Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-21 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A police cordon was put in place near Volant Media, the parent company of Persian news channel Iran International
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[2026-08-21 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for an end to the war while Tehran remains “in a position of strength and dignity”, warning that Iran would crush any renewed attack.
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[2026-08-21 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China has firmly rejected Washington's call to join in implementing US sanctions to "squash" Iran's economy, pushing back against Trump administration pressure to be part of the "toughest sanctions in history" which has marked a new phase of conflict focused on extended economic warfare, as a military solution is seen as increasingly unrealistic and unlikely.
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[2026-08-21 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures rebound from Thursday's slump, and trade at session highs on. As of 8:15am ET, S&P 500 futures were 0.4% higher with Nasdaq 100 contracts up 0.6%, while Bitcoin headed for its best week in more than three years, rising just shy of $80,000 before reversing. S&P 500 futures jerked higher and yields extended declines as oil edged lower shortly after 7am ET on this headline: *IRAN’S PRESIDENT SAYS BETTER TO END WAR TODAY WITH DIGNITY:ISNA, and while the
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[2026-08-21 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abu Dhabi's Al Hudayriyat Island has topped the emirate's real estate sales in the first half of 2026 in a further sign of the property market's resilience despite the Iran war.
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[2026-08-21 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States allies in Asia are watching warily as Washington scales back some military assets in the region to meet demands in the Middle East, where the US-Israel war on Iran is dragging into its sixth month.
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[2026-08-21 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States has changed its designation of Hezbollah to that of an Iranian proxy and announced sanctions against an alleged funding network.
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[2026-08-21 22:00 UTC+10:00] [International criminal court] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US is engaged in a lawless quest to protect American and Israeli officials
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[2026-08-21 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s acting Defence Minister Seyed Majid Ebn al-Reza says Tehran will resist any attack on the country’s territory, independence or security.
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[2026-08-21 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s parliament speaker said efforts by "enemies" to drive Iran and Iraq apart will instead deepen their relationship, as Trump threatened "tremendous" costs for those working with the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-08-21 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices were set for a weekly jump while gold and Bitcoin surged on Friday amid Iran war uncertainty and a US push to double its bond buyback programme.
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[2026-08-21 20:44 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: A top Iranian official said on Friday that his country must plan to surmount any additional sanctions after the Trump administration vowed to aggressively tighten the economic pressure campaign against Tehran.
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[2026-08-21 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump yells to reporters after disembarking Air Force One, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-08-21 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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[2026-08-21 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cubans are using every last second of electricity as the U.S blockade continues. (AP/Ariel Fernández and Milexsy Durán)
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[2026-08-21 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Residentes, en un importante bazar en Teherán, Irán, el 8 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-08-21 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the creators of the popular animated series “Masha and the Bear” for allegedly spreading “pro-Russia narratives” and posing a threat to national security, according to a decree signed Thursday by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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[2026-08-21 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, interviene durante una reunión con líderes tecnológicos en el Salón Roosevelt de la Casa Blanca, el 19 de agosto de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-21 19:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: China has refused to join a US plan to “squash” Iran’s economy, rejecting Washington’s push to be part of the “toughest sanctions in history” against the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-08-21 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People walk in Tehran’s traditional main bazaar, Iran, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-08-21 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s parliament speaker has paid tribute to Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis during a visit to Iraq, according to Iran’s Student News Network.
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[2026-08-21 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Offers of Iranian crude to Chinese buyers have declined and prices have jumped this week as the US blockade has cut Tehran's shipments, according to trade sources, with the threat of more sanctions from Washington looming.
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[2026-08-21 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices eased Friday but remained on track for a second consecutive week of gains, as hopes of a swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz continued to fade.
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[2026-08-21 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s parliament speaker says efforts by “enemies” to drive Iran and Iraq apart will instead deepen their relationship.
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[2026-08-21 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Security sources said on Friday that the chances of expanding the military confrontation with Iran in the near term have decreased, following a series of meetings and discussions with senior US officials.
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[2026-08-21 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The milestone more than doubles the previous peak recorded in 2018
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[2026-08-21 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The milestone more than doubles the previous peak recorded in 2018
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[2026-08-21 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, the US says economic pressure on Iran could prevent a return to large-scale fighting, with Vice President JD Vance describing the war as entering a “new phase” and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promising further measures on Monday.
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[2026-08-21 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance said that the country has entered a "new phase" in its war on Iran, leading with economic pressure as Washington's "most effective tool".
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[2026-08-21 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) accelerated efforts to deport Iranian nationals in the aftermath of the 12-Day War, emails obtained by the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) show.
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[2026-08-21 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-21 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Economic pressure is the United States' "most effective tool" against Iran, according to U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
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[2026-08-21 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-21 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: "Claims of US munitions shortages are false," Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-21 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US will impose "the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said on Thursday, vowing to ramp up economic pressure on the Islamic Republic even as the economic toll of the war builds.
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[2026-08-21 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The war in Iran marked a significant setback in Americans' year-long battle with high prices.
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[2026-08-21 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States on Thursday warned allies and China to join President Donald Trump's new campaign to isolate the Iranian economy, vowing that Washington would "collapse this regime" in Tehran.
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[2026-08-21 11:50 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: TRUMP AND IRAN. A 3D printed miniature of US President Donald Trump and the Iranian flag are seen in this illustration taken January 9, 2026.
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[2026-08-21 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-08-21 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Police conduct an operation searching for weapons and or drugs as part of an effort to combat criminal groups, in the Nueva Guayaquil neighborhood of Guayaquil, Ecuador, April 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Cesar Munoz, File)
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[2026-08-21 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El general Christopher LaNeve, subjefe del Estado Mayor del Ejército, testifica en el Capitolio el 19 de mayo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/J. Scott Applewhite, archivo)
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[2026-08-21 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-08-21 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japan's headline inflation rate hit its highest level this year, coming in at 1.9% for July as prices continued to climb due to energy prices.
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[2026-08-21 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A well-known Lebanese Shiite scholar and critic of Hezbollah said that Iran "brainwashed" people into supporting the terrorist organization in an N12 News interview on Thursday.
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[2026-08-21 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Nearly six months after US President Donald Trump vowed a swift victory over Iran, the conflict appears to be at a standstill, with prospects of a military victory or negotiated settlement growing dimmer.
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[2026-08-21 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dozens of firms that source from the region were added to a US import blacklist, but few appear worried after years of diversification
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[2026-08-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dozens of firms that source from the region were added to a US import blacklist, but few appear worried after years of diversification
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[2026-08-21 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The United States is urging allies to join it in a bid to "collapse" Iran's economy to end the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-08-21 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gen. Christopher LaNeve, vice chief of staff of the Army, testifies at the Capitol in Washington, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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