[2026-08-03 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Oil prices fall after Trump tells US forces not to strike Iran

Snippet: Cargo ships are seen at sea near the Strait of Hormuz, as viewed from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/oil-prices-iran-war-trump-194ab3d3130bb44de445cf3d05954beb

[2026-08-03 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump says new talks with Iran to begin Monday after calling off strikes

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran will begin Monday after he decided to hold off on new strikes against the Islamic Republic to pursue a deal.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-new-talks-iran-begin-monday-after-calling-strikes

[2026-08-03 08:18 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Trump holds off Iran strikes on pledge Hormuz deal is close

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said he’s holding off delivering new strikes on Iran, after Tehran and other Middle Eastern powers told him they’re working on an agreement that might quickly reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/world/politics/trump-iran-strikes-hormuz-deal/

[2026-08-03 07:20 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: Chalmers asks regulator to watch service stations ‘like a hawk’ as fuel excise cut ends

Snippet: Fuel excise cut, which was imposed after outbreak of Iran conflict, ended at midnight on Monday. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/03/australia-news-live-fuel-excise-cut-jim-chalmers-cost-of-living-anthony-albanese-labor-angus-taylor-coalition-one-nation-pauline-hanson-ntwnfb

[2026-08-03 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump to halt Iran strikes once parameters for ending war are met

Snippet: CAIRO — US President Donald Trump said in a Saturday evening social media post he will order American forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran, claiming Mideast allies had reached the parameters of a deal to end the five-month old war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/03/world/trump-to-halt-iran-strikes-once-parameters-for-ending-war-are-met/2396632

[2026-08-03 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Crew of Iranian ship hit in Ukrainian attack returns home, news agency says

Snippet: The crew of an Iranian commercial ship that was hit in a Ukrainian attack and the body of a sailor killed in the incident have returned to Iran, according to Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency in a report on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/crew-iranian-ship-hit-ukrainian-attack-returns-home-news-agency-says

[2026-08-03 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Timeline of Trump's threats and olive branches in the Iran war

Snippet: President Donald Trump holds up an image taken from his Truth Social account at an event about coal, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson,File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-us-canceled-strikes-670f077d2cf5de7614cfce4ad40e4aaa

[2026-08-03 06:04 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Trump says fresh Iran talks set to begin after major strikes called off

Snippet: Published 3 August 2026 6:04am

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/trump-fresh-iran-talks-begin-after-major-strikes-called-off/stoungbaj

[2026-08-03 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel was meant to join major US attack on Iran before Trump decided to call it off - report

Snippet: Israel was meant to be involved in a major attack on Iran, United States officials told N12 News on Sunday, before US President Donald Trump decided to call it off after persuasion by Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-904374

[2026-08-03 05:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Most Americans say Trump has gone too far on US immigration: Poll

Snippet: Despite an overall decline in public opinion on immigration, the issue remains stronger for US President Donald Trump than the economy or Iran, according to a new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/2/most-americans-say-trump-has-gone-too-far-on-us-immigration-poll

[2026-08-03 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran’s Pezeshkian says MoU will be ‘centre of gravity’ of its foreign relations

Snippet: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said the memorandum of understanding signed in June with the US “will be the centre of gravity” of Iran’s “foreign relations in the future”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-pezeshkian-says-mou-will-be-centre-gravity-its-foreign-relations

[2026-08-03 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: At least one Iranian soldier killed, another injured in clashes, report says

Snippet: At least one Iranian soldier has been killed and another injured in clashes with armed men in the western border city of Marivan in Iran, Mehr News Agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/least-one-iranian-soldier-killed-another-injured-clashes-report-says

[2026-08-03 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran says negotiations with Oman over Strait of Hormuz in final stages

Snippet: Iran’s foreign minister says negotiations with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz are entering their “final stages”, as Tehran insists the vital waterway will never return to its pre-war status.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/2/iran-says-negotiations-with-oman-over-strait-of-hormuz-in-final-stages

[2026-08-03 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Iranians say the regime is at war 'with its own people'

Snippet: Mon 3 Aug 2026 at 4:39am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/iran-war-united-states-israel-iranians/106975486

[2026-08-03 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says Hormuz talks with Oman in final stages

Snippet: Iran's negotiations with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz are in their final stages, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said, according to the IRNA news agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-hormuz-talks-oman-final-stages

[2026-08-03 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran-linked European crime organization recruiting teenagers for violent attacks - report

Snippet: The Foxtrot Network, a European crime organization with ties to the Iranian regime, has recruited multiple teenagers to commit murder on its behalf, including against Israeli targets, the BBC reported on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-904356

[2026-08-03 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Saudi Crown Prince MBS urges Trump to ‘prioritise dialogue’ in US-Iran war

Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince spoke to Donald Trump about the deepening crisis between Washington and Tehran, urging a renewed push for dialogue over further military escalation, hours before the United States president halted his latest attacks on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/2/saudi-crown-prince-mbs-urges-trump-to-prioritise-dialogue-in-us-iran-war

[2026-08-03 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US, Mideast allies near deal to end Iran war

Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump, in a Saturday evening social media post, claimed that Mideast allies have reached the parameters of a deal to end the Iran war and said that he would hold off on ordering new strikes in the five-month-old conflict for now.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/03/world/americas-emea/us-mideast-allies-near-deal-to-end-iran-war/2396547

[2026-08-03 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Ukraine says major Russian oil refinery and airfield hit, as Moscow reports eight deaths

Snippet: President Zelensky described the latest Ukrainian strikes as "our long-range sanctions" against Russian facilities he says finance Moscow's war

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c998gg5pe09o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-03 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Tankers 'waiting for permission' to transit through Strait of Hormuz, Iran says

Snippet: Iran's semiofficial Fars news agency aired footage Sunday of what it said were vessels "waiting for permission" from Iran to transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/02/tankers-waiting-for-permission-to-transit-through-strait-of-hormuz-iran-says/

[2026-08-03 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran signaled it would allow Hormuz to reopen before Trump called off attacks: report

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/us-news/iran-signaled-it-would-allow-hormuz-to-reopen-before-trump-called-off-attacks-report/

[2026-08-03 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: No breakthrough on Strait of Hormuz as Trump halts attack on Iran

Snippet: Trump ‘cancels attack on Iran’ saying deal is near

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/2/no-breakthrough-on-strait-of-hormuz-as-trump-halts-attack-on-iran

[2026-08-03 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US and Israel staged Spain migration invasion – Iran

Snippet: The US and Israel orchestrated the mass migrant crossing from Morocco into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta to punish Madrid for its refusal to bow to pressure on the Middle East conflicts, Iran’s embassy in Kenya has suggested. Spain has been at odds with Washington and West Jerusalem over the Gaza war and strikes on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643773-us-israel-staged-spain-migrant-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-03 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump’s immigration approval holds steady as economy rating remains low, AP-NORC poll finds

Snippet: President Donald Trump, center, walks from Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Friday, July 31, 2026, from Camp David, the presidential retreat. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-approval-rating-immigration-economy-iran-healthcare-f14da4276e2e0d5ec9b79f0d48e22788

[2026-08-02 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Says "Perimeters Of A Deal Reached" With Iran To Reopen Hormuz After Call With Saudi Crown Prince

Snippet: The past few days have been tense. Although no US strikes were launched from Friday night into Saturday morning and the Gulf region remained quiet early Sunday, anticipation surrounding President Trump's next move is keeping energy traders and Gulf governments on edge. The big concern is that another round of strikes could trigger a wider regional conflict, particularly as the Iranian-backed Houthis have reactivated offensive operations in the southern Red Sea in recent weeks.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/trump-says-perimeters-deal-reached-iran-reopen-hormuz-after-call-saudi-crown-prince

[2026-08-02 23:50 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump calls off new attack on Iran

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/trump-calls-off-new-attack-on-iran-20260802-p60krn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Investors scored on Iran war's oil market boom. Staying long the trade will get trickier

Snippet: The past week's earnings from the energy sector demonstrated just how much the U.S.-Iran war has contributed to the short-term performance of major players in the oil market — and to the portfolio gains of investors who targeted stock opportunities in the sector. The sums are massive, but sitting on those gains for too long could be a mistake, according to investing experts.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/02/oil-prices-iran-war-energy-market.html

[2026-08-02 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Water-System Hacks Hit 7 States This Week, FBI Warns, As Trump Shoots Down Iran Theory

Snippet: Cyberattacks on municipal water systems were reported in at least seven states this week, according to a joint public service announcement from the FBI and the Environmental Protection Agency - and in some cases, the agencies say, the malicious activity actually degraded water operations. The feds declined to name the states.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/water-system-hacks-hit-7-states-week-fbi-warns-trump-shoots-down-iran-theory

[2026-08-02 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US troop pullback raises fears of more attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan - analysis

Snippet: The autonomous Kurdistan Region of Northern Iraq has been attacked by around 1,000 missiles and drones since February, when the Us and Israeli war on Iran began. This has impacted the Kurdistan region greatly, leading to deaths and injuries of dozens of people and causing energy companies to suspend operations.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-904334

[2026-08-02 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Opec+ agrees output rise in September amid uneasy pause in Iran war | The National

Snippet: Opec+ has agreed to increase crude oil output for a sixth consecutive month in September, as the Middle East teeters on the verge of an all-out war, and Houthi rebel attacks on Red Sea shipping compound threats to global energy supplies.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/02/opec-agrees-output-rise-in-september-but-pauses-increase-from-fourth-quarter/

[2026-08-02 21:31 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Decades on from the US’s disastrous campaign in Afghanistan, Trump is making all the same mistakes | Simon Tisdall

Snippet: The president has blundered into a ‘forever war’ with Iran he can’t win, but refuses to end. Such hubris has a long history

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/02/donald-trump-iran-afghanistan-25-years-same-mistakes

[2026-08-02 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Trump's Iran U-turns feed 'Taco' narrative | The National

Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s latest move in the Iran conflict has added another chapter to a pattern critics have called “Taco” — short for “Trump always chickens out”.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/02/trumps-iran-u-turns-feed-taco-narrative/

[2026-08-02 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump claims Israel supported halting Iran strikes, Jerusalem bus driver attacked

Snippet: For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/jpost-headlines/article-904318

[2026-08-02 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Mike Pompeo: 'Gulf states will have to join US to finish the job on Iran' | The National

Snippet: Ask Mike Pompeo if there is a risk of an all-out Middle East war, and he not only corrects you; he raises the stakes.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/08/02/mike-pompeo-gulf-states-will-have-to-join-us-to-finish-the-job-on-iran/

[2026-08-02 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump 'cancels' Iran strikes as Israeli attacks on Gaza continue

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said he would hold off on a fresh attack on Iran as long as a deal could be reached quickly on Iran's nuclear programme and reopening the Strait of Hormuz completely.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-cancels-iran-strikes-israeli-attacks-gaza-continue

[2026-08-02 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump cancels planned attack on Iran

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has canceled a planned attack on Iran after saying the outlines of an agreement had been reached that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and address what he described as Tehran’s “nuclear threat.”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643765-trump-cancels-planned-attack-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-02 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump’s agenda now: Destroy Iranian regime's ability to govern – opinion

Snippet: At a cabinet meeting at Camp David, US President Donald Trump declared that the United States is prepared to significantly escalate military pressure on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-904308

[2026-08-02 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why has Trump halted Iran attacks, and what is the deal he is hinting at?

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump says the US and Israel have agreed to halt new attacks on Iran, provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is reached “rapidly”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/2/why-has-trump-halted-iran-attacks-and-what-is-the-deal-he-is-hinting-at

[2026-08-02 19:10 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Trump cancels strikes on Iran, says deal imminent

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said late Saturday that he was canceling planned strikes on Iran pending a rapid agreement with Tehran to end the conflict in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-says-he-is-cancelling-strikes-on-iran-pending-a-deal/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-02 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump dice que ordenará una pausa en ataques a Irán tras acordar bases para fin de guerra

Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, sale del Air Force One en el Aeropuerto Municipal de Morristown, Nueva Jersey, el viernes 31 de julio de 2026, tras un viaje a Camp David, la residencia de descanso presidencial. (AP foto/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-arabia-saudi-guerra-negociacion-ormuz-2955365119c17a020cd99d9c353bd67d

[2026-08-02 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian officials deny Trump's claims that Iran, Gulf leaders asked Iran to halt strikes - report

Snippet: Iranian military officials denied US President Donald Trump's claims that Iran asked the US to stop the attacks, the IRGC-affiliated Mehr News Agency reported on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-904296

[2026-08-02 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Pakistan applies $10bn US forex facility, leverages Iran mediation

Snippet: Pakistan requested the $10 billion currency backstop after it helped mediate between the U.S. and Iran, led by the country's military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/pakistan-applies-10bn-us-forex-facility-leverages-iran-mediation

[2026-08-02 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Pakistan applies for $10bn US forex facility, leverages Iran mediation

Snippet: Pakistan requested the $10 billion currency backstop after it helped mediate between the U.S. and Iran, led by the country's military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/pakistan-applies-for-10bn-us-forex-facility-leverages-iran-mediation

[2026-08-02 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump says he has canceled a planned attack on Iran after reaching an agreement over the 'perimeters of a deal'

Snippet: President Donald Trump said early Sunday he has canceled a planned attack on Iran following a request by Tehran and its regional neighbors.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/02/trump-planned-attack-on-iran-canceled-after-reaching-outline-of-deal.html

[2026-08-02 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Rubio says Iranian regime must change, praises Trump's ambition in Middle East strikes

Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Iranian regime “has to change,” claiming that Tehran must abandon its efforts to dominate the Middle East in an interview with Fox News on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-904293

[2026-08-02 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Los líderes de Irán muestran unidad sobre la guerra, pero discrepan sobre el objetivo

Snippet: Una doliente corea un lema mientras sostiene un cartel con un dibujo del líder supremo de Irán, el ayatolá Moytabá Jamenei, en un funeral por el fallecido líder supremo Alí Jamenei, en la Gran Mezquita Imán Jomeini en Teherán, el martes 14 de julio de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-division-liderazgo-254c81c5e1b122ac72cb7831ea28543d

[2026-08-02 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: Trump backs away from Iran attack and says 'perimeters of deal' agreed | The National

Snippet: Latest updatesIran war latest: Trump backs away from Iran attack and says 'perimeters of deal' agreed

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/02/live-trump-backs-away-from-iran-attack-and-says-perimeters-of-deal-agreed/

[2026-08-02 14:45 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump climbs down on Iran strikes after Saudi alarm and threats from Tehran

Snippet: President claims delay is ‘subject to being able to rapidly make a deal’ as intervention by Saudi crown prince is revealed and Iran warns neighbours

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/02/trump-climbs-down-on-iran-strikes-after-saudi-alarm-and-threats-from-tehran

[2026-08-02 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump holds off on new strikes against Iran amid emerging 'deal'

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-02/donald-trump-holds-off-on-strikes-against-iran/106987644

[2026-08-02 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Middle East flights: Which airlines have suspended or cancelled services amid US-Iran conflict? | The National

Snippet: International carriers are extending flight suspensions across parts of the Middle East even as the US announced a fresh diplomatic push aimed at ending weeks of regional hostilities.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/08/02/uae-riyadh-flights-cancellations-update/