[2026-07-14 05:25 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU capitals fail to force Commission’s hand on Israeli settler sanctions

Snippet: The European Union will not yet introduce a ban on products from territories illegally occupied by Israel after less than half of the bloc’s foreign ministers voted for action on the issue during a tense meeting Monday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-member-states-sanction-israel-kallas-commission-stands-in-the-way/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-14 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran-backed Houthis fire missile at Saudi Arabia, vow revenge after airport strike

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/13/world-news/houthis-fire-missile-at-saudi-arabia-vow-revenge-after-airport-strike/

[2026-07-14 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Brent crude jumps as US-Iran fighting continues

Snippet: The price of Brent crude has jumped more than three percent while gold prices slumped further as fighting between the US and Iran continues.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/brent-crude-jumps-us-iran-fighting-continues

[2026-07-14 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: UN maritime agency opposes Hormuz transit fees after Trump demands protection money

Snippet: The International Maritime Organization, a United Nations agency, said Monday that it opposes transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump demanded that ships pay protection money.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/13/imo-maritime-organization-strait-hormuz-tolls-trump-iran.html

[2026-07-14 04:18 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US judge nullifies Trump deal to resolve IRS lawsuit in scathing ruling

Snippet: Kathleen Williams sanctions president’s lawyers and says $10bn suit against IRS was brought for ‘improper purpose’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/13/trump-irs-ruling-judge-kathleen-williams

[2026-07-14 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian foreign minister says Tehran will remain 'guardian' of Hormuz

Snippet: Iran's foreign minister says the country has "always been the guardian of the Strait and will remain so forever".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-foreign-minister-says-tehran-will-remain-guardian-hormuz

[2026-07-14 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: UK to list Iran’s IRGC as ‘terror’ threat

Snippet: The British government is pressing to use new powers allowing it to criminalise state proxies in order to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a threat to national security.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/13/uk-to-list-irans-irgc-as-terror-threat

[2026-07-14 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Here’s where America’s next strike on Iran will come from

Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642957-americas-next-strike-on-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-14 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Here’s where America’s next strike on Iran will come from

Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642957-americas-next-strike-on-iran/

[2026-07-14 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Dubai's New East Coast Port Signals The Beginning Of End For Iran's Hormuz Leverage

Snippet: Less than a week into the US-Iran conflict, specifically on March 3, we began to see the writing on the wall: Tehran's leverage over the Strait of Hormuz would eventually erode. That would happen not only because the US military could systematically destroy IRGC's radar sites, coastal missile batteries and drone launch sites along the maritime chokepoint, but also because Gulf states would eventually respond with a generational infrastructure buildout, from new pipelines to coastal ports, designed to entirely bypass

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/dubais-new-east-coast-port-signals-beginning-end-irans-hormuz-leverage

[2026-07-14 03:44 UTC+10:00] [Exports] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Russia sanctions package pushed to Wednesday deadline

Snippet: BRUSSELS — The EU’s foreign ministers failed to sign off on the bloc’s 21st package of sanctions against Russia on Monday, and ambassadors will now convene to discuss freezing a price cap on Russian crude exports by Wednesday — the last day before it resets.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-sanctions-package-wednesday-deadline/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-14 03:36 UTC+10:00] [Mahmoud Ahmadinejad] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Israel courted Iran’s former hardline president for post-regime role, reports claim

Snippet: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reportedly wooed by Mossad agents after distancing himself from Khamenei

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/13/israel-courted-mahmoud-ahmadinejad-iran-former-hardline-president-post-regime-role-reports-claim

[2026-07-14 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hormuz tanker traffic falls to lowest level in two months

Snippet: The number of tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz has fallen over the past 24 hours to its lowest level in two months, as renewed fighting between the US and Iran and attacks on vessels heighten safety concerns.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hormuz-tanker-traffic-falls-lowest-level-two-months

[2026-07-14 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran fires at two ships on the Strait of Hormuz as traffic sinks to lowest in 5 weeks

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/13/world-news/iran-fires-at-two-ships-on-the-strait-of-hormuz-as-traffic-sinks-to-lowest-in-5-weeks/

[2026-07-14 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian official says Tehran will keep fighting for Hormuz

Snippet: Mohammed Mokhber, a senior adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, says Tehran will continue to fight for the Strait of Hormuz, after Trump pledged to take full control of the crucial trade route.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-official-says-tehran-will-keep-fighting-hormuz

[2026-07-14 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Tehran repairs homes damaged in US-Israeli attacks

Snippet: Reconstruction is under way on tens of thousands of homes damaged by US-Israeli attacks on Iran's capital.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/tehran-repairs-homes-damaged-us-israeli-attacks

[2026-07-14 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Top ex-Iranian commander boasts country can assassinate Trump inside White House: ‘We are capable’

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/13/world-news/ex-iran-commander-says-country-can-kill-trump-inside-white-house/

[2026-07-14 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Declaran culpable a hombre de Massachusetts por ayudar a exportar tecnología a Irán

Snippet: El iraní-estadounidense Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi posa para una foto el viernes 10 de julio de 2026, antes de dirigirse al tribunal federal de Boston. (Foto AP/Michael Casey)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-iran-sanciones-abedini-juicio-ff5385c37bf86638cd2acddfdcfa2921

[2026-07-14 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. says more than 8 million barrels of oil transited Hormuz Sunday with military assistance

Snippet: More than 8 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday with U.S. military assistance amid the renewed fighting with Iran, the U.S. Energy Department told CNBC in a statement.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/13/ship-traffic-through-hormuz-falls-as-us-and-iran-fight-for-control.html

[2026-07-14 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Flight disruption minimal despite attacks across region by Iran | The National

Snippet: Airlines are largely operating as normal in the region, despite the recent escalation in fighting between the US and Iran that has affected some Gulf countries.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/07/13/flight-disruption-minimal-despite-attacks-across-region-by-iran/

[2026-07-14 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: EU expands Russia sanctions over cybercrime, surveillance and rights abuses

Snippet: The European Union expanded its sanctions against Russia on Monday, targeting individuals and entities involved in cybercrime and human rights violations.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-902391

[2026-07-14 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Why is the Mossad-Ahmadinejad meeting's dirty laundry being aired now? - analysis

Snippet: Between foreign reports, public confirmation by former head of Military Intelligence Tamir Hayman, and The Jerusalem Post’s own Western sources, it has been known now for some time that the Mossad sought to replace former supreme leader Ali Khamenei with former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-902387

[2026-07-14 01:30 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: US to resume Iran blockade, ‘guard’ Strait of Hormuz and charge 20 per cent toll

Snippet: Washington: The United States will “guard” the Strait of Hormuz and charge ships a toll of 20 per cent of their cargo value to pass safely, President Donald Trump announced, as renewed fighting in the region threatens to spiral out of control.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/us-to-resume-iran-blockade-guard-strait-of-hormuz-and-charge-20-per-cent-toll-20260714-p60f0f.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-14 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump says US reinstating Hormuz blockade and charging ships for passage

Snippet: Trump says the US is "reinstating" a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge ships for safe passage.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-us-reinstating-hormuz-blockade-and-charging-ships-passage

[2026-07-14 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US citizen found guilty of helping export tech to Iran

Snippet: Iranian American defendant Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi poses for a photo Friday, July 10, 2026, before heading into federal court in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Casey)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-sanctions-tech-export-sadeghi-trial-3792a6fbceea0d8856d728080bea6d23

[2026-07-14 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US to restore Iran blockade, charge fees for Strait of Hormuz shipping

Snippet: Trump says Iranian ships and those trading with Iran will be barred, while other commercial traffic will pay a 20% transit fee

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3360421/us-restore-iran-blockade-charge-fees-strait-hormuz-shipping?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-14 00:56 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US to restore Iran blockade, charge fees for Strait of Hormuz shipping

Snippet: Trump says Iranian ships and those trading with Iran will be barred, while other commercial traffic will pay a 20% transit fee

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3360421/us-restore-iran-blockade-charge-fees-strait-hormuz-shipping

[2026-07-14 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic falls to two-month low as US-Iran strikes raise safety fears | The National

Snippet: The number of tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped to its lowest level in two months, shipping data showed on Monday, as renewed strikes between the US and Iran and attacks on vessels raise safety concerns.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/07/13/strait-of-hormuz-shipping-traffic-falls-to-two-month-low-as-us-iran-strikes-raise-safety-fears/

[2026-07-14 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran war gives US opportunity to test new combat systems on modern battlefield - analysis

Snippet: US Central Command (CENTCOM) used “one-way attack sea drones for the first time,” according to a statement on Monday referring to a new round of strikes by the US against Islamic regime targets.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-902383

[2026-07-14 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump says US will become ‘guardian’ of Strait of Hormuz and collect tolls

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said the US will restart its naval blockade of Iran and “become the guardian” of the Strait of Hormuz, amid the ongoing escalation with Iran that threatens to derail efforts towards a more lasting peace.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/13/trump-says-us-will-become-guardian-of-strait-of-hormuz-and-collect-tolls

[2026-07-14 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump announces US Navy reinstating Iran blockade, proclaims 20% cargo reimbursement

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/13/us-news/trump-announces-us-navy-reinstating-iran-blockade-proclaims-20-cargo-reimbursement/

[2026-07-14 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Gulf patience ‘tested’ by Iran, higher chance of ‘limited strikes,’ Bahraini analyst tells 'Post'

Snippet: The Gulf’s patience with Iran is being “tested” by the Islamic Republic’s continued attacks on Gulf states and maritime shipping, potentially pushing regional governments to consider “limited strikes” against the Iranian regime, Bahraini analyst Ahmed Alkhuzaie told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-902368

[2026-07-14 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian officials spend Khamenei funeral week meeting with Hezbollah, Hamas officials

Snippet: Iranian officials spent the week of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s multi-day funeral reaffirming their commitment to the “Axis of Resistance,” according to a series of photos and statements released by Iran’s Foreign Ministry and state media throughout the week.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-902363

[2026-07-14 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Dubai-based port operator plans to build UAE passageway to bypass Hormuz

Snippet: DP World is planning to construct a new port and a container terminal on the United Arab Emirates’ east coast to bypass the Strait of Hormuz after Iran announced it would be closing the waterway again, the Financial Times has reported on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/dubai-based-port-operator-plans-build-uae-passageway-bypass-hormuz

[2026-07-14 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nvidia’s future challenger? Chinese start-up reveals aggressive AI chip road map

Snippet: As US sanctions block access to advanced lithography, a Shanghai-based firm is betting on chip redesign and 3D memory stacking to break through bottlenecks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3360415/nvidias-future-challenger-chinese-start-reveals-aggressive-ai-chip-road-map?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-14 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nvidia’s future challenger? Chinese start-up reveals aggressive AI chip road map

Snippet: As US sanctions block access to advanced lithography, a Shanghai-based firm is betting on chip redesign and 3D memory stacking to break through bottlenecks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3360415/nvidias-future-challenger-chinese-start-reveals-aggressive-ai-chip-road-map

[2026-07-13 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: EU sanctions nine people over alleged Russian cyber-spying campaign

Snippet: The European Union has imposed sanctions on Russian military officers, hackers and private companies, denouncing what it called a years-long cyber-espionage campaign against the bloc.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/13/eu-sanctions-nine-people-over-alleged-russian-cyber-spying-campaign

[2026-07-13 23:48 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: US and Iran trade attacks as Strait of Hormuz dispute deepens

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/us-iran-trade-attacks-strait-hormuz-dispute-deepens-july-13-2026/

[2026-07-13 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US uses one‑way attack sea drones against Iran for first time, CENTCOM says

Snippet: The US military has used one-way attack sea drones during operations against Iran overnight, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced. It was the first time that such unmanned surface vessels have been used in the ongoing war.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-902348

[2026-07-13 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump threatens to hit Iran ‘very hard’

Snippet: US President Donald Trump accused Iran on Monday of violating the interim agreement between the countries and vowed to retaliate, calling them “a bad group of people”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-threatens-hit-iran-very-hard

[2026-07-13 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: The American Shahed: US attacks Iran with 'one-way' drones for first time | The National

Snippet: The US has used "one-way" attack drones against Iran for the first time, the military's Central Command has announced, as the two countries continue to trade blows despite a supposed regional ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/13/the-american-shahed-us-attacks-iran-with-one-way-drones-for-first-time/

[2026-07-13 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ex-Iran president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said to be under house arrest over reported Israeli contacts

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/13/us-news/ex-iran-president-mahmoud-ahmadinejad-said-to-be-under-house-arrest-over-reported-israeli-contacts/

[2026-07-13 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: At least 2 killed in US strikes on Iran’s Abadan

Snippet: At least two people have been killed by US missiles which struck three locations in the Iranian city of Abadan in the western province of Khuzestan on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/least-2-killed-us-strikes-irans-abadan

[2026-07-13 23:35 UTC+10:00] [British politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: UK will proscribe Iran’s IRGC over ‘threats to life’

Snippet: LONDON — The U.K. government announced Monday it will proscribe Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-proscribe-iran-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-irgc-threat-life/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-13 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: With Graham Dead, Races Are On For Both Temporary And Permanent Senate Successors

Snippet: While plenty of jaws are still agape following Saturday night's shockingly sudden death of Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, scheming over his vacant seat is already well underway. With Graham having been a chief champion of the West's proxy war against Russia in Ukraine, and a zealous collaborator with Israel in promoting American warfare against Iran, it's not just South Carolinians who are concerned about their representation in Washington.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/graham-dead-race-both-temporary-and-permanent-senate-successors

[2026-07-13 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US ‘taking over’ Strait of Hormuz – Trump

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has claimed that America is “taking over” the Strait of Hormuz from Iran, and will act as the “guardian angel” of the key waterway “and get paid for it.” Tehran has earlier declared the strait closed, blaming “hostile actions” by US forces.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642947-trump-iran-hormuz-escalation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-13 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US ‘taking over’ Strait of Hormuz – Trump

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has claimed that America is “taking over” the Strait of Hormuz from Iran, and will act as the “guardian angel” of the key waterway “and get paid for it.” Tehran has earlier declared the strait closed, blaming “hostile actions” by US forces.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642947-trump-iran-hormuz-escalation/

[2026-07-13 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Trump says US should 'run' Strait of Hormuz and get paid | The National

Snippet: President Donald Trump on Monday said the US should take control of the Strait of Hormuz and seek compensation from allies for protecting commercial shipping through the strategic waterway.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/07/13/trump-hormuz-iran/

[2026-07-13 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK effectively bans Iran's IRGC as terrorist organisation

Snippet: The UK is designating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a threat to national security under the controversial national security (state threats) bill enacted last week.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-effectively-bans-irans-irgc-terrorist-organisation

[2026-07-13 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK effectively bans Iran's IRGC as national security threat

Snippet: The UK is designating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a threat to national security under the controversial National Security (State Threats) bill enacted last week.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-effectively-bans-irans-irgc-national-security-threat