Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-27 12:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani is due to visit Tehran on Thursday for talks on de-escalating tensions and reviving dialogue between Iran and the United States.
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[2026-08-27 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Syrian president Ahmad al-Sharaa said that his country has entered a new phase of "reconstruction" after the US lifted sanctions.
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[2026-08-27 11:11 UTC+10:00] [Qantas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Airline declines to predict impact of new carry-on luggage charge on Jetstar revenue or ticket sales, saying it is offering customers ‘choice’
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[2026-08-27 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei mocked the US economic plan to isolate Tehran as "pure parody".
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[2026-08-27 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: One key tool Washington has long utilized for influence operations and covert regime change plotting abroad has long been the establishment of foreign media for political messaging.
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[2026-08-27 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran has praised China for rejecting US threats to impose sanctions on countries that continue to trade with the Islamic Republic, with Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf saying on Wednesday that Tehran’s strategic partnership with Beijing “needs no one’s permission.”
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[2026-08-27 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran has praised China for rejecting US threats to impose sanctions on countries that continue to trade with the Islamic Republic, with Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf saying on Wednesday that Tehran’s strategic partnership with Beijing “needs no one’s permission.”
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[2026-08-27 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The slogan evokes George W. Bush’s infamous speech about the US invasion of Iraq, made aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier
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[2026-08-27 06:57 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The slogan evokes George W. Bush’s infamous speech about the US invasion of Iraq, made aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier
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[2026-08-27 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis fired ballistic missiles at Mocha port on Wednesday, a Yemeni army source told Al Jazeera.
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[2026-08-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Investors have no shortage of reasons to diversify away from the United States. America’s public debt is rising, political polarization is deepening, trade policy has become unpredictable, the rule of law is now in doubt and financial sanctions have encouraged other governments to seek alternatives to the dollar. Yet there has been no great exodus from US markets.
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[2026-08-27 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: “We cannot close our eyes and say there is no Iran, there is no Russia. There are.”
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[2026-08-27 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani will visit Tehran on Thursday where he will meet a number of Iranian officials to discuss ways to de-escalate tensions, foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said on Wednesday on X.
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[2026-08-27 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran remains in a wartime situation and has not secured its nuclear sites for inspections, nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami told state media on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-27 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's president insisted on Wednesday that the United States would achieve nothing with its new sanctions campaign after Washington laid out plans to collapse the country's economy.
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[2026-08-27 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has labeled Palestine Action a terrorist group, marking the first time that a British left-wing organization has been targeted by US terrorism sanctions. The US Treasury also blacklisted two other left-wing groups.
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[2026-08-27 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has labeled Palestine Action a terrorist group, marking the first time that a British left-wing organization has been targeted by US terrorism sanctions. The US Treasury also blacklisted two other left-wing groups.
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[2026-08-27 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-27 04:21 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President denies visit was to gain support for Iran sanctions or due to fears that Putin plans to ‘test Nato resolve’
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[2026-08-27 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States has imposed sanctions on the British activist group Palestine Action and the pro-Palestine international movement Masar Badil as the administration of President Donald Trump intensifies a global crackdown on critics of Israel.
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[2026-08-27 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Vessels seen in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Aug. 26. © Reuters
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[2026-08-27 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The US has imposed sanctions on Palestine Action, designating it as a terrorist group.
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[2026-08-27 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, has condemned US sanctions on the Palestine Action group.
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[2026-08-27 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has claimed that the US Navy has removed or detonated all sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz – the vital waterway in the Gulf which Iran effectively closed after the US and Israel first launched attacks on the country nearly six months ago.
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[2026-08-27 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A large Iranian warship has confronted an Indian ship attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz's southern route, Iran’s Fars news agency reported.
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[2026-08-27 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities are adamant that their country’s domestic capacities will be able to keep the country’s economy afloat, despite new economic sanctions targeting Iran unveiled by the United States this week.
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[2026-08-27 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Globe-trotting teachers who have uprooted to the UAE in time for the new academic year are undeterred by the Iran conflict and looking forward to the latest step in their educational journey.
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[2026-08-27 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US on Wednesday imposed sanctions on three “violent, far-left terrorist groups”, including the British campaign organisation Palestine Action.
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[2026-08-27 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a diplomatic deal was not possible with the "savages" who rule Iran as he hailed United States President Donald Trump's new campaign of economic pressure.
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[2026-08-27 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said on Wednesday that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would not be able to inspect the country's nuclear sites that have suffered attacks in recent months until it develops a specific inspection protocol for such sites and their security is ensured, adding that Iran is still in a wartime situation, in comments carried by Iran’s IRNA news agency.
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[2026-08-27 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Oil prices extended their declines for a third straight day after the US plan to ramp up economic pressure on Iran spared the country’s trading partners from harsher measures for now, while mediators said they were continuing efforts to end the conflict.
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[2026-08-27 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran and Oman have reached an agreement on their share of the Strait of Hormuz and its revenues, but the vital waterway will not be reopened if the US does not accept their conditions, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-27 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said he is "not in a hurry" to resume talks with Tehran.
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[2026-08-27 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing warns economic pressure will fail; semi-official Track 1.5 dialogue targets risk control before Chinese president visits US
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[2026-08-27 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing warns economic pressure will fail; semi-official Track 1.5 dialogue targets risk control before Chinese president visits US
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[2026-08-27 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: If there are two countries in the Middle East that are similarly entangled in the same problems and promises, they would be without a doubt Iraq and Lebanon.
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[2026-08-26 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-26 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Revolutionary Guards said the waterway ‘will not be opened under any circumstances’ if Washington failed to accept the demands
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[2026-08-26 23:36 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Revolutionary Guards said the waterway ‘will not be opened under any circumstances’ if Washington failed to accept the demands
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[2026-08-26 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai International Airport (DXB) expects to retain its position as the world's busiest international hub this year, despite a 42 per cent drop in second-quarter passenger traffic as the Iran war disrupted travel.
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[2026-08-26 23:07 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-26 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran and Oman are still finalising an agreement on shares of the Strait of Hormuz and its revenues, Reuters is reporting, citing a senior Iranian source.
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[2026-08-26 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: An IRGC spokesman has announced Wednesday that Iran and Oman have reached agreements on their share of the Strait of Hormuz and its revenues, according toTasnim news agency. So essentially the "fee" scheme has been set. There's talk of reopening the strait on an "interim" basis, Bloomberg says.
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[2026-08-26 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — The president of the International Criminal Court said Wednesday there is no reason she has to face US sanctions, adding that she is asking Japan's government to work with Washington to avoid further escalating tensions.
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[2026-08-26 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.
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[2026-08-26 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person carries a shopping bag in Philadelphia, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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[2026-08-26 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US threat to sever Iran’s economic lifeline with a raft of new sanctions, coupled with Tehran’s warnings of military retaliation and further restrictions on oil exports, has raised the stakes across the region.
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[2026-08-26 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TOKYO (AP) — The president of the International Criminal Court said Wednesday there is no reason she has to face U.S. sanctions, adding that she is asking Japan’s government to work with Washington to avoid further escalating tensions.
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[2026-08-26 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran's bazaar shopkeepers are feeling the pinch from a collapsing currency, weaker consumer demand and rising costs, as a new round of US sanctions threatens to deepen an economic crisis.
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[2026-08-26 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Palestinos pasan junto a un almacén de distribución de alimentos dañado en un ataque israelí contra una vivienda cercana en Deir al-Balah, en el centro de la Franja de Gaza, el 26 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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