Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-29 03:17 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: Donald Trump publicly rebuked Benjamin Netanyahu over plans for escalating the war in Iran as the two men met at the White House for the first time since the conflict commenced five months ago.
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[2026-07-29 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vehicles drive past a closed gas station during a fuel shortage in Irbil, Iraq, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Stella Martany)
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[2026-07-29 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: President Donald Trump's administration is facing fresh scrutiny about the status of the US military's weapons stockpile amid a lull in the Iran war.
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[2026-07-29 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: As the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, Russia continues to maintain commercial ties with the European Union despite mounting pressure to close the remaining gaps in the bloc’s sanctions regime.
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[2026-07-29 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The last time Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump met face-to-face was in February. Just before the launch of Operation Roaring Lion and Operation Epic Fury, the prime minister and the US president sat down to finalize plans for war.
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[2026-07-29 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump hosted both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, with wars in Iran and Ukraine at critical stages and his ties with both leaders markedly changed.
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[2026-07-29 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-07-29 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oman is leading the latest push by Gulf countries to resolve the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran has issued new threats to shipping.
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[2026-07-29 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump y el primer ministro israelí Benjamin Netanyahu en Mar-a-Lago, en Palm Beach, Florida, el 29 de diciembre del 2025. (AP foto/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-07-29 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Washington has reimposed its naval blockade of Iranian ports after the collapse of a planned peace deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-07-29 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,
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[2026-07-29 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has warned that it will bar countries and companies from the Strait of Hormuz if they receive money drawn from frozen Iranian assets.
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[2026-07-29 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-29 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ada Torres holds tomatoes while shopping for produce, Thursday, July 2, 2026, in Cleveland, Texas, about 45 miles northeast of Houston. (Sandy Guatibonza/La Esquina TX via AP)
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[2026-07-28 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated his threats to target Pickaxe Mountain as well as bridges and other civilian targets if a deal is not made with Iran, adding in a Fox News interview that there have been good talks.
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[2026-07-28 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Under the proposal, Iran will not exercise sole control and fees would be voluntary, a system analogous to one in place on Asia’s Strait of Malacca
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[2026-07-28 23:36 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Under the proposal, Iran will not exercise sole control and fees would be voluntary, a system analogous to one in place on Asia’s Strait of Malacca
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[2026-07-28 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has again threatened to strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain and civilian infrastructure, including bridges, unless Tehran agrees to a deal.
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[2026-07-28 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US President Donald Trump says Washington is engaged in “very friendly negotiations” with Iran after pausing military strikes last week, raising hopes that weeks of escalating attacks could give way to renewed diplomacy.
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[2026-07-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US and Iran are engaged in “very friendly” negotiations, US President Donald Trump has said, warning he could order a return to hostilities if diplomacy fails.
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[2026-07-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US-Iran attacks have remained paused, and oil prices have extended their declines, as President Trump has claimed Tehran and Washington are now having "very friendly talks" while at the same time suggesting negotiations might not be prolonged.
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[2026-07-28 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The escalating war between the United States and Iran is no longer about Tehran’s nuclear programme, nor even about regime change, the objective that initially drove Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s campaign to draw US President Donald Trump into the conflict.
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[2026-07-28 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Andy Burnham wanted his premiership to be firmly focused on domestic policy. However, in his first week in office, the new prime minister found himself forced to deal with the sharp escalation in the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
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[2026-07-28 21:47 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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[2026-07-28 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As the US and Israel went to war on Iran this year, a transformative moment seemed to have arrived for Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, son of the autocratic shah who was overthrown in 1979.
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[2026-07-28 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iranian-backed militias are again using Iraq to attack neighboring states and threaten the Middle East. On Monday and Tuesday, the militias targeted Saudi Arabia and the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq, while also threatening Jordan, Israel, and Syria.
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[2026-07-28 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea should be considered an assault on Iran itself and showed how important it was to eliminate what it said was the threat from Kyiv.
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[2026-07-28 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures extend Monday's losses as the Tech tape continues to unravel; global Semis were hit yesterday and again overnight (despite the best attempts of Goldman and JPM to force retail to buy the falling knives) with Asian stocks and especially Korea (-10%) bearing the brunt with fears of Chinese competition accelerating the sell-off and then spilling back over into the US.
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[2026-07-28 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — The Bank of England (BoE) looks set to keep interest rates unchanged at 3.75 percent on Thursday, despite a recent spike in oil prices above $100 a barrel which may test whether it can avoid raising borrowing costs in response to the US-Iran conflict.
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[2026-07-28 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Lagos is almost six thousand kilometers from the Strait of Hormuz, but the ongoing conflict in Iran is hitting the Nigerian city hard.
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[2026-07-28 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu listens during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-07-28 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran escalated its drone attacks on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq early Tuesday morning.
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[2026-07-28 20:26 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: At least 1,500 protest after six men on drug-related charges put in solitary confinement before possible execution
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[2026-07-28 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are scheduled to meet with the US president after attending Tuesday’s funeral
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[2026-07-28 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump is set to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House for the seventh time during his second term, flouting the political risk of holding a high-profile meeting with the increasingly unpopular leader amid the US-Israel war with Iran.
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[2026-07-28 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected at the White House on Tuesday for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, as he looks to shore up support for Kyiv at a time when the Russia and Iran conflicts have shown signs of converging.
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[2026-07-28 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Whether in favor of or against the US-Israel war on Iran, people across the country are left holding the bill and wondering on its purpose
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[2026-07-28 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed from Israel on Monday afternoon for the United States, where he will be hosted in the Oval Office on Tuesday. "This is my eighth meeting with him since he was elected President, more than any other international leader," Netanyahu told reporters ahead of the Trump meeting.
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[2026-07-28 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs slammed Iraq on Monday in the wake of a new round of Iranian-backed militia attacks on the Kingdom.
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[2026-07-28 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The three drones that were intercepted over Jordan on Monday and Tuesday were likely launched by Iran-backed Shi'ite militias in Iraq, a source told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in Washington, DC, and will visit the White House on Tuesday, with the war on Iran topping the agenda.
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[2026-07-28 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields continued to retreat on Tuesday as traders await this week's Federal Reserve interest rate decision, while the ongoing pause in U.S.-Iran hostilities sent oil prices lower, raising hopes of a more sustainable ceasefire arrangement.
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[2026-07-28 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-28 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has executed two men who were sentenced to death for their part in protests in Isfahan during nationwide unrest that rocked the country in January, the Judiciary's Mizan News Agency reported on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TEHERÁN, Irán (AP) — Irán ahorcó el martes a dos hombres condenados por la muerte de cuatro agentes de policía durante las protestas de enero, informó la prensa estatal.
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[2026-07-28 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Islamic regime publicly hanged two protesters arrested during the January demonstrations in Alikhani Square in Isfahan on Tuesday morning, sparking renewed public outrage, according to the country’s judicial media and footage of the event circulating online among dissident circles.
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[2026-07-28 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Tuesday hanged two men convicted in a case of killing four police officers during January protests, state media reported.
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[2026-07-28 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Iran-backed Houthis are looking to replicate Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz by disrupting shipping in Bab Al Mandeb strait, Yemen's Foreign Minister has said.
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[2026-07-28 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Iran-backed Houthis are looking to replicate Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz by disrupting shipping in Bab Al Mandeb strait, Yemen's Foreign Minister has said.
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[2026-07-28 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran on Monday had scathing words for Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after he announced that Kyiv had struck vessels linked to Iran in the Caspian Sea.
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