Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-15 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: For the first time since late July, an Iranian tanker was seen loading crude at the Kharg Island on Friday, according to maritime tracking service TankerTrackers.
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[2026-08-15 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Published 15 August 2026 1:24pm
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[2026-08-15 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Crude oil futures climbed over $1 a barrel on tanker attacks and a lack of progress on a peace agreement between the US and Iran.
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[2026-08-15 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has urged Americans to accept slightly higher gasoline prices as the cost of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
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[2026-08-15 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that negotiations between Iran and Oman “may reach a conclusion soon,” Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reported.
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[2026-08-15 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said early Saturday that Tehran would not be intimidated by threats or a show of force by Washington after US President Donald Trump said he would declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory.
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[2026-08-15 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: You almost have to pinch yourself watching what is unfolding between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-08-15 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said no decision has yet been made to resume negotiations with the United States, the Iranian Student News Agency reported.
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[2026-08-15 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz a “territory” of his country as tensions boil with Iran.
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[2026-08-15 07:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that the top US priority in the Iran war was keeping oil and gasoline prices low for Americans, with preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon ranking second.
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[2026-08-15 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Donald Trump has urged Americans to accept slightly higher gasoline prices as the cost of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. (Reuters: Kylie Cooper)
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[2026-08-15 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Some sailors have reportedly tried throwing themselves into the sea, basic supplies can run short and sanitation is going awry: life on America's giant Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is increasingly difficult as the Iran war drags on.
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[2026-08-15 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran has depleted or destroyed more than $1.3bn worth of the US's MQ-9 Reaper drones, roughly translating to 25 percent of the country's pre-war fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles, according to a report by The Washington Post published on Friday.
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[2026-08-15 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns about conditions on board the USS Abraham Lincoln during its lengthy deployment as part of the US-Israel war with Iran.
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[2026-08-15 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president said he would do so after Iran was defeated, urging Americans to accept higher fuel prices for now
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[2026-08-15 07:02 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president said he would do so after Iran was defeated, urging Americans to accept higher fuel prices for now
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[2026-08-15 06:41 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-08-15 06:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Friday said he would "soon" declare the Strait of Hormuz waterway part of US territory after defeating Iran.
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[2026-08-15 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran has depleted or destroyed more than $1.3bn worth of the US's MQ-9 Reaper drones, roughly translating to 25 percent of the country's pre-war fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles, according to a report by The Washington Post published on Friday.
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[2026-08-15 06:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-15 06:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: There have been reports of sailors jumping overboard, raising questions about their mental health during the nine-month-long deployment
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[2026-08-15 06:08 UTC+10:00] [USS Abraham Lincoln] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: There have been reports of sailors jumping overboard, raising questions about their mental health during the nine-month-long deployment
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[2026-08-15 05:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump habla con los periodistas antes de abordar el Air Force One, el viernes 14 de agosto de 2026, en la Base Conjunta Andrews, Maryland. (Foto AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-08-15 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The USS Abraham Lincoln has been grappling with dismal conditions for months during the US-Israeli war on Iran, amid mounting reports of severe exhaustion, supply shortages, and mental-health problems among crew members. The problems have sparked an uproar among crew members’ families and prompted demands for answers from US lawmakers.
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[2026-08-15 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The USS Abraham Lincoln has been grappling with dismal conditions for months during the US-Israeli war on Iran, amid mounting reports of severe exhaustion, supply shortages, and mental-health problems among crew members. The problems have sparked an uproar among crew members’ families and prompted demands for answers from US lawmakers.
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[2026-08-15 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Amid a recent avalanche of media headlines warning of significantly depleted US weapons stockpiles, The Washington Post is out with another fresh report Thursday which sounds the alarm, this time over advanced drones.
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[2026-08-15 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives with Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger, to the Treaty Room at the State Department, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tierney L. Cross)
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[2026-08-15 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-08-15 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: President Donald Trump dismissed concerns Friday over living conditions and the mental health of service members on a US aircraft carrier deployed against Iran and said the ship would soon rotate out.
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[2026-08-15 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: There is, in Iran’s political discourse, a pair of concepts known as “Khodi” (insiders) and “Ghair-Khodi” (outsiders). The distinction has never been a mere matter of words. Since the founding of the Islamic Republic, it has been a key instrument for defining the regime’s identity, protecting its boundaries and regulating the political arena from within.
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[2026-08-15 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-08-15 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US is set to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier with the USS George Washington in the Middle East after reports of deteriorating conditions on the aircraft carrier enforcing a blockade of Iran.
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[2026-08-15 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Australian drivers' switch to electric vehicles has accelerated since fuel prices started climbing due to the U.S.-Iran war. (AAP Image)
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[2026-08-15 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US is set to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier with the USS George Washington in the Middle East after reports of deteriorating conditions on the aircraft carrier enforcing a blockade of Iran.
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[2026-08-15 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-15 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States’ top priority now in the war on Iran is no longer its nuclear program, but to bring gasoline prices down for American consumers, Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday, with the treasury chief adding that new economic punishment to wear down Tehran was imminent.
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[2026-08-15 02:03 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The pattern in the US and Britain is clear. They serve up stunt after stunt to mask incompetence and the betrayal of all those who trusted them
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[2026-08-15 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Two slicks have appeared in Iranian waters, satellite imagery and video verified by Reuters show, as tit-for-tat attacks on oil tankers and other vessels by Iran and the United States spark concerns about environmental damage to the Gulf.
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[2026-08-15 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The USS George Washington is heading to the Middle East amid reports of deteriorating conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln during the war with Iran.
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[2026-08-15 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has branded Britain an "Islamic republic", attacking a country whose governments have armed, protected and assisted Israel throughout its genocide in Gaza and wider regional wars.
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[2026-08-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Five years after the fall of Kabul, the former Afghan soldier is stuck in the middle of a new American war
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[2026-08-14 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Yemen faces its greatest risk of renewed war since 2022 as fighting intensifies between the Iran-backed Houthis and Yemen’s Saudi-supported army and attacks on Red Sea shipping threaten further regional escalation, UN envoy Hans Grundberg warned the Security Council.
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[2026-08-14 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iraq's average daily oil exports since the beginning of August are the highest since the outbreak of the Middle East war between Iran and the United States, which has choked off the Strait of Hormuz, the oil ministry said Friday.
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[2026-08-14 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has taken another step towards formalising its control of the Strait of Hormuz, as the US threatens unprecedented sanctions while struggling to sustain the war it launched alongside Israel.
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[2026-08-14 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has taken another step towards formalising its control of the Strait of Hormuz, as the US threatens unprecedented sanctions while struggling to sustain the war it launched alongside Israel.
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[2026-08-14 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Piracy, you want to believe, has always been loathsome, and also a recipe for defeat.
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[2026-08-14 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A powerful Iranian-backed militia on Friday warned Iraq's government that using force to disarm armed groups before a September 30 deadline could result in internal conflict and set three conditions, including the withdrawal of US forces.
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[2026-08-14 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States has threatened to maintain an “indefinite” naval blockade on Iranian ports and impose new measures to isolate Iran economically as ceasefire talks between the two countries remain in deadlock.
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[2026-08-14 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-08-14 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Residuos de petróleo cerca de botes pesqueros en la isla de Qeshm, Irán, el 13 de agosto de 2026, en medio de los continuos ataques contra embarcaciones e infraestructura en y alrededor del estrecho de Ormuz. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA vía AP)
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