Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-25 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief, visited Iran on Monday as Islamabad seeks to revive talks between Tehran and Washington.
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[2026-08-25 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-25 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Trump administration on Monday announced a plan to isolate Iran's economy by threatening to impose secondary sanctions on the "enablers" that allow the Islamic Republic to stay in business.
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[2026-08-25 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-08-25 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran tried to assassinate the son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the PM said during a phone call with Channel 14's military correspondent Noam Amir, broadcast on Monday.
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[2026-08-25 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Planned new US sanctions on Iran and the United Arab Emirates's (UAE) halt on trade with Tehran could severely disrupt Indian exports of rice, tea and pharmaceuticals to Iran, which have been largely routed through Dubai's port in recent years, Indian exporters said on Monday.
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[2026-08-25 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US on Monday was expected to broaden the scope of secondary sanctions on firms and countries that do business with Iran, as Washington seeks to isolate the regime's economy in an effort to break the deadlock in the war.
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[2026-08-25 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hossein Mohebbi, spokesman of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), warned on Monday of “heavy attacks on US energy chokepoints and vital interests” if Iran’s infrastructure is attacked.
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[2026-08-25 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Jonathan Pollard, the Israeli spy who betrayed the United States, has called on Israel to prepare for war against Egypt and Turkey as he launches his campaign for a Knesset seat in October’s election.
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[2026-08-25 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Jonathan Pollard, the Israeli spy who betrayed the United States, has called on Israel to prepare for war against Egypt and Turkey as he launches his campaign for a Knesset seat in October’s election.
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[2026-08-25 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran said that it has blacklisted 45 tankers for violating its rules to cross the Strait of Hormuz, adding that it would take action against future transits and any vessels transferring loads with them.
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[2026-08-25 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Yemen's Houthis on Monday targeted the Saudi oil tanker Amzan in the Red Sea off Yanbu with a ballistic missile and drones, the Iran-aligned militant group announced.
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[2026-08-25 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Jordan and China called for a negotiated end to the US-Iran war that addresses the “root causes” of the conflict after King Abdullah met President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday.
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[2026-08-25 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Monday that it had attacked a vessel off the coast of Saudi Arabia near the Red Sea port city of Yanbu.
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[2026-08-24 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two sides also criticised Israel’s ‘dangerous escalatory actions’ following King Abdullah’s meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing
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[2026-08-24 23:48 UTC+10:00] [Jordan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two sides also criticised Israel’s ‘dangerous escalatory actions’ following King Abdullah’s meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing
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[2026-08-24 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-24 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz has exposed an uncomfortable truth about modern warfare: a military can destroy much of an adversary’s force, achieve overwhelming air superiority and strike thousands of targets, yet still fail to control the geography that gives the adversary strategic leverage.
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[2026-08-24 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: South Korea says the United States has cancelled a large joint amphibious landing exercise scheduled for next month due to constraints on force availability caused by the US-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-08-24 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi will visit Tehran on Tuesday to continue talks between Tehran and Muscat on the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said.
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[2026-08-24 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran has denied reports that it has been invited to join the Mecca defense pact comprising Saudi Arabia, Türkiye. and Pakistan, while confirming that proposals have been made for talks with the three countries on regional security.
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[2026-08-24 21:53 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Test of US rhetoric will rest on whether nations such as India, China and Russia view economic threats as credible
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[2026-08-24 21:44 UTC+10:00] [Democrats] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: House Democratic leader meets with president’s son-in-law has ignited fury amongst own party
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[2026-08-24 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed for most of the past six months. Brent crude is trading just below $90 a barrel, and rose about five percent in a single session earlier this month.
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[2026-08-24 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Dos mujeres caminan frente a una imagen del difunto líder supremo de Irán, ayatolá Ali Jamenei, quien fue abatido en un ataque de Estados Unidos e Israel, el jueves 20 de agosto de 2026, en el centro de Teherán, Irán. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-08-24 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In the coming hours, the Trump administration is expected to unveil a sweeping campaign to economically isolate Iran and its trading partners, with China likely the primary target. The escalation is designed to force Tehran back to the negotiating table, as its only leverage - the Strait of Hormuz - appears to be quickly eroding.
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[2026-08-24 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Cars line up at a Sinopec gas station on March 22, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. © Reuters
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[2026-08-24 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Women walk past a portrait of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strike on Feb. 28, and images of the Iranian flag, on a sidewalk in downtown Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-08-24 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The US Treasury Secretary has threated Iran with "the single greatest financial offensive ever", claiming the US-Israel war with Iran was "entering its endgame".
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[2026-08-24 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran says it has discovered more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in southern Fars province, with about 5.7 trillion cubic feet estimated to be recoverable. The announcement comes as Tehran faces growing pressure over its ability to export oil.
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[2026-08-24 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-24 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US sanctions on Iran: Can Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ achieve its goals?
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[2026-08-24 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Controversy is growing about the extent to which Iran is smuggling weapons to Hezbollah through Syria, with defense sources, probably connected to Defense Minister Israel Katz, leaking that the issue is heating up, while the IDF has said that there is no major change taking place.
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[2026-08-24 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran’s currency, which has recently been in free fall, hit an all-time low against the dollar, as the US prepares to announce crushing economic measures against Tehran on Monday.
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[2026-08-24 19:46 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran’s currency has weakened to an all-time low against the dollar amid US efforts to cripple the country’s economy after almost six months of war.
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[2026-08-24 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Personas disfrutan de la playa mientras al fondo se ven buques anclados en el estrecho de Ormuz, el miércoles 5 de agosto de 2026, frente a Bandar Abbas, Irán. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
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[2026-08-24 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Britain on Monday briefed energy company chiefs on steps to protect their assets after media reports said Iran-linked hackers had shut down a small energy facility, saying there was no threat to the wider electricity system.
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[2026-08-24 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir spoke with US President Donald Trump last week, according to three Pakistani sources, days before Munir was expected to hold talks in the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday.
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[2026-08-24 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Before the US-Iran war began, Sumit Augustine's weekly grocery bill ran to about Dh150 ($41). Now it's Dh300, as the conflict is affecting shipping costs and the supply of goods across the Gulf.
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[2026-08-24 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Iranian Foreign Ministry warned on Monday that there would be "consequences" for countries joining the US campaign of economic pressure against the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-08-24 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran has issued a warning that vessels violating its arrangements for transiting the Strait of Hormuz could face restrictions, including fines, detention, or confiscation, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority wrote in a post on X/Twitter.
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[2026-08-24 18:32 UTC+10:00] [Gilas Pilipinas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-24 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's administration is set to unveil sanctions against Iran, in what it is calling "the single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary".
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[2026-08-24 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People spend time at a beach as commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
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[2026-08-24 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
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[2026-08-24 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino young big man Kai Sotto said he’s excited and very motivated to rejoin and reinforce Gilas Pilipinas as the national team opens the second round of the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers window 4 with home games against Jordan and Iran.
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[2026-08-24 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iraq has called for creating a joint security council between Iran and Saudi Arabia, citing a "crisis of trust" between the two countries, a senior Iraqi official told state broadcaster Iraqiya TV.
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[2026-08-24 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iranian state-affiliated TV Channel 3 has released a video threatening US President Donald Trump's son, Barron Trump, detailing specific surveillance against him and offering a $10 million reward for his death, Iran International reported on Monday.
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[2026-08-24 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi is expected to visit Tehran on Tuesday amid ongoing talks between Iran and Muscat over the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian foreign ministry indicated on Monday.
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[2026-08-24 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is traveling to Tehran on Monday for talks with senior Iranian officials, Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday.
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