[2026-05-25 05:28 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX on edge, Trump says no rush for Iran deal

Snippet: The Australian sharemarket is set for an uncertain start to the session as US President Donald Trump said he had told his representatives not to rush into any deal with Iran, appearing to dampen hopes of an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war that had been raised by both sides a day earlier.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-on-edge-as-war-uncertainty-lingers-20260525-p6007d.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump's deal making leaves Iran in the driver's seat and Israel more vulnerable

Snippet: Mon 25 May 2026 at 5:24am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-25/tingle-trump-deal-iran-war-israel-vulnerable/106716792

[2026-05-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Why global conflict is reshaping Australian politics

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-25/iran-hormuz-trump-ceasefire-cost-living-one-nation/106716020

[2026-05-25 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran media says US obstructing deal clauses, warns talks could collapse

Snippet: Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency says Washington is blocking key elements of a potential agreement, including provisions tied to the release of Tehran’s frozen assets.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-media-says-us-obstructing-deal-clauses-warns-talks-could-collapse

[2026-05-25 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump's emerging Iran deal draws some Republican criticism

Snippet: Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriela Passos, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-trump-agreement-republicans-criticism-7894b2f0e6459cddbcdaaaef5d5f1850

[2026-05-25 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump says Iran deal not fully negotiated yet

Snippet: Trump has said any agreement with Iran remains incomplete, pushing back against criticism as negotiations continue.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-iran-deal-not-fully-negotiated-yet

[2026-05-25 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Feds Subpoena Hasan Piker, CodePink Cofounder Over "Humanitarian" Trip To Communist Cuba

Snippet: Federal officials have issued "Requests for Information" via Treasury Department subpoenas to Turkish-American millionaire and far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker and pro-China CodePink cofounder Susan Medea Benjamin as part of a broader probe into whether the activists violated sanctions laws during a "humanitarian" trip to communist-run Cuba, according to a new Fox News report.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/feds-subpoena-hasan-piker-codepink-cofounder-over-humanitarian-trip-communist-cuba

[2026-05-25 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian agents use Telegram to recruit British citizens for anti-Israel protest activity - report

Snippet: An intelligence operation believed to be run by the Iranian regime is attempting to use Telegram to recruit people in Britain to organize anti-Israel protests and publish anti-Zionist and antisemitic posters, The Times reported on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-897132

[2026-05-25 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lindsey Graham says Saudi Arabia must join Abraham Accords to end Israeli-US war on Iran

Snippet: US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has threatened Saudi Arabia and other Arab and Muslim countries to join the Abraham Accords as a price to pay to pay for ending the Israeli-US war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/graham-says-saudi-arabia-must-join-abraham-accords-end-israeli-us-war

[2026-05-25 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Trump tells US negotiators 'not to rush' into deal with Iran

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has instructed his negotiators "not to rush into a deal" with Iran, after reports suggested an agreement between the two sides was close.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyp0040x7po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-25 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran has legal right to manage Strait of Hormuz, supreme leader's military advisor says

Snippet: Mohsen Rezaei, a military advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, said on Sunday that managing the Strait of Hormuz was Tehran's "legal right" in order to ensure national security.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-897156

[2026-05-25 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump's agreement weakens Iran, but doesn’t end its threat - analysis

Snippet: It was only natural that as soon as news broke Saturday night of the skeleton of a deal with Iran, the immediate question was whether it was good or bad, whether it cemented an American or Iranian victory, and what it meant for Israel.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-897170

[2026-05-25 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: New US-Iran deal formatted poorly, fails to address missiles, proxies, Israeli sources tell 'Post'

Snippet: Israeli officials warned that the emerging agreement between Iran and the United States is “a bad deal,” saying it fails to address key threats posed by Tehran beyond its nuclear program.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-897174

[2026-05-25 04:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump says he does not make bad deals, but even Republican hawks doubt that now

Snippet: The US has apparently had to agree to unfreeze billions of Iranian assets for a regime more hardline than before the war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/24/trump-says-he-does-not-make-bad-deals-but-even-republican-hawks-doubt-that-now

[2026-05-25 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: No US-Iran deal expected today as talks drag on

Snippet: No agreement between the United States and Iran is expected to be signed today, as negotiations continue over unresolved details, according to multiple media reports.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/no-us-iran-deal-expected-today-talks-drag

[2026-05-25 03:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: 'I never heard of the Strait of Hormuz before this': How one medical supply CEO is navigating the oil price shock

Snippet: A few months ago David Navazio, founder and CEO of medical supply company Gentell, had never heard of the Strait of Hormuz. But now, the narrow waterway thousands of miles away from the company's headquarters in Yardley, Pennsylvania, is impacting the company's operations in more ways than one.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/24/gentell-ceo-iran-war-oil-prices.html

[2026-05-25 03:15 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: GOP hawks alarmed as Trump mulls deal to end his Iran war

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/gop-hawks-alarmed-as-trump-mulls-deal-to-end-his-iran-war/

[2026-05-25 02:50 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Republican lawmakers warn of ‘disastrous mistake’ as Trump nears deal with Iran

Snippet: Trump insists US won’t rush talks with Tehran after rebukes from Republicans, including Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/24/republican-hawks-trump-deal-iran

[2026-05-25 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran purchased military satellite equipment from China through UAE company - report

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) used a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based company to buy Chinese satellite equipment linked to its drone program, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-897114

[2026-05-25 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran wary of generous US deal

Snippet: A leading analyst says Tehran will view any generous US offer with suspicion, fearing it could mask preparations for further military action.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-wary-generous-us-deal

[2026-05-25 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Pro-Israeli Republicans come out against a deal with Iran

Snippet: US Republicans are divided over reports of a potential deal with Iran, exposing fractures within Donald Trump’s own political base.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/pro-israeli-republicans-come-out-against-deal-iran

[2026-05-25 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Control over Strait of Hormuz is ‘lifeline’ for the regime, experts tell ‘Post’

Snippet: The United States must not allow the nuclear issue to be sidelined in any agreement that would ease financial pressure on the Islamic regime, experts told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday, warning that control over the Strait of Hormuz would amount to a much-needed “lifeline” for Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-897162

[2026-05-25 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran recounts historic battles in response to Trump’s talk of agreement

Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Iran and the United States have evoked historical and geographical references to the MENA region as the world awaits the announcement of a possible deal to end the conflict between the two countries.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/24/iran-recounts-historic-battles-in-response-to-trumps-talk-of-agreement

[2026-05-25 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hajj pilgrims press on despite Iran war uncertainty

Snippet: For years, Shahid Ali and his wife quietly saved money in a small tin box tucked away in their East London home.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/muslims-press-ahead-hajj-amid-iran-war-uncertainty

[2026-05-25 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran seek to finalize 'largely negotiated' deal to end war

Snippet: WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran sought on Sunday to finalize an agreement to formally end the Middle East war after Donald Trump said a proposal that included opening the blockaded Strait of Hormuz was “largely negotiated.”

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/25/world/americas-emea/iran-seek-to-finalize-largely-negotiated-deal-to-end-war/2350757

[2026-05-25 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Is Trump’s Iran war a crime of aggression?

Snippet: AMHERST, Massachusetts — Many commentators, including those on the right, have dubbed United States President Donald Trump’s “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran “Operation Epic Fail”: an extravagant waste of money, military hardware, and lives in the service of an ill-conceived war with ever-changing objectives. Meanwhile, most legal observers consider the operation an illegal act that violates the United Nations Charter’s prohibition on the use of military force except for self-defense or in armed interventions authorized by the UN Security Council.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/25/opinion/columns/is-trumps-iran-war-a-crime-of-aggression/2350675

[2026-05-25 01:59 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Rubio Says Details on Iran Nuclear Program Still to Be Negotiated

Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States was prepared to enter “into very serious talks” about Iran’s nuclear program if Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, signaling that the Trump administration was prepared to accept an interim agreement that didn’t immediately take away Iran’s ability to make nuclear weapons.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/world/middleeast/rubio-iran-nuclear.html

[2026-05-25 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says it has ‘solid legal and security reasons’ for Strait of Hormuz control

Snippet: Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, said Tehran has “solid legal and security reasons for its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz” in comments to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-it-has-solid-legal-and-security-reasons-strait-hormuz-control

[2026-05-25 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump touts US-Iran peace deal while Iran denies uranium handover

Snippet: For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/jpost-headlines/article-897137

[2026-05-25 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Kurds continue to be under fire even amid ceasefire, fear new deal may not stop Iranian attacks

Snippet: Kurds in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq are concerned that a possible deal between the US and Iran may not cover Iraq and will not stop Iran’s attacks on Kurdish groups.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-897148

[2026-05-25 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump agrees final Iran deal must dismantle nuclear danger, no nuclear weapons, Netanyahu says

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President Donald Trump, who agreed that Iran's nuclear enrichment sites will be dismantled, he wrote in an X/Twitter post on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-897159

[2026-05-25 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says it will keep striking region as Trump pushes Iran deal

Snippet: A senior Israeli official says Benjamin Netanyahu has told US President Donald Trump that Israel will continue military operations across the region, including in Lebanon, regardless of ongoing negotiations with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-it-will-keep-striking-region-trump-pushes-iran-deal

[2026-05-25 01:29 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Trump says no rush for Iran deal, US blockade stays

Snippet: May 25, 2026 01:29 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/trump-says-no-rush-for-iran-deal-us-blockade-stays/

[2026-05-25 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran’s supreme leader has agreed ‘in principle’ to give up uranium as part of peace deal, US official says

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/24/us-news/irans-supreme-leader-has-agreed-in-principle-to-give-up-uranium-as-part-of-peace-deal-us-officials-says/

[2026-05-25 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Netanyahu backs Trump on Iran, demands dismantling of nuclear programme

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he and US President Donald Trump are aligned on forcing Iran to dismantle its nuclear capabilities as part of any deal.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahu-backs-trump-iran-demands-dismantling-nuclear-programme

[2026-05-25 01:16 UTC+10:00] [Iowa] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘It’s taking all of our money’: truck drivers in Iowa lament gas price surge sparked by Trump’s Iran war

Snippet: As the summer season warms up, long-haul truck drivers lament their bills and vendors worry about raising prices

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/24/iowa-truck-stop-gas-prices

[2026-05-25 01:04 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: U.S. and Iran Agree in Principle to a Deal to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Official Says

Snippet: The United States and Iran have agreed in principle to a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz with a commitment from Iran to dispose of its highly enriched uranium, a U.S. official told reporters on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/us/strait-of-hormuz-reopen-iran-deal.html

[2026-05-25 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran-linked hackers targeted US, Israel and UAE, Palo Alto Networks says

Snippet: An Iran-linked cyber espionage group targeted entities in the US, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates during a months-long campaign that coincided with the recent regional escalation, Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 said in a new report.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-897154

[2026-05-25 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Mojtaba Khamenei pushes for baby boom as regime braces for incoming population crisis

Snippet: The baby boom being promoted by Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is likely part of a broader and potentially ineffective strategy to address the mounting economic and social pressures expected from the Islamic Republic’s rapidly aging population, experts told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-897142

[2026-05-25 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump: Relations with Iran are 'much more professional,' told negotiators to not rush peace deal

Snippet: US President Donald Trump claimed that American relations with Iran were improving as reports of a developing 60-day ceasefire emerged on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-897158

[2026-05-25 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump says Iran negotiations proceeding in 'orderly and constructive manner;' warns against rushing

Snippet: President Donald Trump on Sunday said talks to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz are proceeding, but urged his negotiating team not to rush into a deal.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/24/trump-iran-war-talks.html

[2026-05-25 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Supreme leader adviser says Iran has legal right to manage Hormuz strait

Snippet: Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iran's supreme leader, said on Sunday that managing the Strait of Hormuz was Tehran's "legal right" in order to ensure national security.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/supreme-leader-adviser-says-iran-has-legal-right-manage-hormuz-strait

[2026-05-25 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump says Iran talks 'proceeding constructively' as blockade to remain until deal

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that negotiations with Iran are “proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-iran-talks-proceeding-constructively-blockade-remain-until

[2026-05-25 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump vows Iran can never have a nuke — and US will ‘not rush into a deal’ after GOP Senators criticize draft agreement

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/24/us-news/trump-vows-iran-can-never-have-a-nuke-and-us-will-not-rush-into-a-deal-after-gop-senators-criticize-draft-agreement/

[2026-05-25 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran wiped out fifth of US Reaper drone fleet – Bloomberg

Snippet: The US military has lost up to 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones since the start of the conflict with Iran, which accounts for nearly a fifth of Washington’s entire pre-war fleet and is valued at close to $1 billion, Bloomberg has reported. The bulk of them were destroyed or seriously damaged by Iranian fire, according to the outlet.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640513-iran-destroyed-fifth-us-reaper-drone-fleet-bloomberg/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-25 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: The US military has lost up to 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones since the start of the conflict with Iran, which accounts for nearly a fifth of Washington’s entire pre-war fleet and is valued at close to $1 billion, Bloomberg has reported. The bulk of them were destroyed or seriously damaged by Iranian fire, according to the outlet.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640513-iran-destroyed-fifth-us-reaper-drone-fleet-bloomberg/

[2026-05-25 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Help is indeed on the way for Iran's murderous regime, but not for its oppressed citizens - comment

Snippet: For months, US President Donald Trump has framed himself as the world leader who was willing to confront the Islamic Republic more aggressively than any Western leader before him.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-897141

[2026-05-25 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Bahrain jails nine defendants for life for ‘cooperating’ with Iran’s IRGC

Snippet: Bahrain has sentenced nine people to life in prison for carrying out what authorities describe as “hostile and terrorist acts” in cooperation with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/24/bahrain-jails-nine-defendants-for-life-for-cooperating-with-irans-irgc

[2026-05-25 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US officials detail possible Iran deal – Axios

Snippet: The US and Iran are poised to sign a deal which will prolong the ceasefire another 60 days, during which the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened and restrictions on oil trade against Tehran lifted, Axios has reported, citing American officials. In the meantime, the sides will try to reach a final deal to end the conflict, it added.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640508-us-iran-deal-hormuz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-25 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US officials detail possible Iran deal – Axios

Snippet: The US and Iran are poised to sign a deal which will prolong the ceasefire another 60 days, during which the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened and restrictions on oil trade against Tehran lifted, Axios has reported, citing American officials. In the meantime, the sides will try to reach a final deal to end the conflict, it added.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640508-us-iran-deal-hormuz/