[2026-08-31 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC: Oil tanker catches fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Iran's IRGC has said that an oil tanker attempting to cross an "illegal route" through the Strait of Hormuz has caught fire after hitting two sea mines.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-oil-tanker-catches-fire-after-hitting-mines-strait-hormuz

[2026-08-31 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iran strikes US bases in Jordan in response to US attack, state TV reports

Snippet: Iranian state television on Monday showed what it said were ballistic missiles being fired by Iran at American bases in Jordan.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/31/iran-strikes-us-bases-in-jordan-in-response-to-us-attack-state-tv-reports/

[2026-08-31 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE holds Iran 'fully responsible' for thwarted drone attack and calls for halt to hostilities | The National

Snippet: The UAE has strongly condemned an Iranian attack on the country which it said served as a "dangerous escalation" and posed a "direct threat" to the safety of citizens and residents.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/31/uae-holds-iran-fully-responsible-for-thwarted-drone-attack-and-calls-for-halt-to-hostilities/

[2026-08-31 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Achilles Shield: Israel, Greece sign over NIS 10b. air defense deal against Turkey, Iran

Snippet: Israel and Greece signed a defense deal worth over NIS 10 billion ($3.48 billion), under which Israel would build a "multi-layered" defense system for Greece, the Defense Ministry announced in a Monday statement.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-907112

[2026-08-31 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran's Pezehskian: Tehran will 'not stand by'

Snippet: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has vowed that Tehran "will not stand by" following US attacks on Larak Island.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-pezehskian-tehran-will-not-stand

[2026-08-31 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran attacks Jordan, UAE after US bombs Larak Island: What’s the latest?

Snippet: Iran says it has attacked US bases in Jordan and US military assets in the United Arab Emirates in retaliation for strikes on Larak Island in the first active exchange between the two sides since late July.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/iran-attacks-jordan-uae-after-us-bombs-larak-island-whats-the-latest

[2026-08-31 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran's Kharg and Larak islands: Why they matter | The National

Snippet: Attacks by the US on Iran's Larak Island and threats by President Donald Trump of blowing Kharg Island to “smithereens” have re-escalated the war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/31/irans-kharg-and-larak-islands-why-they-matter/

[2026-08-31 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Manus on Markets: US-Iran escalation ahead of SCO summit | The National

Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/08/31/manus-on-markets-us-iran-escalation-ahead-of-sco-summit/

[2026-08-31 18:48 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: US sanctions on Iran are right but wrongly sequenced

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/us-sanctions-on-iran-are-right-but-wrongly-sequenced/

[2026-08-31 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Líderes de China, Rusia e India se reúnen para contrarrestar la influencia de EEUU

Snippet: El presidente ruso Vladimir Putin (izq) con el presidente chino Xi Jinping en Samarkand, Uzbekistán, el 16 de septiembre del 2022. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/organizacion-de-cooperacion-de-shanghai-china-rusia-india-iran-fa8240d8c59c20a93b7758a27367941d

[2026-08-31 18:01 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran hostilities flare after US strike in strait of Hormuz; supertanker hits mines and catches fire – Middle East crisis live

Snippet: US targets Iran’s Larak Island in first exchange of fire in more than a month, sparking reprisals against US forces in Jordan and UAE

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/31/us-iran-israel-hormuz-oil-donald-trump-larak-kharg-island-uae-jordan-latest-news-updates

[2026-08-31 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US hosts G20 finance talks with growth, Iran pressure on agenda

Snippet: ASHEVILLE, North Carolina — Finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies open talks Monday at a US-hosted gathering, as the Trump administration seeks consensus on lifting global growth while ramping up economic pressure on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/31/world/us-hosts-g20-finance-talks-with-growth-iran-pressure-on-agenda/2414891

[2026-08-31 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: 'Symbolic solidarity': Xi, Putin and Modi set to meet Iran's Pezeshkian | The National

Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s intensifying economic campaign against Iran is testing the limits of the security group Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin have spent years expanding as a counterweight to American power.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/08/31/symbolic-solidarity-xi-putin-and-modi-set-to-meet-irans-pezeshkian/

[2026-08-31 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Emiratos Árabes Unidos dice que interceptó un dron iraní sobre sus aguas territoriales

Snippet: Niños juegan con agua durante los festejos por el cumpleaños del profeta Mahoma, el domingo 30 de agosto de 2026, en Teherán, Irán. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-ormuz-emiratos-jordania-trump-guerra-afde4ae0bc6b1da8bc1972207bc2c5eb

[2026-08-31 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran denies attack on Kharg Island after Trump AI post showing its destruction

Snippet: The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company, Hamid Bovard, has denied that a key oil hub was being destroyed in Kharg Island, after US president Donald Trump's AI video showed it "being blown to smithereens".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-denies-attack-kharg-island-after-trump-ai-post-showing-its

[2026-08-31 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S.-Iran escalation shows Washington's frustration with slow-moving sanctions

Snippet: The escalation in hostilities between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend shows the U.S. is running out of patience with the slower-moving sanctions approach, according to analysts.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/31/us-trump-hormuz-iran-kharg-larak-oil-analysts-sanctions-.html

[2026-08-31 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: United Arab Emirates intercepts Iranian drone over its waters

Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters Monday, the Defense Ministry said, an attack that comes after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire on the weekend, the first action in a month.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-uea-august-31-2026-9f34873bad9a928574c36ee984c3f96b

[2026-08-31 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UAE says it dealt with drone approaching from Iran

Snippet: The UAE's defence ministry said it dealt with a drone over its territorial waters coming from Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uae-says-it-dealt-drone-approaching-iran

[2026-08-31 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump posts AI videos of key Iranian oil hub ‘being blown to smithereens’

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has published AI-generated clips showing a missile attack on Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub amid a new escalation between Washington and Tehran.US and Iranian forces earlier exchanged strikes for the first time since late July. On Sunday, the US Central Command said it had targeted two Iranian launchers on Larak Island, near the narrowest point of the Strait of Hormuz, which it claimed were preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the waterway, accounting for

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644863-trump-us-iran-kharg/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-31 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump posts AI videos of key Iranian oil hub ‘being blown to smithereens’

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has published AI-generated clips showing a missile attack on Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub amid a new escalation between Washington and Tehran.US and Iranian forces earlier exchanged strikes for the first time since late July. On Sunday, the US Central Command said it had targeted two Iranian launchers on Larak Island, near the narrowest point of the Strait of Hormuz, which it claimed were preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the waterway, accounting for

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644863-trump-us-iran-kharg/

[2026-08-31 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: UAE air defences intercept Iranian drone over territorial waters | The National

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Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/31/live-uae-iran-drone/

[2026-08-31 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE petrol prices to rise in September with diesel up 13% | The National

Snippet: Petrol prices in the UAE will rise for a second straight month in September, as global oil markets remain volatile with a peace deal between the US and Iran still out of reach.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/31/uae-petrol-prices-to-rise-in-september/

[2026-08-31 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump says Iran striking Gulf neighbors was 'very good thing,' Israel would be gone without him

Snippet: US President Donald Trump stated that it was "a very good thing" that Iran struck Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait after the war began, as it lost the country's support in the Middle East in an interview with Fox News on Sunday night.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-907087

[2026-08-31 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump reiterates Iran must never have nuclear weapons

Snippet: Donald Trump has reiterated that Iran must never obtain a nuclear weapon, saying that if it did, the Middle East "would have essentially been gone".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-reiterates-iran-must-never-have-nuclear-weapons

[2026-08-31 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Vessel caught on fire after it hit naval mines, IRGC navy says

Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that an oil tanker caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz after it hit two naval mines, according to state media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/vessel-caught-fire-after-it-hit-naval-mines-irgc-navy-says

[2026-08-31 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: What we know: US and Iran exchange fire for the first time in a month | The National

Snippet: The US struck two rocket launchers on Iran's Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz after detecting preparations to fire sea mines into the waterway, prompting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to launch a retaliatory missile-and-drone attack on two US bases in Jordan.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/31/what-we-know-us-and-iran-exchange-fire-for-the-first-time-in-a-month/

[2026-08-31 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran attacks UAE's Al Minhad air base with drones, IRGC says - report

Snippet: Iran's army said it attacked the United Arab Emirates' Al Minhad Air Base with drones early on Monday, Iranian state TV reported, citing a statement from the army.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-907084

[2026-08-31 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Pezeshkian says Tehran 'not looking for war', but stressed it would respond to aggression

Snippet: Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said that Tehran is "not looking for war", but asserted that it would "never sit still in the face of any aggression".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/pezeshkian-says-tehran-not-looking-war-stressed-it-would-respond

[2026-08-31 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran’s army claims drone attacks on UAE’s Al Minhad Air Base

Snippet: The Iranian army said it attacked the UAE's Al Minhad Air Base with drones early on Monday, according to state media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-army-claims-drone-attack-uaes-al-minhad-air-base

[2026-08-31 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran's IRGC says US MQ-9 drone downed over Hormuz Strait

Snippet: The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said Iran shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-irgc-says-us-mq-9-drone-downed-over-hormuz-strait

[2026-08-31 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Bessent heads to the G20 to rally allies on Iran

Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Asheville, N.C., Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/bessent-treasury-g20-finance-ministers-iran-tariffs-6011cce3d5b5a6f898bb3a66dc9fa612

[2026-08-31 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: US launches first strikes on Iran in a month | The National

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Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/31/live-larak-island-us-strikes-iran/

[2026-08-31 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Sen. Ted Cruz says 'unequivocal yes' to Trump’s 'mission accomplished' claim on Iran

Snippet: United States Senator Ted Cruz backed President Donald Trump’s Truth Social post declaring “mission accomplished” in the war with Iran, while going further by calling for the collapse of the Iranian regime during a Meet the Press interview on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-907082

[2026-08-31 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US plans to sanction another bank to keep economic pressure on Iran

Snippet: Washington plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week as it steps up its campaign to economically isolate Tehran amid the deadlocked truce talks, the US Treasury chief has said.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/us-plans-to-sanction-another-bank-to-keep-economic-pressure-on-iran

[2026-08-31 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China-led SCO gathers in Kyrgyzstan as Iran tensions test its reach

Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping is met by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov upon his arrival in Bishkek for the SCO summit on Aug. 30. (Kyrgyzstan's Presidential Press Office via AP)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/china-led-sco-gathers-in-kyrgyzstan-as-iran-tensions-test-its-reach

[2026-08-31 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC Daily Open: War by other means turns to armed conflict — again

Snippet: Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/31/cnbc-daily-open-iran-war-strikes-larak-island.html

[2026-08-31 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US accuses Iran of posing 'imminent threat' in Hormuz Strait

Snippet: The US Central Command (Centcom) said it targeted Iran as it posed an "imminent threat" in the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-accuses-iran-posing-imminent-threat-hormuz-strait

[2026-08-31 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Bessent expects new US secondary sanctions weekly, aiming to increase pressure on Iran

Snippet: The US Treasury Department is likely to unveil weekly new secondary sanctions aimed at increasing economic pressure on Iran, with an initial focus on banks, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-907081

[2026-08-31 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil rises over 1% after U.S. forces strike two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island

Snippet: Oil rose Monday, amid heightened concerns over supply disruptions after U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/31/oil-prices-hormuz-iran-larak-island-centcom.html

[2026-08-31 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US strikes Iran for first time in a month, Tehran retaliates

Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — The United States said Sunday it had attacked Iranian rocket launchers on a small island in the Strait of Hormuz, its first strikes on Iran in a month, prompting Tehran to retaliate.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/31/world/americas-emea/us-strikes-iran-for-first-time-in-a-month-tehran-retaliates/2414793

[2026-08-31 10:16 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: Iran responds, launches attacks on 2 US bases in Jordan

Snippet: MISSILE SYSTEM. A banner with a picture of US President Donald Trump next to an Iranian missile system is displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, on July 30, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/iran-responds-attack-us-bases-jordan/

[2026-08-31 08:20 UTC+10:00] [Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: US strikes Iran’s Larak Island

Snippet: Sunday’s strikes in Iran mark the first from the U.S. in a month.

Read full article: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/30/us-strikes-irans-larak-island-01056585?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-31 08:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanon says it welcomes Iran's interest in rebuilding bilateral ties

Snippet: Lebanon's Foreign Ministry said it welcomes signs that Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is keen to strengthen ties between the two governments.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanon-says-it-welcomes-irans-interest-rebuilding-bilateral-ties

[2026-08-31 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trita Parsi on why US air strikes strengthened Iran’s hand and failed to trigger a revolt

Snippet: Iranian-born and Washington-based expert analyses Tehran’s leverage, China’s non-intervention strategy and shifting Persian Gulf alliances

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3365735/trita-parsi-why-us-air-strikes-strengthened-irans-hand-and-failed-trigger-revolt?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-31 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trita Parsi on why US air strikes strengthened Iran’s hand and failed to trigger a revolt

Snippet: Iranian-born and Washington-based expert analyses Tehran’s leverage, China’s non-intervention strategy and shifting Persian Gulf alliances

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3365735/trita-parsi-why-us-air-strikes-strengthened-irans-hand-and-failed-trigger-revolt

[2026-08-31 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: EEUU planea sancionar otro banco en su intento por frenar transacciones de Irán, dice Bessent

Snippet: El secretario del Tesoro de Estados Unidos, Scott Bessent, en conferencia de prensa el lunes 24 de agosto de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-sanciones-bessent-banco-guerra-eeuu-tesoro-1793de1563477b23f5cc54698ae507e8

[2026-08-31 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US strikes Iran for first time in a month

Snippet: The US carried out strikes on Iran’s Larak Island on Sunday, killing and injuring several soldiers and civilians, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said. The attack marked the first US military action inside Iran since late July, breaking a month-long lull in direct fighting.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644843-us-airstrike-iran-larak-island/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-31 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Oil prices rise after US and Iran exchange strikes: As it happened

Snippet: Tehran has launched missile and drone strikes on US military positions in Jordan after Washington attacked Iran’s Larak Island, reigniting direct hostilities following a month-long lull.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644843-us-airstrike-iran-larak-island/

[2026-08-31 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US plans to sanction another bank, Bessent tells AP

Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Asheville, N.C., Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/bessent-interview-iran-sanctions-bank-68d1bb0817c9f83eaa34e9ec643690fa

[2026-08-31 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US must get troops out of Gulf, former counterterrorism chief says

Snippet: Joseph Kent, the former director of the US National Counterterrorism Centre, urged Washington to immediately withdraw troops from the Gulf as Tehran woved to respond to Larak island attack.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-must-get-troops-out-gulf-former-counterterrorism-chief-says