Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-21 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States has announced another round of economic sanctions against Cuba, this time targeting nine state-owned mining, metal and construction companies.
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[2026-08-21 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Finding himself caught in a grinding war with Iran, US President Donald Trump has turned to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for help. Trump’s most consistent trait is a desire to control the narrative in his favor. Reaching out to Kim now offers Trump a chance to return to the “peacemaker” image he projected in the early days of his second term.
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[2026-08-21 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-21 06:05 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-21 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday called on U.S. allies to join Washington's stepped-up economic pressure campaign against Iran, outlining a plan to impose the "toughest sanctions in history" on the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-08-21 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States on Thursday issued fresh sanctions targeting Lebanon's Hezbollah, including re-designating it over actions on behalf of the Iranian government, according to a statement seen by Reuters.
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[2026-08-21 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged China to “get with the programme” over proposed sanctions on Iran, saying Beijing would benefit from the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and lower energy prices.
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[2026-08-21 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that a new series of economic measures will “collapse” the Iranian government, calling on countries to join the effort.
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[2026-08-21 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
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 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US on Thursday re-designated Lebanese Hezbollah as a terrorist group as it seeks to show the organisation is an Iranian proxy taking orders from Tehran.
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[2026-08-21 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said the US will impose its toughest ever sanctions on Iran, as Washington increases its economic threats amid an impasse in negotiations to end the conflict.
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[2026-08-21 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Donald Trump is vowing to unleash economic warfare against Iran on "an unprecedented scale". (Reuters: Kylie Cooper)
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[2026-08-21 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged US allies to "make a decision" on whether they will support Washington's efforts to "squash" the Iranian economy.
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[2026-08-21 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Has the Baloch insurgency in Iran become a genuine pressure lever for Washington, now that its options with the Kurds have narrowed?
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[2026-08-21 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Investments in completed real estate projects in Dubai jumped by more than half in the first quarter of 2026, as the sector maintained its resilience despite the effects of the Iran war.
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[2026-08-21 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United States will on Thursday issue fresh sanctions targeting Lebanon's Hezbollah, including re-designating it under a terrorism authority, according to a statement seen by Reuters, in a move aimed at emphasizing its links to the Iranian government.
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[2026-08-21 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives with Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger, not shown, to the Treaty Room at the State Department, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tierney L. Cross)
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[2026-08-21 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: This week, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf traveled to Iraq. His visit comes as Iraq seeks to rein in Iranian-backed militias. Notably, this follows IRGC head Ismail Qaani’s recent visit to Iraq, in which he discussed the militias and the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-08-21 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN — United States President Donald Trump pledged “economic warfare” against Iran and threatened any country that trades with it, prompting Iran to dismiss the plan on Thursday as a continuation of failed policies.
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[2026-08-21 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TIM Cone is not expecting any easy game when Gilas Pilipinas looks to end its four-game losing skid and revive its FIBA World Cup bid against visiting squads Jordan and Iran next week.
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[2026-08-21 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iraq's Parliament Speaker Haibat Al Halbousi has entered a social media dispute with his Iranian counterpart over the name of the Arabian Gulf.
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[2026-08-21 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is pictured off the coast of Argentina, May 30, 2024.(AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano, File)
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[2026-08-21 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Trump administration's plan to crush Iran's economy will likely negate the need for further U.S. military operations against the Islamic republic, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday.
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[2026-08-21 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf’s visit to Iraq comes as Tehran seeks to “reshuffle relations with Iraq,” Dr. Yaron Schneider, a researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) specializing in Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-21 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has threatened to financially punish any country providing an economic “lifeline” to Iran, as he declared an “economic D-Day” against Tehran.
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[2026-08-21 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has announced what he describes as the “most crushing economic operation” against Iran, as Washington ramps up pressure on Tehran and talks to end the war between the two countries continue to stall.
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[2026-08-21 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: An aircraft carrier previously deployed to the Western Pacific has arrived in the Middle East, following an outcry over reported conditions on a sister vessel that had been deployed to the region amid the US-Israel war with Iran.
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[2026-08-20 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As Israel approaches its October 27 election carrying the trauma of October 7, the burden on reservists and the threat from Iran and its proxies, its aspiring leaders Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Yair Lapid, and Yair Golan seem tempted to present the removal of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a national vision.
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[2026-08-20 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara has called for renewed arrests and broader economic sanctions against military draft evaders, warning that weak enforcement against ultra-Orthodox men is undermining the draft, leaving potential recruits out of the army and producing unequal enforcement against the rest of the population.
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[2026-08-20 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices surged nearly 3 per cent on Thursday, extending a five-day rally as the expiry of a US-Iran memorandum of understanding and renewed pressure from Washington raised fears of further supply disruptions.
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[2026-08-20 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has on Thursday confirmed the USS George Washington is now deployed in the Middle East, following the lengthy, over-extended deployment of personnel onboard the USS Lincoln, which has sparked crisis and media frenzy over poor conditions, lack of supplies, and worsening morale.
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[2026-08-20 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s latest threat about “economic consequences” for countries dealing with Iran appears to be aimed at countries in Asia and the Middle East, although details remain sparse at this point.
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[2026-08-20 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-20 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: One question captures the whole Syrian scene: Why does Israel respond to a Turkish presence that differs in kind - not degree - from the Iranian presence with exactly the same military tools?
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[2026-08-20 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Gulf states stepped up efforts on Thursday to break the Iran deadlock, with Qatar and Oman leading a regional diplomatic initiative for an interim deal to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-08-20 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Purchases from the Gulf accounted for 27.6 per cent of China’s total crude imports in July, up over 10 percentage points from the month before
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[2026-08-20 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Chim Lee] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Purchases from the Gulf accounted for 27.6 per cent of China’s total crude imports in July, up over 10 percentage points from the month before
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[2026-08-20 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures slide and are trading at session lows, as bond yields surge after yesterday’s Treasury announcement, having now erased the entire post buyback-boost move; yields are 4-5bps higher as the curve bear steepens sharply with the 10Y yield now at 4.69%, above where it was before the Treasury's press release yesterday, driven by a surge in Brent above $94 after Trump vowed to unleash an "Economic D-Day" on Iran's economy.
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[2026-08-20 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Azar Yahu, a 39-year-old Iranian woman first arrested by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in March, was sentenced to three years in prison for commenting on a social media post by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, multiple human rights groups reported.
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[2026-08-20 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Nejad Rassad, one of only a few dozen Jews remaining in Hamadan in western Iran, was subjected to antisemitic harassment by an Uzbek national outside the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai, according to footage of the incident circulated by Iranian media this week.
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[2026-08-20 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Analysts said that the United Arab Emirates’ decision to indefinitely suspend all financial and economic transactions with Iran will have a harsh impact on Iranians.
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[2026-08-20 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-08-20 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-08-20 20:50 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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[2026-08-20 20:47 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Deficit has doubled over the past decade with spending growing under Trump and Biden
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[2026-08-20 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta imagen publicada por el Ministerio paquistaní de Exteriores, el Ministro sirio de Exteriores, Hassan al-Shibani, a la izquierda, estrecha la mano de su homólogo paquistaní, Ishaq Dar, antes de su reunión en Islamabad, Pakistán, el jueves 20 de agosto de 2026. (Ministerio paquistaní de Exteriores via AP)
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[2026-08-20 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, left, shakes hands with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar before their meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP)
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[2026-08-20 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai inflation rose by 5.33 per cent on an annual basis in July, lower than its peak in June, as the US-Iran war drives prices of fuel, transport and imported food higher.
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[2026-08-20 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Pupils and school staff spoke of their relief at exceeding expectations in this year's GCSE exams despite the impact of the US-Iran war.
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[2026-08-20 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran is currently exporting no oil, the country’s central bank chief has said, warning of tighter access to foreign exchange reserves that he said had been blocked by the US.
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