Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-26 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Stock futures are are flat and Treasuries slipped while oil stumbled heading into today's PCE report and NVDA earnings. As of 8:00am ET, S&P Futures are unchanged and Nasdaq futures drop 0.2% as NVDA and MRVL both rise 0.2% with Semis flat, Memory down 80bp, Korea down 46bp, Software down 1.3%, but Unprofitable Tech +83bp which point to continued de-risking into NVDA / MRVL where expectations are positive, but a stronger print may mean more for the ecosystem than for
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[2026-08-26 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Passengers leave the baggage claim hall at Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/ Fatima Shbair)
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[2026-08-26 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran diplomacy faces hurdles as economic pressure deepens amid record currency lows
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[2026-08-26 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: China is the world’s biggest crude importer and the largest buyer of Iranian oil. It imported about 12.4 million bpd of crude last year, with roughly half coming from the Middle East. Beijing has also been a reliable buyer of Iranian oil, accounting for 90 per cent of Iran’s sanctioned oil exports.
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[2026-08-26 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices slipped by another 3 per cent to a near one-month low on Wednesday, as expectations that the US will not attack Iran for now and “constructive” talks between Tehran and Oman provided hope for easing tensions.
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[2026-08-26 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: “America’s impatience in this war has brought the US into the conflict without coherent policy, without clear strategy, and without even trying to create a coalition to support the operation,” Dr. Lynette Nusbacher, a military historian and former head of the Strategic Horizons Unit in the UK Cabinet Office, told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-26 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US authorities are investigating a data breach at a small maker of water utility technology, highlighting infrastructure cybersecurity threats, even though the Kansas firm was apparently not part of a suspected Iranian-affiliated campaign against water plants in Minnesota and other states that began in July.
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[2026-08-26 21:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Iran will not allow military vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz under an agreement the Islamic Republic is currently negotiating with Oman, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister told state TV late on Tuesday night.
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[2026-08-26 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the US would "achieve nothing" with its new round of economic sanctions.
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[2026-08-26 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Palestinians walk past a food-aid warehouse damaged in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a nearby house in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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[2026-08-26 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s largest offshore oil and gas producer saw net profits jump over 23 per cent in the first half amid turbulence in the Middle East
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[2026-08-26 21:08 UTC+10:00] [China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s largest offshore oil and gas producer saw net profits jump over 23 per cent in the first half amid turbulence in the Middle East
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[2026-08-26 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran and Oman have agreed on a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz to allow commercial vessels to transit the strategic waterway, as Tehran dismissed U.S. claims that mines had been cleared and warned that the strait could remain closed unless its conditions are met.
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[2026-08-26 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Brent crude futures dropped for a third session as Iran and Oman advanced plans for a temporary maritime corridor through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-08-26 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: For the film festival circuit, this was supposed to be the year when Gaza and the Middle East faded into the background.
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[2026-08-26 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatar told Tehran it was unaware of the fate of Iranian pilots missing since their aircraft were shot down after entering Qatari airspace.
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[2026-08-26 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has held new talks with neighbouring Oman on management of the Strait of Hormuz, blockaded over nearly six months of conflict, with Oman's foreign minister saying he was hopeful a temporary corridor through the waterway could be announced soon.
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[2026-08-26 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Emirates Global Aluminium’s smelter restoration work at its Al Taweelah plant has reached 25 per cent after it incurred significant damage in an Iranian strike in March.
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[2026-08-26 19:04 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Black radar-absorbing finish on upgraded ship-launched weapon would improve penetration and visual camouflage over deep water, say analysts
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[2026-08-26 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi met with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and discussed nuclear non-proliferation issues, including Iran and Grossi's recent visit to Syria, Grossi announced in a post on X/Twitter on Tuesday evening.
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[2026-08-26 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As the Iranian regime seeks ways to bypass US sanctions, increasing restrictions on Tehran risk extremist elements within the regime gaining power, according to a KAN News report aired on Tuesday that cited an interview with an Iranian political dissident.
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[2026-08-26 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, Iran struggles with fuel shortages and long queues at petrol stations as motorists rush to fill their tanks following new US sanctions.
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[2026-08-26 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Everyone can see that the Iran war has been a strategic disaster for the US, while a failing president pretends he is winning
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[2026-08-26 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a call with Bahrain’s finance minister discussed the latest sanctions against Tehran, emphasising the "importance of sustained financial pressure on Iran’s remaining economic lifelines".
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[2026-08-26 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Iran and Oman are approaching a deal to secure safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz and future administration of the vital economic artery.
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[2026-08-26 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son, Yair, was the target of Iran's assassination attempt, Newsmax reported late on Tuesday, citing a US law enforcement source familiar with the matter.
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[2026-08-26 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's deputy foreign minister warned that if the US continues to inflict harm on Tehran, the country "will reveal new capabilities", state-linked news agency Nournews reported.
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[2026-08-26 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States will refrain from striking Iran "for the time being," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told several foreign counterparts, Axios reported Tuesday, citing a US official and a second source familiar with the matter.
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[2026-08-26 15:22 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-26 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A Nicaraguan immigrant taken into custody by US Border Patrol agents while his son, a US Navy sailor, was deployed at sea aboard an aircraft carrier during the US-Israeli war on Iran was freed from detention, his family said on Tuesday.
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[2026-08-26 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: At least three Indian oil refiners and a global energy major plan to stop using vessels on Iran's new blacklist, including for ship-to-ship transfers, due to security concerns, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said this week.
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[2026-08-26 15:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary transit corridor and mine-clearing for the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran warned on Wednesday that the vital waterway will not be reopened unless the United States ends the war.
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[2026-08-26 15:04 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has rejected criticism that her government responded too weakly to U.S. sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane, pointing to behind-the-scenes efforts to prevent Washington from targeting the Japanese judge.
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[2026-08-26 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-08-26 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Senator Chris Van Hollen has accused Donald Trump of profiting from the war on Iran, describing it as "pure corruption".
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[2026-08-26 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Senator Chris Van Hollen has accused Donald Trump of profiting from the war on Iran, describing it as "pure corruption".
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[2026-08-26 14:03 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-26 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The top diplomats of Iran and Oman met on Tuesday to discuss a phased approach to managing ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which remains largely shut down nearly six months after the Iran war began.
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[2026-08-26 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai International Airport (DXB) expects "stronger momentum" in the second half of the year as airlines restore their route networks and transit traffic recovers, after the Iran war dented travel demand at the hub in the second quarter.
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[2026-08-26 13:20 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 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 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In April last year, just months after Bashar Al Assad’s regime fell in Syria, Saudi Arabia and Qatar agreed to settle that country’s outstanding debts to the World Bank. At just $15 million, the amount was small enough to, perhaps, prompt a double-take among those paying attention. But it highlighted the extent of Syria’s isolation from the global economy, and the international community at large, during much of the Assad family’s five-decade rule.
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[2026-08-26 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump submitted a proposed agreement with Saudi Arabia on civil nuclear energy to Congress on Monday, starting a mandatory review period for a pact that would open the kingdom to U.S. nuclear technology.
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[2026-08-26 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The confrontation between the United States and Iran has entered a new phase. The military conflict that dominated headlines earlier this year is increasingly giving way to a broader contest of economic pressure, maritime security, diplomacy, and great-power competition. This is part of the changing world order, as the conflict accelerates new trends around the world.
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[2026-08-26 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — June Mar Fajardo already gave what was understandably a farewell speech shortly after Gilas suffered a 92-49 beating at the hands of powerhouse Australia last July in the window 3 of the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers in Perth.
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[2026-08-26 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil fell Wednesday, amid easing concerns about military conflict as the U.S. leans towards economic sanctions to pressure Iran.
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[2026-08-26 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de EEUU, Donald Trump, a la izquierda, y el presidente chino Xi Jinping llegan a una cena de Estado en el Gran Salón del Pueblo el 14 de mayo de 2026, en Beijing. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-08-26 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-08-26 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-08-26 09:59 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-26 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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