Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-22 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, durante una cumbre de ministros de Exteriores de la OTAN, en Helsingborg, Suecia, el 22 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)
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[2026-05-22 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are higher into the long weekend, with the S&P 500 gaining for an 8th consecutive week higher, its longest streak of weekly wins since 2023 with sustained momentum in popular thematics, thanks to a liquidity boost, supportive macro readings, solid earnings and hopes that the US and Iran are moving closer to a peace deal, not to mention unrelenting enthusiasm for artificial intelligence which is fueling a historic gamma squeeze.
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[2026-05-22 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Rising tensions between Washington and Tehran as the US proposes a plan to seize Iranian uranium
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[2026-05-22 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 22 May 2026 at 9:39pm
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[2026-05-22 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-05-22 21:24 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pakistani mediators believe permanent ceasefire within reach although major points of disagreement remain
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[2026-05-22 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in NATO foreign ministers format in Helsingborg, Sweden, Friday, May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)
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[2026-05-22 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said that 35 ships, including oil tankers and container vessels, have transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours.
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[2026-05-22 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-22 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US and Iran have just a "50-50" chance of reaching an agreement that would free up the Strait of Hormuz, a senior UAE official said on Friday.
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[2026-05-22 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The United States has removed U.N. special rapporteur Francesca Albanese from its sanctions list, according to a May 20 notice posted by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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[2026-05-22 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Laser defence systems are now battlefield ready to take on Iran's Shahed and other offensive drones with a beam that "fries" incoming targets.
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[2026-05-22 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: UAE presidential advisor Anwar Gargash has warned that any move by Iran to alter the status of the Strait of Hormuz would have severe global repercussions, including for Europe, and set a serious precedent.
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[2026-05-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Nigel Farage] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Defence secretary also asks if billionaire’s company may have benefited from Iran war, which Reform leader initially supported
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[2026-05-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The agreement highlights Beijing’s push to rewire agricultural supply chains, as it seeks to reduce vulnerability in global markets
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[2026-05-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Astana] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The agreement highlights Beijing’s push to rewire agricultural supply chains, as it seeks to reduce vulnerability in global markets
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[2026-05-22 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil is expected to remain volatile next week amid uncertainty over Iran peace talks and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for the flow of global crude and liquefied natural gas that remains shut on Iran threats and shipping risks.
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[2026-05-22 19:08 UTC+10:00] [Taiwan] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Hung Cao’s comments are latest blow to Taipei after Donald Trump recently cast doubt over US’s enduring support
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[2026-05-22 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 22 May 2026 at 6:52pm
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[2026-05-22 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said talks with Iran had made “slight progress” and said all countries should reject Tehran’s plans to implement a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-22 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran's foreign minister met Pakistan's interior minister on Friday to discuss proposals to end the US-Israeli war, Iranian media reported, with Tehran and Washington still at odds over Tehran's uranium stockpile and controls on the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-22 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Former U.S. President John F. Kennedy signs a proclamation for the interdiction of the delivery of offensive weapons to Cuba during the Cuban missile crisis, at the White House in Washington in this handout photograph taken on Oct. 23, 1962. © Reuters
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[2026-05-22 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won sharply weakened against the U.S. dollar Friday as oil prices climbed over renewed uncertainties surrounding the peace deal between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-22 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
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[2026-05-22 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. and Iran have signaled progress in talks to end the war, but the combatants remain at loggerheads over Tehran's enriched uranium stockpile and tolls on the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-22 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -Police patrol the streets on election day in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo, File)
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[2026-05-22 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average ended the day at 63,339.07, jumping over 1600 points. (File photo by Nozomi Okubo)
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[2026-05-22 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info throughout; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-05-22 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran and the United States are continuing mediated talks aimed at ending the conflict, with Iranian media reporting that both sides are exchanging messages and draft proposals to establish a formal framework for an agreement.
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[2026-05-22 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed mildly higher Friday, extending their win for a second straight session, amid rising hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict between the United States and Iran. The local currency lost ground against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-05-22 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-05-22 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A U.S.-made M1A2T Abrams tank takes part in live-fire exercises in Hsinchu, Taiwan, in July 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-05-22 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: On 13 May, Benjamin Netanyahu's office issued a brief yet dramatic statement saying that, during the war with Iran, the Israeli prime minister had "secretly visited" the United Arab Emirates and met President Mohammed bin Zayed in what it described as a "historic breakthrough".
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[2026-05-22 16:12 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: After the bloodshed of last week’s budget, Australian markets have calmed a little this week. Aided by US President Trump’s latest truth social tirade, the temperamental leader of the free world suggested that the US and Iran were once again in the “final stages” of negotiations.
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[2026-05-22 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares listed in Europe look set to move higher at the open on Friday, with the U.S.-Iran war and economic data in focus.
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[2026-05-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new facility will help nations deal with urgent energy, food and economic resilience needs, according to the bank
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[2026-05-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new facility will help nations deal with urgent energy, food and economic resilience needs, according to the bank
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[2026-05-22 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pakistan’s Interior Minister held another meeting with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss proposals for resolving tensions with the US, according to Iran's semi-official news agency Tasnim.
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[2026-05-22 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The ceasefire with Iran continues to hold, but US President Donald Trump is facing a major challenge on the home front: a fracture in his base over the war and more broadly over American support for Israel.
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[2026-05-22 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today's episode of Trending Middle East, mediators led by Pakistan are working to narrow differences between Iran and the US before possible direct talks resume next week.
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[2026-05-22 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-05-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Workers assemble furniture parts for export to the U.S. at Corporate Specialist's plant in Muar, Malaysia: Executives say more than 100 local companies have closed recently. © AP
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[2026-05-22 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned US sanctions on the country's ambassador to Lebanon alongside several other Lebanese officials and citizens.
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[2026-05-22 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: France's Finance Minister said that governments should first have clarity on the duration of the war on Iran before releasing oil reserves.
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[2026-05-22 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From the Iran conflict rattling Chinese investors to Li Ka-shing’s charitable support, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-05-22 14:34 UTC+10:00] [Li Ka-shing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From the Iran conflict rattling Chinese investors to Li Ka-shing’s charitable support, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-05-22 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran—US Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced hope of progress on ending the war with Iran, as he looked to Pakistani mediators to help advance efforts to strike an agreement.
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[2026-05-22 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A top United States military official has said Washington is pausing a $14bn arms sale to Taiwan to conserve munitions for its war on Iran.
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[2026-05-22 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Latest updatesIran war latest: No deal reached yet but gaps have been narrowed, Iranian source says
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[2026-05-22 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Tehran has sent a new proposal to the United States that includes the exit of US forces from areas close to Iran, reparations for destruction caused by the US-Israeli war, the lifting of sanctions, the release of recently frozen funds, and an end to the US maritime blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
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