[2026-03-02 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iranian Embassy says Israel–US military attacks ‘constitute violation of international law, UN Charter’ - DailyNews

Snippet: The Iranian Embassy in Colombo yesterday strongly condemned the military aggression carried out by Israel and US on Iran.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/02/local/959696/iranian-embassy-says-israel-us-military-attacks-constitute-violation-of-international-law-un-charter/

[2026-03-02 06:31 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran’s military options limited as it tries to hit back at US-Israeli attack

Snippet: Retaliatory strikes have so far been high in volume but mostly not very effective and are likely to become less so

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/iran-military-options-limited-us-israel-attack

[2026-03-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: A senseless war - DailyNews

Snippet: Just a week ago, even as negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme were underway, United States (US) President Donald Trump warned that he was contemplating an attack on Iran. Although President Trump gave a timeline of 10 days, the attack came sooner than expected, with staunch ally Israel beginning a wave of air strikes on Saturday morning.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/02/editorial/959795/a-senseless-war/

[2026-03-02 06:27 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: How Israeli sleight and US might led to the assassination of Ali Khamenei

Snippet: An operation decades in the making took just 60 seconds to carry out, but some question its wisdom

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/how-israeli-sleight-and-us-might-led-to-the-assassination-of-ali-khamenei

[2026-03-02 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: 3 US troops killed and 5 are seriously wounded in Iran operation

Snippet: This image provided by U.S. Central Command shows a F/A-18E Super Hornet preparing to make an arrested landing on the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) after a mission in support of Operation Epic Fury, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Navy via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-trump-us-military-troops-casualties-793c3ea29a399c9a405e70b14c548595

[2026-03-02 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Missile strikes continue as Iranian leaders project defiance after Khamenei

Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Huge air strikes by the United States and Israel continue to hit Tehran and other cities as the Iranian establishment ponders its future while launching projectiles across the region.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/missile-strikes-continue-as-iranian-leaders-project-defiance-after-khamenei

[2026-03-02 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Fyodor Lukyanov: Iran is not Iraq

Snippet: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633391-fyodor-lukyanov-iran-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-02 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Unattended bag delays Staten Island St. Patrick’s parade day after Iran bombings: report

Snippet: An unattended bag briefly delayed the start of Staten Island’s St. Patrick’s Day parade Sunday — as international tensions roiled in the wake of the growing conflict with Iran.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/us-news/unattended-bag-delays-staten-island-st-patricks-parade-day-after-iran-bombings-report/

[2026-03-02 06:10 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US allies and foes left scrambling as Trump catches them off-guard on Iran

Snippet: War highlights strained alliances, unfettered militaries and a Washington with renewed appetite for regime change

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/us-allies-foes-scrambling-trump-off-guard-iran

[2026-03-02 06:05 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: At least 22 people dead after pro-Iran protests in Pakistan and Iraq

Snippet: US government buildings in Karachi and Baghdad targeted by crowds after killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/people-dead-after-pro-iran-protests-pakistan-iraq

[2026-03-02 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: President of Iran’s soccer federation says World Cup participation is in doubt

Snippet: People watch from a rooftop as a plume of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-world-cup-participation-united-states-d21fd7543f416458984e82bdf9a70415

[2026-03-02 06:04 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Travel disruption continues as flights from Australia to Middle East scrapped

Snippet: Australians are among thousands of travellers left stranded at airports in the Middle East amid the continued fighting.Closed airspace across the Middle East has plunged travel plans into chaos around Australia and the world.Early today, at least 1200 flights have been cancelled out of Dubai International Airport - a major travel hub for Australians flying to Europe.LIVE UPDATES: US and Israel continue attack on TehranA plume of smoke caused by an Iranian strike is seen at Dubai International Airport in

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/us-israel-attacks-iran-thousands-of-flights-to-middle-east-cancelled-or-postponed/9cf4b34a-ae5c-4913-88a2-537101a61562

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

Source: AP News

Title: Trump and Iran indicate chance for potential future diplomacy

Snippet: President Donald Trump holds up a fist after disembarking Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-trump-diplomacy-airstrikes-cia-khamenei-talks-d605cf78898ab93fa992b32d0c47da2a

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UAE shuts Tehran embassy after Iran missile strikes

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has closed its embassy in Tehran and withdrawn its ambassador after Iranian missile strikes targeted Emirati territory, the foreign ministry said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uae-shuts-tehran-embassy-after-iran-missile-strikes

[2026-03-02 06:01 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Three US troops killed during strikes on Iran

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/three-us-troops-killed-during-strikes-on-iran-20260302-p5o6jd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-02 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Deadly strikes hit Israel as Iran promises to avenge Khamenei's killing

Snippet: Under US and Israeli fire for a second day, and reeling from the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Iran on Sunday announced a new leadership, vowed revenge and attacked countries across the region.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/deadly-strikes-hit-israel-iran-promises-avenge-khameneis-killing

[2026-03-02 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump says he has 'agreed to talk' to Iran as casualties mount across Middle East

Snippet: A group of people sheltering in a Beit Shemesh synagogue safe room died in a strike, Israeli authorities say. (Reuters: Itay Cohen)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-02/three-americans-killed-as-iran-strikes-back-against-us-israel/106403672

[2026-03-02 05:58 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Israel hits Tehran again as Trump signals willingness to talk with Iran’s new leaders

Snippet: Jerusalem: Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran and Iran responded with more missile barrages on Sunday (Iran time), a day after the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei pitched the Middle East and the global economy into deepening uncertainty.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/israel-hits-tehran-again-as-trump-signals-willingness-to-talk-with-iran-s-new-leaders-20260302-p5o6ja.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-02 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Por qué la AP decidió llamar "guerra" al conflicto actual

Snippet: Una columna de humo sale de un edificio tras un bombardeo en Teherán el 1 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-guerra-associated-press-72662b44cbe545d41c74790dcbd4247e

[2026-03-02 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lindsey Graham met Saudi leader to 'bring him on board' a week before Iran attack

Snippet: US Senator Lindsey Graham traveled to Saudi Arabia late in February to bring Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “on board” with an attack on Iran, and the Saudi leader did not vehemently oppose it, a US official familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lindsey-graham-met-saudi-leader-bring-him-board-week-iran-attack

[2026-03-02 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran foreign minister suggests new supreme leader may be chosen within days

Snippet: Iran could potentially elect a new supreme leader within one or two days, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said, as the country begins a 40-day mourning period following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US-Israeli strikes.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/iran-foreign-minister-suggests-new-supreme-leader-may-be-chosen-within-days

[2026-03-02 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US troop deaths ignite anger over ‘war for Israel’

Snippet: Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded while participating in the joint US-Israeli war on Iran, the Pentagon confirmed on Sunday - marking the first US fatalities since the conflict began.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-troop-deaths-ignite-anger-over-war-israel

[2026-03-02 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How AP decided to describe US-Israeli strikes on Iran, and Iran’s retaliation, as war

Snippet: A plume of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-united-states-iran-war-ap-style-aa89b7f21e35b73a11ad7afddd1ff185

[2026-03-02 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lindsey Graham met Saudi leader to 'bring him on board' a week before Iran attack

Snippet: US Senator Lindsey Graham traveled to Saudi Arabia late in February to bring Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “on board” with an attack on Iran, and the Saudi leader did not vehemently oppose it, a US official familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/lindsey-graham-met-saudi-leader-bring-him-board-week-attack

[2026-03-02 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Hanoi’ Jane Fonda leaves her $6M LA mansion to slam Tehran strikes — as Iranian Americans celebrate in streets

Snippet: Activist actress Jane Fonda stepped out of her $6 million LA home on Saturday to denounce US military strikes against Iran.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/us-news/jane-fonda-protests-tehran-strikes-as-iranian-americans-celebrate/

[2026-03-02 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran foreign minister says ‘no limit’ to self-defence after US warning

Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s warning against retaliation, vowing that Tehran will place “no limit” on its right to defend itself after what he described as massive US-Israeli bombardment.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-foreign-minister-says-no-limit-self-defence-after-us-warning

[2026-03-02 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Albanese's swift backing of US-Israel strikes tells of changed world

Snippet: Topic:Foreign Affairs

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-02/albanese-government-backs-us-israel-attacks-on-iran/106402282

[2026-03-02 05:32 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump says Iran leadership agrees to talks after US and Israel strike Tehran

Snippet: ‘They should have done it sooner, they waited too long,’ says Trump but he doesn’t say when talks would take place

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/trump-iran-strikes-interview-comments

[2026-03-02 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NHL fans complain after ABC cuts away from Bruins-Flyers to announce Khamenei’s death

Snippet: Hockey were ticked off Saturday after ABC put the Bruins at Flyers game on ice Saturday afternoon to announce the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/sports/nhl-fans-enraged-as-abc-cuts-away-from-bruins-flyers-for-ayatollah-khamenei-report/

[2026-03-02 05:17 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Guardian view on Trump’s Iranian campaign: an illegal war that risks becoming the new normal | Editorial

Snippet: The US-Israeli military action will test the fragile rules governing the use of force

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/01/the-guardian-view-on-trumps-iranian-campaign-an-war-that-risks-becoming-the-new-normal

[2026-03-02 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Futuro do Irã pós-Khamenei depende da Guarda Revolucionária

Snippet: A morte de Ali Khamenei marca um ponto de virada histórico não só para o Irã, mas para toda a região. O líder religioso e político de 86 anos foi morto num ataque aéreo de Israel e Estados Unidos. Agora, um comitê de 88 clérigos xiitas deve decidir sobre sua sucessão, segundo a Constituição.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/futuro-do-ir%C3%A3-p%C3%B3s-khamenei-depende-da-guarda-revolucion%C3%A1ria/a-76177772

[2026-03-02 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump reveals US destroyed 9 ‘important’ Iranian naval ships — and is ‘going after the rest’

Snippet: President Trump boasted Sunday that the US has successfully taken down nine Iranian naval ships and “largely destroyed” Tehran’s naval headquarters as well.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/us-news/trump-reveals-us-destroyed-9-important-iranian-naval-ships/

[2026-03-02 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US and Israeli attack on Iran: At least 153 girls killed in strike on school

Snippet: At least 153 people, almost all of them young girls, have been killed in an air strike on a primary school in southern Iran, according to the city’s governor.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-and-israeli-attack-iran-least-153-girls-killed-strike-school

[2026-03-02 04:51 UTC+10:00] [Saturday Night Live] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Saturday Night Live: Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie makes debut to squealing fans

Snippet: The star of the gay hockey superhit shows a penchant for physical comedy in an episode scrambling to cover the events in Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/01/saturday-night-live-recap-connor-storrie

[2026-03-02 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Israelis and Iranians celebrate together in streets of London after Ayatollah Khamenei’s death

Snippet: Hundreds of people packed a London street on Saturday night in a spontaneous show of solidarity following the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — waving Israeli flags alongside Iranian banners.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/world-news/israelis-and-iranians-celebrate-together-in-streets-of-london-after-ayatollah-khameneis-death/

[2026-03-02 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UAE suspends trading on stock exchanges after Iran strikes

Snippet: The UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority has announced the suspension of trading on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) on Monday and Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uae-suspends-trading-stock-exchanges-after-iran-strikes

[2026-03-02 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Seven killed in pro-Iran protests in Pakistan

Snippet: At least seven people have died during pro-Iran protests in the northern Pakistani city of Gilgit, according to a local official.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/seven-killed-pro-iran-protests-pakistans-gilgit

[2026-03-02 04:08 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Incredible details inside the operation to kill Iran's supreme leader

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-insider-operation-cia-closely-watched-khamenei-for-months-before-fatal-strikes-in-iran/1a8953f3-b7d9-4d28-bb5a-a8912abc128e

[2026-03-02 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Explained: Who will lead Iran now and what happens next?

Snippet: Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, is dead. He ruled the country for 36 and a half years, just 10 months fewer than the last Iranian monarch.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/explainers/explained-who-will-lead-iran-now-and-what-happens-next

[2026-03-02 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Tensions escalate as ships attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Two vessels were attacked Sunday in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security agencies said, as Iran pressed a second day of strikes in response to US-Israeli air raids.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/01/tensions-escalate-as-ships-attacked-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-03-02 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Jihad is coming? What Khamenei’s death means for the region and the world

Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, visiting lecturer at the Institute of Social Sciences of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633367-jihad-is-coming-khameneis-death/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-02 03:41 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump allies defend US-Israel strikes on Iran as Democrats call it a ‘war of choice’

Snippet: Senators Tom Cotton and Lindsey Graham defend attack, Democrats say administration must answer vital questions

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/iran-attacks-republican-democrat-reactions

[2026-03-02 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Austin bar mass shooter possibly motivated by Iran attacks, Quran found in car as FBI eyes terrorism after 2 killed, 14 injured

Snippet: The gunman who killed two people and wounded 14 others at a packed Austin, Texas, bar was possibly motivated by the US attacks on Iran, sources told The Post.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/us-news/austin-mass-shooter-possibly-motivated-by-iran-attacks-quran-found-in-car-as-fbi-eyes-terrorism/

[2026-03-02 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pressure mounts on Dems to fund terror-fighting Homeland Security as US attacks Iran

Snippet: The US is operating without a fully funded Department of Homeland Security — the nation’s first line of defense against terror threats, especially during conflicts — prompting dire warnings from the GOP.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/us-news/pressure-mounts-on-dems-to-fund-homeland-security-as-us-attacks-iran/

[2026-03-02 03:21 UTC+10:00] [Bahrain] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pentagon confirms three American deaths in Iran war

Snippet: US announces first casualties as Israel unleashes fresh wave of strikes deep into central Tehran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3345054/pentagon-confirms-three-american-deaths-iran-war

[2026-03-02 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ‘Wait and see’ for PSEi as US, Israel strike Iran

Snippet: EVENTS in the Middle East could weigh on the stock market this week, during which investors will also be considering February inflation data due Thursday and fresh earnings results.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/02/business/top-business/wait-and-see-for-psei-as-us-israel-strike-iran/2290660

[2026-03-02 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Unconfirmed reports in state media suggest Mahmoud Ahmadinejad killed

Snippet: Iranian state media has suggested that the former Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has been killed in Tehran, though it remains unconfirmed.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/unconfirmed-reports-state-media-suggest-mahmoud-ahmadinejad-killed

[2026-03-02 03:07 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Celebration or grief? Khamenei’s death brings contrasting emotions in Iran

Snippet: Some publicly mourn leader’s demise but videos also show jubilant response after violent crackdown in January

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/celebration-or-grief-khameneis-death-brings-contrasting-emotions-in-iran

[2026-03-02 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Filipinos moved to safe areas in middle east

Snippet: (UPDATE) FILIPINOS in the Middle East have been moved to safe locations, with many taking shelter in bomb shelters, following the exchange of air strikes between the United States, Israel and Iran, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/02/news/national/filipinos-moved-to-safe-areas-in-middle-east/2290561

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

Source: AP News

Title: Major global news moments of February, in AP photos

Snippet: People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/photos-winter-olympics-mexico-cartel-violence-bad-bunny-iran-7728339318efb286e95ff873dc95301a