunken warships to closed airspaces, here is a country-by-country breakdown of the conflict’s impact so far
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[2026-03-05 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US military has not taken responsibility for the strike, which killed at least 165 students, according to Iranian officials – key US politics stories from Wednesday 4 March at a glance
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[2026-03-05 12:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Police said Thursday it will send personnel to Oman and Dubai this week to help South Korean nationals leave the Middle East as the US-Israeli war on Iran has broadened.
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[2026-03-05 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: An anti-Iran war protester was injured in a scuffle with a US senator and police after he interrupted a Senate hearing at Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-05 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Reports of strikes on Iranian and Israeli soil has been reported after nearly seven hours of calm.
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[2026-03-05 12:23 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The sinking of an Iranian warship in international waters off the coast of Sri Lanka is the first time since World War II that an American submarine has attacked a surface vessel. It also represents a dramatic widening of the scope of combat operations in the five-day-old war.
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[2026-03-05 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Iranian authorities have declared Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a martyr. (AP: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/file)
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[2026-03-05 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Iran has agreed to allow safe corridors for civilian flights. (Reuters: Kai Pfaffenbach)
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[2026-03-05 12:13 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The State Department ordered non-emergency employees and their family at consulates in Lahore and Karachi to leave due to ‘safety risks’
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[2026-03-05 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Financial information is displayed on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-03-05 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-05 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: California governor Gavin Newsom putting into question US military backing of Israel in their war on Iran, likening it to an "apartheid state".
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[2026-03-05 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US tested a doomsday ballistic missile off the California coast Tuesday night — as war raged in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-05 11:46 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: I resigned from the intelligence services over the fraudulent case for the invasion of Iraq in 2003. And I see some alarming parallels with this case
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[2026-03-05 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The case for a military strike in Iran is stronger than any we’ve seen in decades.
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[2026-03-05 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Khamenei] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China says over 470 nationals have left via land routes, urging remaining citizens in Iran to register and depart as soon as possible
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[2026-03-05 11:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-05 11:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that US efforts to deal with Iran's nuclear ambitions will send "plenty of signals," as he addressed a question related to North Korea's criticism of the ongoing US military operation against the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-03-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Iran's national team's presence in Australia has been overshadowed by a war that is happening in the country. Source: AAP / Dave Hunt
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[2026-03-05 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Officials in the United States are claiming success in their campaign against Iran, stressing that Washington is in the process of crushing the government in Tehran “without mercy”.
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[2026-03-05 10:52 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: The son of the king ousted from power in Iran's 1979 revolution is positioning himself as the next leader of the country.Reza Pahlavi is lobbying to lead Iran, in spite of the fact he has not lived in the country since he was 18.The now 65-year-old was the crown prince of the country and was training as an Air Force pilot in the US when the revolution took place.READ MORE: Trump's past comments on Iran come back to haunt himReza
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