Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-25 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The US Central Intelligence Agency has never been shy about letting it be known it is seeking to recruit informants from places like China, North Korea and Iran.
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[2026-02-25 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: On Tuesday, TOI and other Israeli media featured some photos of American F-22 Raptors taking off from England's Royal Air Force Lakenheath, which were expected to then fly to southern Israel...
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[2026-02-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [US Politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: At 1 hour, 47 minutes, and 46 seconds, Trump beat his own record for the longest annual address to Congress. Credit: Pool/Getty Images
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[2026-02-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: There has been a large US military build-up in the Middle East in recent months, including the deployment of two carrier strike groups. Source: Getty / US Navy
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[2026-02-25 09:50 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-25 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
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[2026-02-25 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dozens of diverse Iranian opposition figures have held a preliminary meeting in London and will convene a larger gathering next month to discuss how Iran might best move to democracy if the regime were toppled, a key organiser said on Tuesday.
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[2026-02-25 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The CIA has published a plea to potential informants in Iran with guidance on how to securely contact the organization as tensions between Washington and Tehran approach a critical juncture.
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[2026-02-25 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vehículos circulando por el centro de Teherán, Irán, el martes 24 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-02-25 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Russia's Verba Man-Portable Air-Defence System will give Iran new capabilities to target low-altitude threats. (Wikicommons: Mil.ru)
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[2026-02-25 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Manifestantes participan en una marcha contra la guerra en La Canea, Grecia, en protesta por el atraque del portaaviones estadounidense Gerald R. Ford en la cercana base naval de la bahía de Souda, en la isla meridional de Creta, el martes 24 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Giannis Angelakis)
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[2026-02-25 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iran is squarely in the Trump administration's crosshairs, and both Russia and China are to some degree coming to Tehran's aid with some significant arms deals meant to potentially stave off future attack.
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[2026-02-25 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pedestrians walk past a billboard depicting a U.S. aircraft carrier with damaged fighter jets on its deck and a sign in Farsi and English reading, “If you sow the wind, you’ll reap the whirlwind,” at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) Square in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-02-25 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Protesters take part in an anti-war rally in Chania, Greece, opposing the docking of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford at the nearby Souda Bay naval base on the southern island of Crete, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Giannis Angelakis)
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[2026-02-25 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A nuclear deal between the US and Iran is "within reach, but only if diplomacy is given priority," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X/Twitter on Tuesday evening.
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[2026-02-25 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine is President Donald Trump’s dominant adviser on Iran, and this dates back to June 2025, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
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[2026-02-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Committee on High Posts of Parliament has approved the nominations of two Heads of Mission and a Ministry Secretary.
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[2026-02-25 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran is nearing a deal to purchase supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles from China, as the US weighs a fresh attack on the Islamic Republic, according to a report on Tuesday by Reuters.
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[2026-02-25 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States has set a Friday deadline for Iraq to form a government free of Iranian influence or face potential sanctions, Saudi television channel Al-Hadath reported.
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[2026-02-25 05:58 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will brief senior members of Congress about the situation in Iran hours before Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address, sparking fresh speculation about an imminent US strike on the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-02-25 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Islamic regime has been pushing for an interim deal, seeking to drag out talks with the US to achieve a deal that would allow it to keep its ballistic missile program, legitimize its nuclear program, and get some degree of relief from US sanctions, according to former British Army intelligence officer Lynette Nusbacher.
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[2026-02-25 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Britain sanctioned oil pipeline operator Transneft on Tuesday as part of a package of nearly 300 measures, announcing its largest set of penalties to coincide with the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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[2026-02-25 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A few days ago, amidst heightened US-Iran tensions, a military helicopter landed at the Erbil airport in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Although Western troops are rarely seen on the city’s streets, Erbil Air Base is heavily staffed with soldiers, and military helicopters fly overhead every day. Now, this airport could potentially become a target for Iran if the situation escalates.
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[2026-02-25 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara told the High Court of Justice on Tuesday that the government has yet to formulate a plan to revoke personal economic benefits from ultra-Orthodox (haredi) draft dodgers, despite evidence that such sanctions are effective. She warned that the omission ran contrary to previous court rulings and harmed both the IDF’s manpower needs and the principle of equality in military service.
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[2026-02-25 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Lebanon is facing a crucial test. As US-Iran tensions grow, the Lebanese government is concerned that Hezbollah could drag Beirut into yet another destructive war. Reports indicate that Israel has made it clear that Hezbollah’s intervention will not be tolerated, and repercussions could be severe.
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[2026-02-25 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Upcoming talks on Tehran’s nuclear program will decide whether US soldiers “go to hell or return to America,” Ebrahim Rezaei, an Iranian MP and spokesman for parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, has warned.
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[2026-02-25 03:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's first option with Tehran is always diplomacy but he is willing to use lethal force if necessary, his spokeswoman said on Tuesday as his top diplomat prepares to brief top congressional leaders on Iran later in the day.
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[2026-02-25 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with the limits of US military leverage against Iran, according to CBS News, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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[2026-02-25 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The USS Gerald R. Ford carrier is traversing the Mediterranean, reportedly set to dock in Israel's port of Haifa next, following a prior stop in Crete early this week, after having been ordered from the Caribbean to the Middle East area as the US threatens Iran.
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[2026-02-25 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The White House has insisted that last year’s strikes against Iran destroyed the country’s nuclear programme despite a recent claim by a senior US official that Tehran is a week away from having bombmaking material.
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[2026-02-25 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A revolutionary court in Tehran has issued a death sentence for an Iranian man accused of "enmity against god," which, if confirmed, would be the first such sentence linked to mass protests in January, a source close to the man's family said.
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[2026-02-25 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Tonight, when President Donald Trump will step into the House chamber to deliver his State of the Union address, it will undoubtedly be overshadowed by the prospect of coming conflict with Iran.
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[2026-02-25 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – The Iranian government has emphasised that protesting students must adhere to the theocratic establishment’s “red lines” as violent clashes took place inside universities for a fourth day.
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[2026-02-25 03:06 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Campus clashes provide uneasy backdrop to third round of talks on nuclear programme in Geneva
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[2026-02-25 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KUALA LUMPUR — Previously we discussed Iran’s latest internal dynamics in this column. It is now perhaps worth turning to the longstanding and intensifying tension between the United States and Iran. For decades, relations between Washington and Tehran have been marked by sanctions, hostile rhetoric, proxy confrontations and periodic crises.
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[2026-02-25 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran seeks to buy Chinese weapons, human remains identified in JerusalemThe Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi hug as they gather with leaders of the BRICS group for the family photo during the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 7, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/PILAR OLIVARES)
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[2026-02-25 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Middle East leaders expect the US to follow through on its military build-up to strike Iran but experts warn that the duration of any campaign will be limited by constraints on Washington's arsenal.
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[2026-02-25 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has not yet decided whether he wants to strike a deal with Iran, launch a weeks-long war to topple the regime, or initiate a narrow attack to try to pressure Tehran into a deal more to his liking, sources have indicated to The Jerusalem Post.
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[2026-02-25 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A routine morning in a central Iran market turned into a disaster Tuesday when an Iranian army helicopter crashed into a fruit and vegetable bazaar in Isfahan province, killing four people and prompting an emergency response as officials blamed a mechanical problem for the deadly impact.
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[2026-02-25 02:05 UTC+10:00] [Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: At universities across Iran this week, students returning for the new semester are speaking out against the Iranian government.
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[2026-02-25 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amikam Norkin does not mince words when assessing Israel’s most formidable adversary. “Iran has advanced technology – we can’t disparage it,” he warned in an exclusive interview with Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post. “After years of handling Russian technology, now we have to handle Iranian technology.”
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[2026-02-25 01:52 UTC+10:00] [USA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Die "USS Gerald R. Ford" ist der größte Flugzeugträger der Welt. Jetzt ankert das riesige US-Kriegsschiff im Mittelmeer in Griechenlands Seegebiet vor der Küste Kretas - gut 2500 Kilometer Luftlinie vom Iran entfernt. Ein machtvolles Signal der USA in Richtung Teheran.
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[2026-02-25 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lebanon's Hezbollah will not necessarily take military action against Israel or the United States if Iran is attacked, The National has been told, despite assessments in Washington that the group could retaliate.
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[2026-02-25 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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.
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[2026-02-25 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A Farsi-language TV channel based in the UK has been forced to suspend its live broadcasts following threats alleged to have come from the Iranian government.
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[2026-02-25 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Recent developments have made clear that a US strike on Iran is a only matter of time, Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee member and Deputy Knesset Speaker MK Nissim Vaturi (Likud) said in an interview on 104.5 FM on Sunday.
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[2026-02-25 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Islamic regime has orchestrated a brutal crackdown to quash dissent and conceal its human rights violations, according to a damning report published by Human Rights Watch on Tuesday.
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[2026-02-25 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian military helicopter crashed into a fruit and vegetable market in central Iran on Tuesday, reportedly killing at least four people.
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[2026-02-24 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Pentagon, the headquarters for the U.S. Department of Defense, is seen from the air, Sept. 20, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, FIle)
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[2026-02-24 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has renewed his threats of military action against Iran, claiming that the Islamic Republic will face a “very bad day” unless it agrees to a nuclear deal.
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