Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-04 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia and China have criticised the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, with Moscow saying it had seen no evidence that Tehran was developing nuclear weapons, and Beijing demanding an immediate halt to the joint attacks.
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[2026-03-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US military says strikes in the first 24 hours was nearly double the scale of the 2003 ‘shock-and-awe’ operation in Iraq; US president orders insurance to be provided for shipping in crucial waterway
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[2026-03-04 13:56 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Australian oil companies are being accused of profiteering off the war in Iran as the average price of unleaded petrol surges well past $2 a litre in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane today.Half of the petrol stations in Melbourne today are charging 219.9 cents a litre, while half in Sydney have raised prices to between 217.9 and 223.9 - well in excess of the expected top of their price cycles.Brisbane had the highest average unleaded price of the three capitals, at
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[2026-03-04 13:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean shares plunged more than 8 percent on Wednesday, prompting the stock exchange to temporarily halt trading on the benchmark Kospi and secondary Kosdaq markets, as risk-averse sentiment intensified following US-Israel strikes on Iran.
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[2026-03-04 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walks by an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm in Tokyo Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Masanori Kumagai/Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-03-04 13:44 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: President Donald Trump said the U.S. would provide insurance guarantees and naval escorts to ensure safe passage for oil tankers and other vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, intending to head off a potential energy crisis caused by the war with Iran.
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[2026-03-04 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump and his team scrambled Tuesday to reclaim the narrative on why he decided to attack Iran, after his top diplomat suggested the US struck only after learning of an imminent Israeli strike.
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[2026-03-04 13:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LONDON (Reuters) -- Global oil and gas prices jumped Tuesday as the US-Israeli war on Iran halted energy exports from the Middle East, with Tehran attacking ships and energy facilities, closing navigation in the Gulf and forcing production stoppages from Qatar to Iraq.
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[2026-03-04 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A major talking point among Democrats and their media handmaidens is that President Trump launched a “war of choice” against Iran.
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[2026-03-04 13:34 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rubio said the US was reacting after learning that Israel planned to strike Iran, but Trump on Wednesday contradicted that explanation – key US politics stories from Tuesday 3 March at a glance
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[2026-03-04 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A slew of LIV Golf players have been stranded in the Middle East amid the ongoing war in the region.
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[2026-03-04 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The US launched a major military campaign against Iran on Saturday, striking targets across the country as part of what the administration of President Donald Trump has named Operation Epic Fury.
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[2026-03-04 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-04 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A San Diego naval veteran who spent almost two years being tortured in captivity in Iran has spoken of his hopes following the death of Ayatollah Khamenei — and revealed he issued an impassioned plea to President Trump just weeks ago.
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[2026-03-04 13:25 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Delegates to discuss trade and investment deals amid rising global tensions in lead-up to President’s first visit since returning to power
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[2026-03-04 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Israel early Wednesday launched new attacks on Iran as the US military said it has hit nearly 2,000 targets inside the Islamic republic, which tried to impose a cost by expanding a missile and drone barrage across the region.
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[2026-03-04 13:15 UTC+10:00] [Air transport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Travellers stuck at major transit airports are slowly being diverted and repatriated on new flights after days of turmoil, while uncertainty remains
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[2026-03-04 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: War with Iran has put a strain on the US-UK relationship. (Reuters: Leon Neal/Pool)
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[2026-03-04 13:00 UTC+10:00] [United Arab Emirates] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz see vessels diverted and bookings suspended, as companies impose emergency fees of up to US$4,000 per unit
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[2026-03-04 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) have officially designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area (HRA). This decisive action, taken by the social partners of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF), follows a sharp escalation in military tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.
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[2026-03-04 12:36 UTC+10:00] [Comment & Analysis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-03-04 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Bomberos caminan entre los escombros de un edificio destruido por un ataque aéreo israelí, el martes 3 de marzo de 2026, en Dahiyeh, un suburbio de Beirut, Líbano. (AP Foto/Hassan Ammar)
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[2026-03-04 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 4, 2026 — 12:00pm
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[2026-03-04 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Paolo Duterte] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Social media posts claim US bases in the Philippines are like ‘bullseyes on Filipino soil’, prompting the military to debunk the disinformation
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[2026-03-04 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US military commander in the Middle East said that American forces struck about 2,000 targets in Iran.
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[2026-03-04 11:43 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Berlin: Iran’s priority is to survive. To do that, its leaders will want to drive up the cost of the war for US President Donald Trump – in terms of American casualties, energy costs and inflation – to try to persuade him to declare victory and go home.
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[2026-03-04 11:25 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: While I do not speak for the Australian-Iranian diaspora as a whole, I am gravely concerned for what this attack will cost in innocent lives
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[2026-03-04 11:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares opened sharply lower Wednesday following a 7 percent plunge a session earlier amid escalating woes over ongoing US-led air strikes on Iran.
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[2026-03-04 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US Senate is set to vote Wednesday on a resolution that aims to handcuff President Donald Trump, barring him from taking additional military action against the Iranian regime.
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[2026-03-04 11:20 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: When under pressure on inflation, tariffs, immigration and even the Jeffrey Epstein case, the Trump administration has pointed to the success of the financial markets.But Donald Trump's biggest move of his presidency, the war with Iran, has seen a sharp drop in shares globally.And there's no end in sight for the market decline.READ MORE: Trump's past comments on Iran come back to haunt himDonald Trump is under increasing pressure over his war with Iran.
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[2026-03-04 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – On Monday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio provided a looping justification for the US launching a war against Iran: Israel was planning to strike Iran, which would have prompted Tehran to strike the US assets in the region, requiring Washington to launch preemptive strikes on Iran.
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[2026-03-04 11:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Around 60 South Koreans in Israel have been evacuated by land to Egypt to seek shelter, according to the foreign ministry Wednesday, as US-Israeli strikes on Iran spiral into a broader Middle East conflict involving neighboring countries.
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[2026-03-04 11:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the US Navy will escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz "if necessary," amid growing concerns about the impact of the US-Israel conflict with Iran on oil shipments in the strategically vital waterway.
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[2026-03-04 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Imagine if people had poured onto the streets of New York and London to mourn the death of Adolf Hitler.
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[2026-03-04 11:05 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australian farmers are bracing for a global fertiliser crisis that will hit the price of bread and beer, as soaring shipping costs threaten to drive up prices for pharmaceuticals and online shopping orders.
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[2026-03-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Iran's Sara Didar held back tears during the Women's Asian Cup press conference on the Gold Coast. Source: AAP / Dave Hunt
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[2026-03-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The US-Israeli military strikes have reportedly killed nearly 800 people in Iran. Source: AAP / AP Photo
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[2026-03-04 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image provided by U.S. Central Command shows aircraft on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) that are operating in support of the war in Iran, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (U.S. Navy via AP)
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[2026-03-04 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The American pilots who were mistakenly shot down in Kuwait were met by locals who were eager to help — after they verified the fliers were from the USA and not Iran.
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[2026-03-04 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un ciclista pasa junto a un promocial de la Copa Mundial 2026 en Guadalajara el 25 de febrero del 2026. (AP Foto/Marco Ugarte)
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[2026-03-04 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Critics of the US bombing of Iran slam it as an unnecessary “war of choice” all too likely to bog our nation down in another quagmire like Iraq; Secretary of State Marco Rubio left no doubt Monday that it’s not in any way optional, and that President Donald Trump’s goals are clear, rational and limited.
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[2026-03-04 10:46 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Democrats have decried Marco Rubio’s briefings as inadequate in articulating the goals of war
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[2026-03-04 10:43 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: An Iranian drone has hit a car park next to the US consulate in Dubai, sparking a small fire.The strike was confirmed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said all personnel at the consulate had been accounted for.He told reporters at the Capitol building in Washington DC the USA had already begun pulling staff out of diplomatic facilities in the Middle East due to the threat of Iranian strikes.LIVE UPDATES: Iran made chilling nuclear threat, US claimsA small
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[2026-03-04 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump slams European allies, praises China and continues to justify Iran attackUS president blasted Spain for denying access to its military bases for his bombing campaign, but boasts of ‘good relationship with China’.
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[2026-03-04 10:02 UTC+10:00] [Emmanuel Macron] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rafale fighter jets, air-defence systems and airborne radar systems have also been deployed in the Middle East
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[2026-03-04 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla durante una reunión con el canciller alemán Friedrich Merz en la Oficina Oval de la Casa Blanca, el martes 3 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-03-04 09:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said his “biggest surprise” since unleashing a war in the Middle East has been Iran’s attacks on the Arab Gulf states, which the US counts as some of its closest and richest partners.
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[2026-03-04 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The six US service members who were killed by an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait were inside a makeshift command center with no overhead protection that had come under question before the war began, according to a new report.
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[2026-03-04 09:48 UTC+10:00] [Asia Times] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-04 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A worker paints a column of the Azteca Stadium 100 days before the opening ceremony of the 2026 FIFA soccer World Cup in Mexico City, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
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