Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-07 02:37 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: US President Donald Trump says Americans want their troops to return home from Iran, even though he would prefer to launch a mission to seize the country’s oil, in a strong signal that he will curb his maximalist ambitions in favour of a ceasefire.
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[2026-04-07 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Sunday into Monday saw significant casualties in Israel, after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) claimed in a statement carried by state media that Iranian forces had targeted an oil refinery in Haifa.
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[2026-04-07 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
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[2026-04-07 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE way the Trump administration’s conduct of the US’ 2026 war against Iran has drawn significant criticism that point to a series of strategic miscalculations as well as a perceived apathy toward long-term geopolitical and geoeconomic stability. Let me cite the primary ones.
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[2026-04-07 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Katz says Israel has attacked Iran’s South Pars gas field
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[2026-04-07 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-07 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A member of staff from the World Health Organization (WHO) has been killed in Gaza and several others injured when the Israeli army fired on their vehicle, according to sources, including an Al Jazeera correspondent.
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[2026-04-07 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Heavy gunfire can be heard in new video footage released by the Iranian police seemingly directed at US helicopters trying to rescue the F-15E crew member whose aircraft was shot down in Iran’s Isfahan.
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[2026-04-07 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Ordinary Iranians have been responding to US President Donald Trump's threat to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-07 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung said at a cabinet meeting April 6 that South Korea must "accept a certain level of risk to ensure a stable supply of crude oil." © Reuters
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[2026-04-07 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI/WASHINGTON - The US and Iran on Monday weighed a framework plan to end their five‑week-old conflict, as Tehran said it wanted a lasting end to the war and pushed back against pressure to swiftly reopen the Strait of Hormuz under a temporary ceasefire.
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[2026-04-07 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The newly passed death penalty for terrorists law will help prevent another attack like the October 7 massacre, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday, defending the measure amid international condemnation and saying it would align Israel with US capital punishment policies.
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[2026-04-07 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli drones and fire from a military vehicle killed at least 10 people in an area close to the Maghazi camp in Gaza, according to reports by Al Jazeera from a source in Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
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[2026-04-07 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de China Xi Jinping sostiene una taza de té durante la inauguración de la Conferencia Política Popular de China, el miércoles 4 de marzo de 2026, en Beijing. (AP Foto/Andy Wong)
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[2026-04-07 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A senior member of the Islamic Waqf that administers Al-Aqsa Mosque has called on western governments to urge Israel not to "mess with the holy places in Jerusalem”.
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[2026-04-07 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: When, as a young and green journalist, I started working for the Reuters news agency, the first thing I was told by my editor was this: "Above all else, accuracy."
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[2026-04-07 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Over the long weekend, we reported that with traffic across the Hormuz strait continuing to rise, and reaching the highest since the war began, one particularly favorable development was Iran's permission for Iraqi ships to use the Strait. We also noted that this declaration had the potential to unleash as much as 3 million barrels a day of Iraqi oil cargoes.
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[2026-04-07 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Israeli Air Force conducted a large-scale wave of strikes overnight on Sunday, targeting three airports across Tehran and aimed at wearing down the Iranian Air Force and the IRGC Air Force capabilities, the military said on Monday.
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[2026-04-07 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The decision by Houthi terrorist group to attack Israel was made independently, and "not at any request from anyone,” a senior Yemeni official told CNN on Monday.
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[2026-04-07 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military reported that Israel’s southern city of Eilat was hit by drones coming from Yemen in a “coordinated attack” from Iran, Lebanon and Yemen, according to Israel’s Arutz Sheva media.
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[2026-04-07 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has delivered a list of demands in response to the Pakistan-mediated peace proposal to end the war with the US.
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[2026-04-07 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has issued a direct ultimatum to Iran: reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 8pm Eastern Time in the United States on Tuesday, April 7 (midnight GMT on April 8), or face the destruction of national power plants and bridges.
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[2026-04-07 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump has not backed an idea for a 45-day ceasefire that would take effect before his upcoming deadline for Iran to either reopen the Strait of Hormuz or else face major attacks on its civilian infrastructure, a White House official told CNBC on Monday.
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[2026-04-07 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Iran over the weekend, voicing support for the country’s leadership as the campaign against the Islamic Republic entered its 36th day on Sunday.
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[2026-04-07 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Iran over the weekend, voicing support for the country’s leadership as the campaign against the Islamic Republic entered its 36th day on Sunday.
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[2026-04-07 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United States and Iran have been presented with a plan for an immediate temporary ceasefire, according to media reports.
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[2026-04-07 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Oil prices seesawed Monday morning as the next stage of the Iran war remained unclear — with President Trump threatening heavy attacks but reports indicating regional mediators are working on a 45-day ceasefire.
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[2026-04-07 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran will permit the ships of some friendly nations to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, in exchange for security fees to serve as compensation for the war, according to an Iranian official speaking to Al Jazeera.
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[2026-04-07 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF struck the South Pars petrochemical facility near Asaluyeh in southern Iran, the largest such facility in Iran, Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed on Monday afternoon.
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[2026-04-07 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Lebanese Shi’a party Amal is positioning itself as a replacement for Hezbollah and coordinating with the terrorist organization to benefit from the reputation it would gain as part of the resistance, experts told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.
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[2026-04-07 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A senior Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post on Monday that Jerusalem did not expect a ceasefire to take shape in the coming days, despite earlier suggestions that such a move could be under discussion.
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[2026-04-07 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Both the United States and Iran have received a draft urging a 45-day ceasefire. The proposal also calls for Iran to loosen its grip on the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane.
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[2026-04-07 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A new wave of Israeli strikes have hit three airports in Iran’s capital of Tehran, according to the Israeli military.
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[2026-04-06 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Sky News
Snippet: While a second crew member was located shortly after the crash, Sky News understands that the airman was left stranded in rural Iran, and was rescued on Sunday.
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[2026-04-06 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi has called for attacks on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant to stop, warning they “pose a very real danger to nuclear safety”.
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[2026-04-06 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday confirmed there was a deal under consideration for a 45-day ceasefire with Iran, but that President Donald Trump had "not signed off" on the proposal and is continuing the war.
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[2026-04-06 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: With flight prices soaring due to jet fuel shortages amid the conflict in the Middle East, one major airline is going the opposite route.
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[2026-04-06 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In addition to Iran war developments, this week’s economic calendar will focus on the inflation side of the Fed’s dual mandate following a solid March employment report. The key data releases this week are the February durable goods report on Tuesday, the February PCE report on Thursday, and the March CPI report on Friday.
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[2026-04-06 23:39 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US congressman decried bets on when two crew members on the F-15 jet shot down by Iranian forces would be rescued
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[2026-04-06 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump to speak to media at 1pm ET after threatening Iran on Easter Sunday over the closure of the strait of Hormuz
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[2026-04-06 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Alan Mosley via AntiWar.com,
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[2026-04-06 23:26 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-04-06 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United States and Iran have been presented with a plan for an immediate temporary ceasefire, according to media reports.
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[2026-04-06 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Islamabad has put forward proposals for a ceasefire as the US president threatened ‘hell’ if the Strait of Hormuz does not reopen
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[2026-04-06 23:20 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Islamabad has put forward proposals for a ceasefire as the US president threatened ‘hell’ if the Strait of Hormuz does not reopen
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[2026-04-06 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Fars news agency has reported another US-Israeli strike on a petrochemical complex, in the city of Marvdasht.
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[2026-04-06 23:17 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Mediators want both sides to agree to suspend hostilities but Tehran warns peace talks ‘incompatible with threats’
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[2026-04-06 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday called for stronger collaboration between national and local governments to help Filipinos overcome the challenges posed by the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-06 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: As the war in the Middle East continues to drive up fuel prices, the Zambian government has called the current fuel supply situation an emergency.
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[2026-04-06 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli air strike on a vehicle in Kfar Roummane, in Lebanon’s Nabatieh district, has killed four people, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported on Monday.
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