Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-17 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to “substantially” scale back military drills with South Korea, citing his “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his disappointment over Seoul not supporting the United States in its war on Iran.
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[2026-08-17 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran's top negotiator declares victory in war against the US and Israel
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[2026-08-17 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if the Gulf country “gets in the way” of Washington’s efforts to reach a peace deal with Iran, according to Fox News.
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[2026-08-17 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: EU sanctions must be approved unanimously. Traditional EU packages against Russia have frequently been dogged by lengthy disputes
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[2026-08-17 21:48 UTC+10:00] [Die Welt] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: EU sanctions must be approved unanimously. Traditional EU packages against Russia have frequently been dogged by lengthy disputes
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[2026-08-17 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump confirmed to FOX News on Monday that there is a backchannel with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officials, as the 60-day period in the MoU expired.
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[2026-08-17 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is Washington’s “number one Goal”, appearing to contradict Vice President JD Vance, who last week said keeping oil and gasoline prices low for Americans was the administration’s top priority.
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[2026-08-17 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has warned its adversaries to "anticipate strategic surprises" as a senior military official said the country was set to shift from a defensive stance to an offensive one.
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[2026-08-17 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Former US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has claimed that President Donald Trump's administration is discussing using nuclear weapons against Iran, as Washington struggles to sustain its months-long war.
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[2026-08-17 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran on Monday said it has reached an understanding with Oman on a plan for ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz, with the two sides now working to finalise details and issue a joint statement.
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[2026-08-17 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-17 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran said on Monday that two French embassy employees involved in a diplomatic dispute last month would not be allowed to return to Iran.
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[2026-08-17 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The 60-day window established in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the United States and Iran in June expired on Monday. During that period, the two sides were supposed to try to reach a broader and final agreement.
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[2026-08-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The president was forced to hide in a catering truck amid the Iran war, in an encapsulation of the conflict’s failures
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[2026-08-17 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Palestinos retiran hierro de entre los escombros de edificios destruidos por bombardeos israelíes para reciclarlo, emplearlo en reparaciones o venderlo, en Ciudad de Gaza, el domingo 16 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Jehad Alshrafi)
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[2026-08-17 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In the face for more White House threats against Iran, including Scott Bessent's latest unprecedented 'economic isolation' plan for the Islamic Republic, it remains clear that the Iranians aren't backing down.
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[2026-08-17 19:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Palestinians remove iron from the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes during the war with Hamas, repair and recycle it for construction, building tents or selling it, in Gaza City, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
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[2026-08-17 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As I am watching and hearing the loud noise from an IDF helicopter flying above my house, two names that are deeply embedded in my heart come to mind - Alex and William. I will explain why in a moment. I continued to watch the helicopter as it traveled over the beautiful Sea of Galilee, where jet skis and speed boats race around on the lake as people enjoy vacation time in Israel, instead of being hunkered down in bomb
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[2026-08-17 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gente pasando el tiempo en la playa mientras se ven embarcaciones comerciales fondeadas en el estrecho de Ormuz ante Bandar Abbas, Irán, el miércoles 5 de agosto de 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
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[2026-08-17 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran and Oman are continuing talks to establish a secure maritime transit route through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said, blaming security complications caused by US and Israeli military actions.
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[2026-08-17 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Nima, a cryptocurrency trader, thought he had figured out how to survive Iran’s unpredictable economy. His foreign currency income shielded him from the unstable rial and runaway inflation, allowing him to save and make the occasional impulse buy.
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[2026-08-17 18:33 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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[2026-08-17 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran fired two drones on Monday into the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, targeting the office of Prime Minster Masrour Barzani and a senior local security official, the region’s Counter-Terrorism Service said.
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[2026-08-17 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said a 60-day period linked to the 17 June memorandum between Tehran and Washington was no longer relevant, accusing the United States of violating the agreement weeks after it was signed.
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[2026-08-17 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Two drones attacked the office of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)'s prime minister and the residence of the head of the protection agency on Monday, the KRG announced in a security statement.
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[2026-08-17 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed to a halt over the weekend ahead of the expiry date of the 60-day ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran on Monday, with no official negotiations or deal in sight.
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[2026-08-17 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran's parliament has approved in principle a bill that would make it illegal to conduct interviews and have any other communications with US and Israeli-owned and financed news outlets, Iranian media reported.
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[2026-08-17 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Qatar has denied that it is holding three Iranian pilots who Iran says were captured alive after their fighter jets crashed during the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-08-17 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — June Mar Fajardo is set to play his final games for Gilas Pilipinas when the national squad plays two home games against Jordan and Iran in the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers second round on Aug 28 and 30 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
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[2026-08-17 16:32 UTC+10:00] [Israel-Gaza war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Jared Kushner set to meet Netanyahu following talks with Hamas
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[2026-08-17 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-08-17 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran viewed the development of a memorandum of understanding with the United States as an attempt by Israel and the US to buy time for a larger attack, and used the opportunity to prepare for a larger fight themselves, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing Iranian and Arab officials.
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[2026-08-17 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, slammed Israel for its ongoing attacks and killings in Gaza.
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[2026-08-17 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to you from London.
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[2026-08-17 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The European Union intends to significantly expand sanctions against Russia in the coming months, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told a German newspaper.
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[2026-08-17 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japanese automakers are looking vulnerable to fallout from the Iran war and any turnaround in the yen.
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[2026-08-17 14:46 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-17 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Tehran will pay out cash rewards to any Iranian citizen who kills or captures a US serviceman, Army Chief Amir Hatami has announced, warning Washington against putting troops on Iranian soil.
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[2026-08-17 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Tehran will pay out cash rewards to any Iranian citizen who kills or captures a US serviceman, Army Chief Amir Hatami has announced, warning Washington against putting troops on Iranian soil.
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[2026-08-17 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A student from a floating village steers a school boat on Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado)
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[2026-08-17 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned Iran's enemies to "anticipate strategic surprises" as he said the country is set to shift from a defensive stance to an offensive one.
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[2026-08-17 13:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The impact of the Iran war on education isn’t as visible as the widespread school closures of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the conflict is hitting the poorest children first. (AP video by Anton L. Delgado)
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[2026-08-17 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei criticised Canada over its participation in the US war on Iran.
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[2026-08-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: It is said the first casualty of war is the truth; the final victim is often the environment. At the end of the First Gulf War, Saddam Hussein caused the second-largest oil spill in history by dumping about four million barrels of Kuwaiti crude into the sea. Now holed ships and exploded tanks again threaten the Gulf’s people and ecosystems.
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[2026-08-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In a little more than a week, five vessels of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company have been attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. This brings to nearly two dozen the number of such ships that have been in the firing line of Iranian forces since February 28. One crew member has been killed and more than 20 injured in the past few months.
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[2026-08-17 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vehicles are parked for export at a Yokohama port, near Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2025. (Takuto Kaneko/Kyodo News via AP, File)
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[2026-08-17 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: As the US and Israel launched air strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026, Iran struck back near US military installations in the Gulf, including in Qatar and the UAE.
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[2026-08-17 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Officials in Washington are allegedly discussing the possible use of nuclear weapons against Iran as the months-long conflict continues to escalate, former US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has claimed.
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[2026-08-17 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Officials in Washington are allegedly discussing the possible use of nuclear weapons against Iran as the months-long conflict continues to escalate, former US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has claimed.
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[2026-08-17 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Justina Lee writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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