[2026-03-22 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian missile hits Dimona nuclear site, dozens injured

Snippet: Earlier, we reported that a nuclear research site in Dimona, southern Israel, had come under attack.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-missile-hits-dimona-nuclear-site-dozens-injured

[2026-03-22 05:40 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: US-Iran war live updates: Iran’s longest-range attack yet targets US-UK base as nuclear site hit again; Israel warns of a ‘significant’ surge in attacks

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-iran-war-live-updates-iran-s-longest-range-attack-yet-targets-us-uk-base-as-nuclear-site-hit-again-israel-warns-of-a-significant-surge-in-attacks-20260322-p5rmdn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-22 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Death toll rises across Middle East after US-Israeli war

Snippet: The Israeli-US war has killed thousands and sent shockwaves across the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/death-toll-rises-across-middle-east-after-us-israeli-war

[2026-03-22 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Exclusive: David Cameron threatened to withdraw UK from ICC over Israel war crimes probe

Snippet: The British government privately threatened to defund and withdraw from the International Criminal Court if it issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, Middle East Eye can reveal.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/david-cameron-threatened-withdraw-uk-icc-over-israel-war-crimes-probe

[2026-03-22 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: How far could the Gulf conflict spread? A Kremlin aide has a warning

Snippet: Nikolay Patrushev, assistant to the president of the Russian Federation, has a stark assessment of the Iran war as it begins to ripple far beyond the Middle East. With shipping disrupted in the Strait of Hormuz, energy markets under strain, and maritime security deteriorating, the consequences are already being felt across global supply chains.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635748-how-far-could-gulf-conflict-spread/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-22 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia intercepts two drones in Eastern Province

Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence says it has intercepted and destroyed two drones over the Eastern Province.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-arabia-intercepts-two-drones-eastern-province

[2026-03-22 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Eid in Gaza: Despite immense loss, we deserve to celebrate

Snippet: Eid al-Fitr has come to Gaza during a so-called ceasefire after more than two years of war, bringing an overwhelming yet incomplete sense of happiness and an uncertain peace, amid haunting memories of loss.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/eid-gaza-despite-immense-loss-we-deserve-celebrate

[2026-03-22 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Exclusive: Judges clear ICC’s Karim Khan over sexual misconduct claims

Snippet: Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, has been cleared of all wrongdoing by a panel of judges appointed to review the findings of a United Nations investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against him, Middle East Eye can exclusively reveal.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/judges-clear-icc-prosecutor-karim-khan-sexual-misconduct

[2026-03-22 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran vows to escalate response beyond ‘eye for an eye’

Snippet: A military source told Tasnim News Agency that Iran has shifted its strategy, signalling a move beyond a policy of proportional retaliation.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-vows-escalate-response-beyond-eye-eye

[2026-03-22 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: The Gulf countries may retaliate if Iran attacks continue, Turkey says

Snippet: Gulf countries have issued their “last warnings” to Iran and may be forced to retaliate if the attacks continue, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/gulf-countries-may-retaliate-if-iran-attacks-continue-turkey-says

[2026-03-22 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: “Reducir” la guerra, pero enviar más tropas: los mensajes contradictorios de Trump sobre Irán

Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump habla con reporteros entes de viajar en el Marine One desde el Jardín Sur de la Cas Blanca, el viernes 20 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-guerra-mensajes-contradicciones-petroleo-150399ff1a6e9c55f5bfbd361ba24f46

[2026-03-22 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: At least 20 wounded in Israel after Iranian missile strike

Snippet: Israeli media report that at least 20 people have been injured following an Iranian missile attack on Dimona in southern Israel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/least-20-wounded-israel-after-iranian-missile-strike

[2026-03-22 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran fires missiles farther than ever as its main nuclear enrichment site is struck again

Snippet: CAIRO — Britain condemned Iran for targeting a joint UK-US base in the Indian Ocean and Iran's main nuclear enrichment site was struck again as the war in the Middle East entered its fourth week.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/22/world/iran-fires-missiles-farther-than-ever-as-its-main-nuclear-enrichment-site-is-struck-again/2304925

[2026-03-22 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Pakistan meet as Ankara pushes for a security pact

Snippet: The foreign ministers of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Pakistan held talks in Riyadh on Thursday, on the sideline of a summit of Islamic countries, and discussed ways to combine their strengths for the first time.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/turkey-saudi-arabia-egypt-and-pakistan-meet-ankara-pushes-security-pact

[2026-03-22 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump delivers mixed messages about the war with Iran

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-oil-sanctions-troops-contradictions-eb10ac163be642ad4d738bab9f0ae2a6

[2026-03-22 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: EU urges lower gas storage target amid war-driven price surge

Snippet: The European Commission has called on member states to ease gas storage targets, warning that the Israeli-US war in the Middle East is fuelling price volatility across energy markets.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/eu-urges-lower-gas-storage-target-amid-war-driven-price-surge

[2026-03-22 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Vladimir Putin calls Russia ‘loyal friend, reliable partner’ of Iran — one day after it reportedly offers to throw Tehran under the bus

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was a “loyal friend” of Iran Saturday, and offered the embattled republic strength as it fights off US and Israeli attacks.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/21/world-news/putin-says-russia-loyal-friend-reliable-partner-of-irans-islamic-republic/

[2026-03-22 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Blasts heard in northern Iran

Snippet: Fresh blasts have been heard near the city of Langroud in Gilan province, northern Iran, Iranian media is reporting.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/blasts-heard-northern-iran

[2026-03-22 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Irão: Morte de líderes deixa pouca margem para negociação

Snippet: Fumo negro eleva-se sobre o Golfo Pérsico, enquanto campos de gás, centrais elétricas, infraestruturas civis e instalações militares em toda a região estão sob ataque do Irão. O governo iraniano afirmou que continuará a responder na mesma medida aos ataques dos EUA e de Israel contra alvos militares, civis e de produção de energia no seu território — mesmo que o Presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, tenha declarado mais do que uma vez que o Irão foi militarmente derrotado.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-002/ir%C3%A3o-morte-de-l%C3%ADderes-deixa-pouca-margem-para-negocia%C3%A7%C3%A3o/a-76468996

[2026-03-22 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US allows 30-day sale of Iran oil at sea in bid to tame prices

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/22/business/top-business/us-allows-30-day-sale-of-iran-oil-at-sea-in-bid-to-tame-prices/2304849

[2026-03-22 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Indonesia seeks $5B budget for Iran war impact

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/22/world/asia-oceania/indonesia-seeks-5b-budget-for-iran-war-impact/2304878

[2026-03-22 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Is Marcos right in suspending the transport fare hike?

Snippet: THE surge in global oil prices from $71 to $113 per barrel last week is largely attributed to the escalating war in the Middle East. Last week, Israel bombed Iran’s largest offshore gas field in South Pars, and Tehran responded by launching missile attacks on Qatar’s Ras Laffan oil hub, which sent energy markets reeling.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/22/opinion/columns/is-marcos-right-in-suspending-the-transport-fare-hike/2304851

[2026-03-22 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: A year after coming into power, Syria’s ruler faces his defining test in Lebanon

Snippet: Since Ahmed al-Sharaa came to power in Damascus last January, a question has hovered in the air: Has Syria truly changed, or merely changed hands?

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/21/opinion/syrian-leader-ahmed-al-sharaa-is-tested-with-situation-in-lebanon/

[2026-03-22 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes target southern Lebanon's Kfar Hamam

Snippet: Al Jazeera is reporting that fresh Israeli air strikes have struck the outskirts of Kfar Hamam and the vicinity of Qatrani in southern Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-target-southern-lebanons-kfar-hamam

[2026-03-22 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Pakistan meet as Ankara pushes for a security pact

Snippet: The foreign ministers of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Pakistan held talks in Riyadh on Thursday, on the sideline of a summit of Islamic countries, and discussed ways to combine their strengths for the first time.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-saudi-arabia-egypt-and-pakistan-meet-ankara-pushes-security-pact

[2026-03-22 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: New analysis reveals US-Israeli attacks on Iran released five million tonnes of emissions

Snippet: New analysis seen by the Guardian has revealed that US-Israeli attacks on Iran have released five million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in the last two weeks alone.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/new-analysis-reveals-us-israeli-attacks-iran-released-5m-tones-emissions

[2026-03-22 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: La guerra podría influir en decisión de Netanyahu sobre cuándo convocar a elecciones

Snippet: El primer ministro israelí Benjamin Netanyahu en conferencia de prensa con el presidente estadounidense Donald Trump en Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida, el 29 de diciembre del 2025. (AP foto/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-guerra-elecciones-netanyahu-3b4d7199a41b5671d8e351b16d440914

[2026-03-22 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US strikes Iran bases threatening blocked Hormuz oil route

Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — The US military declared on Saturday it had damaged an Iranian bunker housing weapons threatening oil and gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz, as thousands of Iranians marked Eid al-Fitr with prayer.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/21/world/us-strikes-iran-bases-threatening-blocked-hormuz-oil-route/2304900

[2026-03-22 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military reports new wave of Iranian missiles

Snippet: Israel's army has reported that a fresh wave of ballistic missiles launched from Iran are headed towards the country.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-reports-new-wave-iranian-missiles

[2026-03-22 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Netanyahu's foes in Iran and Lebanon could shape his election prospects

Snippet: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu listens during a news conference with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-iran-netanyahu-election-72ca7119827c289e127d6464119d3761

[2026-03-22 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Unease in Japan after Trump cites Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war

Snippet: There has been embarrassment, confusion, and unease in Japan after US President Donald Trump used the Pearl Harbor attack during World War II to justify his secrecy before launching the war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/21/unease-in-japan-after-trump-uses-pearl-harbor-to-defend-iran-war

[2026-03-22 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: El Congreso empieza a cuestionar estrategia de Trump mientras la guerra se prolonga

Snippet: El senador republicano por Carolina del Norte Thom Tillis en el Congreso en Washington el 20 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Tom Brenner)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-congreso-iran-guerra-trump-6e734ab89bd94605e0091275d2ec1e47

[2026-03-22 01:12 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US counter-terrorism chief who resigned says he fears retaliation but has no regrets

Snippet: Joe Kent, who left Trump administration over Iran war, tells Megyn Kelly ‘facts are on my side’ amid FBI investigation

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/21/joe-kent-trump-retribution-iran-war

[2026-03-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Does USS Tripoli’s deployment to Middle East create an opening for China?

Snippet: Amphibious assault ship’s transfer said to cause ‘dip’ in deterrence against Beijing’s military activity around Taiwan and South China Sea

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3347438/does-uss-tripolis-deployment-middle-east-create-strategic-opening-china

[2026-03-22 00:57 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Iran nuclear facility 'attacked' after Iran fired missiles at UK-US base

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-iran-nuclear-facility-attacked-after-iran-fired-missiles-at-uk-us-diego-garcia-base/6ec2a114-9cbb-48ce-9399-dcf31fc4c46f

[2026-03-22 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Congress looks for Trump's exit plan as the Iran war drags on

Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took the United States to war without a vote of support from Congress, but lawmakers are increasingly questioning when, how and at what cost the war with Iran will come to an end.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/21/world/congress-looks-for-trumps-exit-plan-as-the-iran-war-drags-on/2304825

[2026-03-22 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: What to know about Diego Garcia after Iran targeted the US base

Snippet: This image released by the U.S. Navy shows an aerial view of Diego Garcia in the Chagos Island group. (U.S. Navy via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/diego-garcia-iran-missiles-what-to-know-d51bd9c3bcd83ee0300288221bff5614

[2026-03-22 00:23 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘We must preserve our traditions’: war shadows Tehran as Iranians mark Nowruz

Snippet: Iranians in Tehran and across the country cautiously marked the Persian New Year despite the ongoing war entering its fourth week

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/mar/21/we-must-preserve-our-traditions-war-shadows-tehran-as-iranians-mark-nowruz

[2026-03-22 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Congress looks for Trump's exit plan as the Iran war drags on

Snippet: Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., descends an stairwell after a vote at the Capitol, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-powers-exit-strategy-congress-trump-781ef538fbb493cf0973c6a89698f36e

[2026-03-22 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK allowing US use of military bases could violate international law, rights groups warn

Snippet: Rights groups are sounding the alarm over the legality of UK involvement in US military strikes on Iran, following the government's decision to allow American use of its military bases.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-decision-allow-us-use-military-bases-could-violate-international-law-rights-groups-warn

[2026-03-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Trump administration kills children abroad while being ‘pro-life’ at home | Arwa Mahdawi

Snippet: In Georgia, a woman was charged with murder after allegedly taking pills to induce a termination. Yet America happily drops bombs on children abroad

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/21/trump-administration-pro-life-ice-israel-palestine

[2026-03-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China, India and why Jeffrey Sachs says the US needs to make the UN great again

Snippet: The world needs to act like grown-ups and get back to sensible management of global affairs, Sachs says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347428/china-india-and-why-jeffrey-sachs-says-us-needs-make-un-great-again

[2026-03-21 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Attack on western Iran's Ahvaz kills child

Snippet: A child has been killed in a US or Israeli attack on the city of Ahvaz, in Iran's southwestern Khuzestan province, Mehr news agency is reporting.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/air-strike-western-irans-ahvaz-kills-child

[2026-03-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iranian Americans are divided on the war and Iran’s future: ‘Bombing is not the same thing as liberation’

Snippet: Little joy could be found among Iranians in the diaspora as Friday rang in Persian new year and the war on their homeland reached the three-week mark

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/mar/21/iranian-americans-us-israel-iran-war

[2026-03-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Automotive industry] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘It’s stupid’: why western carmakers’ retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance

Snippet: Iran war should be wake-up call about costs of not going full throttle towards EVs as Chinese have done, experts say

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/21/west-carmakers-retreat-electric-vehicle-risks-irrelevance-iran-war-evs-china

[2026-03-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Kentucky] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s Iran war stirs anger in Maga country Kentucky

Snippet: In Appalachia, a deeply red region hit by poverty and cuts, some ask why billions are going to war instead of home

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/21/trump-iran-war-stirs-anger-maga-kentucky

[2026-03-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Could Taiwan’s military continue to fight after an Iran-like decapitation?

Snippet: Analysts and officials in Taipei are assessing what lessons they can learn from the US-Israel precision strikes on the Iranian leadership

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3347431/could-taiwans-military-continue-fight-after-iran-decapitation

[2026-03-21 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK allows US to use bases for Iran war after missiles fired at Diego Garcia

Snippet: The UK has agreed to let the US use its bases for its war on Iran, following an apparent Iranian missile strike against Diego Garcia.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-allows-us-use-bases-iran-war-after-missiles-fired-diego-garcia

[2026-03-21 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Surprise, unease in Japan after Trump uses Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war

Snippet: President Donald Trump invoked Pearl Harbor while defending the U.S. strike on Iran and his decision not to alert allies in advance, saying during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: “Who knows surprise better than Japan?”

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tokyo-us-trump-takaichi-japan-pearl-harbor-iran-war-9b3a60e02d384d1e024094e49c1e7f5e

[2026-03-21 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran says US and Israel attacked Natanz nuclear facility

Snippet: The United States and Israel have struck Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, according to its atomic energy organisation.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/21/iran-says-us-and-israel-attacked-natanz-nuclear-facility