[2026-02-27 05:14 UTC+10:00] [Iran nuclear programme] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump attack threat looms as nuclear talks between US and Iran go to wire

Snippet: Extension of Geneva negotiations into the night suggest gaps between the two sides remain

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/26/trump-attack-threat-looms-as-nuclear-talks-between-us-and-iran-go-to-wire

[2026-02-27 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Can the US use this ethnic conflict to break Iran from within?

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/633080-can-us-use-this-ethnic-conflict/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-02-27 05:01 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Tense US-Iran talks in Geneva with Trump’s finger on the trigger

Snippet: The United States and Iran remain locked in talks in Geneva as US president Donald Trump seeks to delay Tehran’s nuclear program while threatening it by deploying a massive number of aircraft and warships to the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/tense-us-iran-talks-in-geneva-with-trump-s-finger-on-the-trigger-20260227-p5o5wt.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-27 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Trump logic:' How Trump went from declaring victory over Iran to the cusp of a new war

Snippet: The US “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear programme in June, President Donald Trump boasted on Tuesday during his State of the Union address, just before adding that the Islamic Republic is now on the verge of starting it “all over again”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-logic-how-trump-went-declaring-victory-over-iran-cusp-new-war

[2026-02-27 04:53 UTC+10:00] [United Nations] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Family of UN official sanctioned by US over Israel criticism sues White House

Snippet: Lawsuit against the Trump administration says penalties against Francesca Albanese violate the first amendment

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/26/francesca-albanese-un-lawsuit-trump-sanctions

[2026-02-27 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran may dangle ‘commercial bonanza’ to woo Trump – FT

Snippet: Iran is weighing economic incentives to entice US President Donald Trump as nuclear negotiations with Washington continue, the Financial Times has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633076-us-iran-nuclear-talks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-02-27 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: EEUU se mueve para aislar a banco suizo por presuntos nexos con Irán y Rusia

Snippet: El secretario del Tesoro de Estados Unidos, Scott Bessent, habla en una entrevista después del discurso sobre el Estado de la Unión del presidente Donald Trump ante una sesión conjunta del Congreso en el Capitolio, Washington, el martes 24 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-iran-rusia-bancos-suiza-596b3d42babc3e98e0cf238c7bc607b8

[2026-02-27 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Irán estaría en desventaja en una guerra con EEUU, pero aún podría causar mucho daño

Snippet: Una plataforma de misiles, durante los eventos para conmemorar el aniversario de la Revolución Islámica de 1979, en la Plaza Azadi (Libertad) en Teherán el 11 de febrero del 2026. (AP foto/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-israel-conversaciones-nuclear-5458eff29b12f2bb8b9ac1ddb45cc1ff

[2026-02-27 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: From Nazi Germany to Tehran: When appeasement fails - opinion

Snippet: Rarely has history afforded subsequent generations with as clear a guide to nip a mortal threat to its existence in the bud as the one that currently challenges the United States today.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-888063

[2026-02-27 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Education Ministry to cancel school if Iran attacks, transition later to remote learning

Snippet: In the event of renewed war with Iran, Israel's schools will cancel classes during the initial days of the conflict rather than immediately transition to remote learning, according to a Wednesday statement from Arieh Mor, Deputy Director General for Security and Emergency at the Education Ministry.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-888059

[2026-02-27 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hamas, Iran helping Russia send migrants to Europe via tunnels, US military historian says - report

Snippet: Russia sends migrants to Europe through secret tunnels originating in Belarus, possibly built by Hamas or Hezbollah, the Telegraph reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-888124

[2026-02-27 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A look at the US military buildup in the Middle East

Snippet: Speaking at the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace, President Donald Trump warned anew that “bad things will happen” if Iran refuses to make a deal on its nuclear program. Trump said the world will find out “over the next, probably, ten days.”

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-military-iran-buildup-nuclear-program-5663a8b0d81c8439adfaa010c59a36f5

[2026-02-27 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: British warships exit Arabian Gulf as Iran conflict looms for US

Snippet: The UK’s Royal Navy no longer has any warships in the Arabian Gulf, despite the looming prospect of war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/26/british-warships-exit-gulf-as-iran-conflict-looms-for-us/

[2026-02-27 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran-US talks begin in push to avert war

Snippet: GENEVA, Switzerland — Iran and the United States began indirect talks in Switzerland on Thursday, a last-ditch effort to avert war following the biggest American military buildup in the Middle East in decades.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/27/world/americas-emea/iran-us-talks-begin-in-push-to-avert-war/2286234

[2026-02-27 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: UN human rights investigator's family sues Trump administration

Snippet: Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, is interviewed by the Associated Press in Rome, July 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gaza-israel-francesca-albanese-trump-sanctions-lawsuit-ad276bcccec18d057ba13cb2fd2c5974

[2026-02-27 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Embracing go-bags, gallows humor, Israelis live in limbo as Trump teases war with Iran

Snippet: Natalie Silverlieb’s go-bag looks a little different from the last time she ran to the bomb shelter with Iranian missiles incoming. Since last summer, she has had a baby, so she now has packed diapers and wipes alongside passports and water.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-888134

[2026-02-27 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Demands Iran Dismantle Its 3 Main Nuclear Sites In Hours-Long Talks

Snippet: US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held more than three hours of negotiations with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva on Thursday in a push to secure a breakthrough on a nuclear deal, with the Omani foreign minister saying the talks will resume later after a pause.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-demands-iran-dismantle-its-3-main-nuclear-sites-hours-long-talks

[2026-02-27 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US targets Swiss bank over alleged ties to Iranian, Russian actors

Snippet: Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks during an interview following President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/treasury-sanctions-swiss-bank-iran-russia-fcad66cfcb6c2e80a733fc94680ad565

[2026-02-27 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pakistani man who US says plotted to assassinate Trump goes on trial

Snippet: The seal of the United States is displayed on the facade of Federal court in Brooklyn, Jan. 17, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-pakistan-trump-assassination-asif-merchant-trial-faa05d588c03e7fc56e0c44b24c9170f

[2026-02-27 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: 'Better to die as a lion': Family's tribute to son killed in Iran protests

Snippet: Shah Hosein Almasi carried the bleeding body of his son Soheil in his arms. The boy, 17, had been shot twice in the chest, but was still alive.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/26/iran-anti-government-protests/

[2026-02-27 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Modi and Netanyahu announce deals, US wants Israel to strike Iran first

Snippet: Modi and Netanyahu announce deals, US wants Israel to strike Iran firstThe Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. The new chief of the Israel Security Agency, Shin Bet, David Zini, participates in the state memorial ceremony for the 07 of October 2023 on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem, 16 October 2025.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/jpost-headlines/article-888126

[2026-02-27 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army chief 'silent' on potentially devastating cost of new war with Iran

Snippet: Israel's army chief has privately warned about the potentially devastating consequences of a war with Iran, while officially remaining silent on the dangers to Israel from a new conflict.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-army-chief-silent-potentially-devastating-cost-new-war-iran

[2026-02-27 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: What do US, Iran hope to get out of Geneva nuclear talks?

Snippet: The United States hopes talks with Iran in Geneva on Thursday will produce an agreement to end or reduce Iran's nuclear weapons program substantially below what it was coming out of the 2015 Obama-era nuclear deal, as well as to reduce the threat of Tehran's ballistic missile program.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888117

[2026-02-27 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Flat Despite Blowout Nvidia Earnings

Snippet: US equity futures managed to erase overnight losses and were trading flat after Nvidia and Salesforce failed to assuage fears about an overheated AI economy while traders awaited color from today's round of US / Iran talks. As of 8:00am S&P futures were unchanged and nasdaq futures were down 0.1%, with NVDA up 1% premarket but well off overnight highs after its earnings report and guidance smashed expectations while CEO Jensen Huang talked about “exponentially” growing computing demand and “skyrocketing”

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-flat-despite-blowout-nvidia-earnings

[2026-02-27 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: What’s at stake in the third round of US-Iran talks?

Snippet: American and Iranian delegations met in Geneva on Thursday for a new round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program and the possible easing of sanctions, as Washington simultaneously amasses military assets in the Middle East to increase pressure on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633078-iran-and-united-states-met-geneva/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-02-27 00:16 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China close to giving Iran a ship-killer as US carriers close in

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/china-close-to-giving-iran-a-ship-killer-as-us-carriers-close-in/

[2026-02-27 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How Trump’s 2026 Iran ‘war’ script echoes and twists the 2003 Iraq playbook

Snippet: In January 2003, President George W Bush stood before the United States Congress to warn of a “grave danger” from a “dictator”, a former US client in the Middle East, armed with weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/26/how-trumps-2026-iran-war-script-echoes-and-twists-the-2003-iraq-playbook

[2026-02-26 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Can we use history predict Trump's next move on Iran?

Snippet: As tensions continue to mount between the United States and Iran, many find themselves asking: What will Donald Trump do next? Will he strike a deal with the Iranian regime, or will the US resort to military action? In this context, it’s essential to look at history to understand how past US presidents navigated similar situations.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/article-888098

[2026-02-26 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: ‘Mouse Ali’: Khamenei’s hidden network sustains his authoritarian rule from hiding

Snippet: While Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s absence has been largely mocked by his opposition and interpreted by Western media as a sign of fear, it has demonstrated how deeply embedded his network of control in Iran truly is, a new report by United Against Nuclear Iran put out on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888099

[2026-02-26 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: UN Security Council sanctions RSF commanders for atrocities in Darfur

Snippet: The United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions on four commanders of Sudan's warring paramilitary force suspected of atrocities against civilians that UN experts said showed "hallmarks of genocide."

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/un-security-council-sanctions-rsf-commanders-for-atrocities-in-darfur/

[2026-02-26 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian opposition orgs. urge ICC probe into regime's alleged crimes against humanity

Snippet: A coalition of about 60 Iranian opposition organizations has submitted a legal communication to the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling on prosecutors to examine alleged crimes against humanity committed by Iranian authorities and affiliated security forces during recent protest crackdowns.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888088

[2026-02-26 20:58 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Iran promises flexibility at nuclear talks amid threat of US strikes

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/iran-united-states-talks-updates-february-26-2026/

[2026-02-26 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran 'offers US firms investment opportunities' as crunch talks resume

Snippet: Iran is seeking to entice US president Donald Trump with potential business opportunities, including investment in its oil and gas sector, as high-stakes nuclear talks resume on Thursday, the Financial Times reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-offers-us-firms-investment-opportunities-crunch-talks-resume

[2026-02-26 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian delegation meets US envoys in Geneva amid nuclear program negotiations

Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Geneva “for a third round of indirect negotiations with US representatives over the Iranian nuclear program,” Iranian state media IRNA said on February 26.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888049

[2026-02-26 20:07 UTC+10:00] [Middle East and north Africa] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US and Iranian negotiators to meet for crunch nuclear talks – Middle East live

Snippet: The Oman-mediated discussions take place amid a massive buildup of US warships and aircraft in the Middle East

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/feb/26/us-iran-nuclear-talks-middle-east-latest-news-updates

[2026-02-26 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Hostage diplomacy’ fears mount over arrest of Japanese journalist in IranThe incident comes amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, with a large American military force positioned near Iran.

Snippet: The incident comes amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, with a large American military force positioned near Iran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3344719/fears-mount-over-japanese-reporter-detained-iran-being-used-hostage-diplomacy

[2026-02-26 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran has options if America attacks

Snippet: Iranian state TV released on Tuesday a video showing the country’s Revolutionary Guard holding a drill that included launching missiles, flying drones and firing guns at targets along its coast, without elaborating on the exact time or place of the exercise.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-nuclear-war-options-what-to-know-93db52cd853724dfc5f52d0185f27c18

[2026-02-26 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US, Iran to meet in Geneva for third round of talks in last-ditch effort for diplomacy

Snippet: Washington and Tehran are set to hold a third round of talks in Geneva on Thursday afternoon amid heightened tensions and increasing speculation over the possibility of a US strike on Iranian targets.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-888045

[2026-02-26 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump advisors prefer Israel strike Iran before US to boost support for military action - Politico

Snippet: Senior advisors to US President Donald Trump would prefer if Israel struck Iran first, believing that such a move would provide better optics and help muster voter support for a US strike, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the discussions.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888044

[2026-02-26 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US-Iran Geneva talks live updates: US assembles largest military deployment in decades

Snippet: In his State of the Union address Trump said his preference was to use diplomacy in dealing with Iran. But, he added, “I will never allow the world’s number one sponsor of terror — which they are, by far — to have a nuclear weapon.”

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/us-iran-geneva-nuclear-talks-updates-2-26-2026

[2026-02-26 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Estadounidenses ven a Irán como enemigo, pero dudan sobre uso de fuerza militar, dice sondeo AP-NORC

Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, durante el discurso del Estado de la Unión ante una sesión conjunta del Congreso, en la Cámara de Representantes, en el Capitolio, Washington, el 24 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/encuesta-trump-iran-israel-nuclear-f3c795402157738f8c6a5a67c57b9c81

[2026-02-26 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: EEUU e Irán mantienen 3ra ronda de diálogo mientras Washington aumenta sus tropas en Oriente Medio

Snippet: Personas en moto y auto pasan por delante de la catedral de San Sarkis y de un mural del difunto ayatolá Jomenei en el centro de Teherán, Irán, el 25 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-guerra-ginebra-conversaciones-nuclear-09e8a1c60c2896141575faa7bb28c2ec

[2026-02-26 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US and Iran hold third round of nuclear talks in Geneva

Snippet: Iran and the United States are talking in Geneva for a third time on Thursday as President Donald Trump seeks to delay Tehran’s nuclear program while threatening it by deploying a massive number of aircraft and warships to the Middle East.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-talks-nuclear-threats-bfea0dff34c28a998de1e323fe203914

[2026-02-26 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Most Americans see Iran as enemy but doubt Trump on military force: new poll

Snippet: President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/poll-trump-iran-israel-nuclear-41f4f308683c2ee10420225e1380cf21

[2026-02-26 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US and Iran to hold a third round of nuclear talks

Snippet: Commuters drive past Saint Sarkis church and a mural of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini in downtown Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-geneva-talks-nuclear-c1eb17f570b059f34071937c3f310fb6

[2026-02-26 15:45 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The Putin whisperer who is really running Iran

Snippet: London: Iran has a president who admits he is “a doctor, not a politician” and should not be expected to cure the country’s problems.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/the-putin-whisperer-who-is-really-running-iran-20260224-p5o55b.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: UN sanctions 4 commanders in Sudan's paramilitary force accused of atrocities in Darfur

Snippet: UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions on four commanders of Sudan’s warring paramilitary force suspected of atrocities against civilians that U.N. experts said showed “hallmarks of genocide.”

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/26/world/americas-emea/un-sanctions-4-commanders-in-sudans-paramilitary-force-accused-of-atrocities-in-darfur/2285535

[2026-02-26 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: VOA Africa

Title: Flashpoint Iran

Snippet: XS SM MD LG

Read full article: https://www.voanews.com/z/7290

[2026-02-26 13:23 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Middle East travel warnings expanded as tensions between US and Iran increase

Snippet: Australia advises dependants of officials in Israel and Lebanon to leave amid vast US military buildup in the region

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/26/us-iran-middle-east-travel-warnings

[2026-02-26 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran, US set to hold talks as Trump threatens force, imposes sanctions

Snippet: Iran and the United States are set to begin a third round of nuclear negotiations in Switzerland, with both sides maintaining their preference for a diplomatic solution, even as Washington imposed sweeping new sanctions and continued to build up its military presence in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/26/iran-us-set-to-hold-talks-as-trump-threatens-force-imposes-sanctions