Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-04 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – As the US and Israeli militaries expand their strikes on Iran, the administration of US President Donald Trump has alternated its justification for the war between preventing immediate attacks and countering the long-term existential threat of a nuclear Tehran.
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[2026-03-04 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Sun Degang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The focus is on economics and the five-year plan but the turmoil could prompt a rethink in some areas, analysts say
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[2026-03-03 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Israeli spies spent years hacking nearly every traffic camera in Tehran so they could monitor Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei before he was eventually wiped out, according to a report.
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[2026-03-03 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The British public opposes allowing the US to use British airbases for strikes on Iranian missile sites, a new poll has revealed.
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[2026-03-03 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: On Saturday morning, the departure board at Dubai’s main airport began to stack up with delays. Over the water, pale arcs rose, flared and vanished - interceptors, officials later said - leaving chalk traces in a sky turning white.
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[2026-03-03 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Qatar says Iran did not notify it of incoming missile attacks as Tehran conducts a retaliatory campaign across the Gulf sparked by the United States and Israel’s attacks on Iran.
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[2026-03-03 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A display in the arrivals terminal of the Henri Coanda International Airport shows cancelled flights originating in Middle East countries, in Otopeni, Romania, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
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[2026-03-03 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli air strike in Tehran targeted a senior commander of Iran’s Quds Force, according to Israeli Army Radio.
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[2026-03-03 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is likely to figure prominently in the deliberations of the clerics who will determine who replaces Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Supreme Leader.
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[2026-03-03 23:45 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh school during the US-Israeli bombing campaign killed up to 168 people. The Guardian has pieced together the incident and its aftermath using verified footage and images from the site
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[2026-03-03 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iranian-Kurdish women's group have expressed concerns about a number of their members who are currently political prisoners in Iran, who have been cut off by the US-Israeli attack on the country. In response to a question from MEE about Verisheh Moradi - who was imprisoned for "armed rebellion" over her support of the Woman, Life, Freedom demonstrations that broke out in 2022 - the Free Women of Eastern Kurdistan (KJAR) said their contact with political prisoners had become "extremely
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[2026-03-03 23:36 UTC+10:00] [Iraq] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The world must not return to the law of the jungle, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang tells France’s Jean-Noel Barrot
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[2026-03-03 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Iraq] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Unlike at least one war game simulation rehearsed by the US military, Trump’s attack won’t lead to a reset, at least not on American terms
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[2026-03-03 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has condemned British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not backing the US-Israeli attack on Iran, suggesting he "could be" pandering to British Muslim voters.
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[2026-03-03 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Mohsen and Firouzeh have been trying to have a child for years and recently turned to IVF, using a clinic at Tehran’s Ghandi hospital.
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[2026-03-03 23:01 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog.
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[2026-03-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is still dependent on fossil fuels but Washington’s recent interventions may prompt officials to fast-track shift, analysts say
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[2026-03-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The president needs a quick win to avoid a quagmire – but he needs a long war to justify potential emergency powers
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[2026-03-03 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for Israel to reopen Gaza’s border crossings, which have been closed by Israel since its forces launched a war against Iran with the United States.
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[2026-03-03 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s effort to raise costs for Gulf countries in hopes of pushing the United States to end the war is unlikely to succeed, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told journalists on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-03 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two Iranian drones struck the US embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday, as Tehran continued attacks on American bases and diplomatic missions in the region in retaliation for the war launched against it.
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[2026-03-03 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: In the Middle East energy exports to Europe have been disrupted by the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran that has spilled into surrounding regions. Economic experts are predicting a spike in inflation.
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[2026-03-03 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Speaking in Madrid, Iranian Ambassador to Spain Reza Zabib claimed that Iran does not want war but "has the capacity" to react to aggression, even suggesting that any US military base in Europe could be a target.
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[2026-03-03 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s order to attack Iran has drawn mixed reactions among Americans, with polls showing a clear public split and statements from lawmakers exposing divisions within both the Republican and Democratic parties.
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[2026-03-03 22:19 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that the US involvement against Iran could disrupt the flow of weapons that Ukraine needs to continue defending itself against Russian invasion.
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[2026-03-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: This is a war without a plan, without a strategy, and without any clear understanding of where it leads or how it ends
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[2026-03-03 21:51 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-03 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street for the House of Commons in London, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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[2026-03-03 21:23 UTC+10:00] [Women's football] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Players silent before loss to South Korea in Australia
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[2026-03-03 21:21 UTC+10:00] [Stock markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: FTSE 100 on track for its worst day in 11 months, while Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s Kospi also fall
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[2026-03-03 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Indian companies have reduced natural gas supplies to industries in anticipation of tighter supply from the Middle East after top global producer Qatar halted liquefied natural gas (LNG) production, as European gas prices have jumped further by more than 30 percent since the launch of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-03-03 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation says the latest attack on the Natanz nuclear facility did not cause any radioactive leakage.
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[2026-03-03 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, estrecha a mano del primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, durante una conferencia de prensa en Mar-a-Lago, el 29 de diciembre de 2025, en Palm Beach, Florida, EE.UU. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon, Archivo)
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[2026-03-03 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US State Department has issued an urgent warning for American citizens to immediately leave over a dozen countries across the Middle East, citing “serious safety risks” as Iran’s retaliatory strikes against US and Israeli targets continue to escalate.
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[2026-03-03 20:55 UTC+10:00] [Palestine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Indonesia’s president offered to fly to Tehran in person, but critics say joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ cost Jakarta its neutrality
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[2026-03-03 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Despite distancing itself from the conflict and refusing military cooperation, Spain may still be impacted by the economic ripple effects of war in Iran.
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[2026-03-03 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A rescue worker checks the site where several buildings were hit by Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
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[2026-03-03 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The International Atomic Energy Agency says satellite imagery shows new damage at Iran’s underground Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant.
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[2026-03-03 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US’s Rubio tries to justify attacks on Iran as driven by self-defence
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[2026-03-03 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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[2026-03-03 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un cartel con la imagen de fallecido líder supremo de Irán, el ayatolá Alí Jamenei, asesinado en una campaña militar de Estados Unidos e Israel aún en marcha, y el fallecido líder revolucionario iraní Rujolá Jomeini, a la derecha, se ve sobre una motocicleta entre restos dejados por un ataque en Teherán, Irán, el lunes 2 de marzo de 2026.
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[2026-03-03 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Red Crescent says the death toll from US and Israeli attacks has climbed sharply, with hundreds killed across the country since strikes began at the weekend.
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[2026-03-03 20:26 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran continues to target American bases and Hezbollah fires at Israel as conflict spreads across Middle East
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[2026-03-03 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Israeli army has issued new evacuation warnings across Lebanon, including in parts of southern Beirut, as tensions sharply escalate between Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah.
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[2026-03-03 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The new round of coordinated military attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran marks a dramatic escalation in an already volatile confrontation.
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[2026-03-03 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Tensions in the Middle East will have no effect on US military support to the Philippines despite ithe US' ongoing war against Iran, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-03 19:56 UTC+10:00] [Keir Starmer] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president doubles down on criticism of the prime minister, saying ‘he has not been helpful’
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[2026-03-03 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on March 3, 2026 tags as unfounded concerns that Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites around the country are potential targets for Iran’s retaliatory attacks because the Philippines is a military ally of the United States. The United States and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran on Feb.
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[2026-03-03 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran held a mass funeral ceremony for 165 schoolgirls and staff killed on Saturday in what Iran has described as a United States-Israeli attack on a girls’ school in the southern city of Minab.
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[2026-03-03 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An earthquake of 4.3 magnitude struck near the city of Gerash in southern Iran on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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