Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-17 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that bombing Iran will not help bring about regime change, criticizing the US for lacking an exit strategy in the war.
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[2026-03-17 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military says it has detected missiles launched from Iran towards its territory. Air defence systems are operating to intercept the incoming projectiles, according to a statement from the army
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[2026-03-17 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Israeli defense minister said Tuesday that the Israeli military killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani in an overnight strike.
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[2026-03-17 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Tasnim News Agency says a message from Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, will be published shortly.
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[2026-03-17 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel Katz, the Israeli defence minister, said on Tuesday that Iran's security chief Ali Larijani had been killed in an Israeli strike.
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[2026-03-17 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz claimed that Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani was killed in Israeli strikes on Tehran overnight. There has been no official confirmation from Iran.
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[2026-03-17 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Israel’s Defence Minister Katz has just said that Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani has been killed.
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[2026-03-17 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has been according to Israel’s Defence Minister Katz. Iran has not commented on the claim.
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[2026-03-17 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Lebanese army says an Israeli strike in the southern town of Qaqaiyat al-Jisr wounded five soldiers.
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[2026-03-17 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El petrolero con bandera de Liberia Shenlong Suezmax, que lleva crudo de Arabia Saudí y pasó por el estrecho de Ormuz, se ve en el puerto de Mumbai en Mumbai, India, el jueves 12 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Rafiq Maqbool, Archivo)
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[2026-03-17 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Civilians covered in dust. Blood-stained school bags. Hospitals turned into military targets.
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[2026-03-17 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel says it carried out a strike in Tehran that killed a senior commander of Iran’s Basij paramilitary force.
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[2026-03-17 20:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-03-17 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In Khan Younis, women and children line up with pots, waiting for cooked meals from charity-run Tikkiyya kitchens, a daily ritual for many families. Food remains scarce as border crossings limit aid inflows, leaving local market prices unaffordable for most. Displaced residents report struggling for even one meal a day, a challenge that intensifies during Ramadan as demand surges at sunset.
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[2026-03-17 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon’s National News Agency reports that an Israeli air strike on the southern city of Bint Jbeil killed three people and wounded several others.
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[2026-03-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Israeli military has claimed in a post on X Tuesday that it has killed the commander of the Basij unit, the internal security paramilitary militia of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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[2026-03-17 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-03-17 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's military has targeted Iran's security chief Ali Larijani, four Israeli officials said, adding that it was not immediately clear whether he was killed or injured. Larijani was one of the targets of strikes carried out by the Israeli military last night across Iran, the officials told Reuters.
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[2026-03-17 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HONG KONG, China — Oil prices surged more than five percent Tuesday as several countries pushed back against Donald Trump's demand that they help secure the key Strait of Hormuz, while Iran continued to target crude-producing neighbours.
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[2026-03-17 19:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said Tuesday it will provide psychological support, child care services and guidance on South Korea’s education system for students and parents returning from the Middle East following the outbreak of conflict involving Iran.
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[2026-03-17 19:46 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Brent crude price climbs as operations suspended at Shah gasfield in UAE after Iranian strike
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[2026-03-17 19:42 UTC+10:00] [Reserve Bank of Australia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Michele Bullock says high inflation hurts everyone, but there still seems to be an extraordinary level of complacency about potential fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran
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[2026-03-17 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Treasury yields edged higher Tuesday as investors weighed escalating tensions in the Middle East and rising oil prices ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision.
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[2026-03-17 19:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Satellite imagery showing components of the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system have emerged, indicating that the missile defense system likely remains operational, despite reports that some assets were redeployed to the Middle East amid escalating tensions involving the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other.
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[2026-03-17 19:06 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran are due to play all three group games in the US
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[2026-03-17 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China said on Tuesday it will provide humanitarian assistance to Middle Eastern countries, including Iran and Lebanon, targeted in US and Israeli strikes in the now three-week war.
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[2026-03-17 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Pete Hegseth, escucha mientras el presidente Donald Trump habla con periodistas mientras viaja en el Air Force One desde la base Dover en Delaware y hacia Miami, el sábado 7 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-03-17 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Countries including Turkey and India have received specific approval from Tehran for vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to officials cited by Bloomberg, as Iran selectively allows limited transit amid the conflict.
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[2026-03-17 18:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-17 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army has ordered the forced evacuation of residents south of Lebanon’s Zahrani River ahead of what it called as a new military operation against Hezbollah.
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[2026-03-17 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A group of European nations as well as Canada have called on Israel to stop a ground incursion into Lebanon, saying the attack could lead to “devastating humanitarian consequences” in a country where hundreds of people have already been killed in the ongoing Middle East escalation.
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[2026-03-17 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A group of European nations as well as Canada have called on Israel to stop a ground incursion into Lebanon, saying the attack could lead to “devastating humanitarian consequences” in a country where hundreds of people have already been killed in the ongoing Middle East escalation.
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[2026-03-17 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s military on Tuesday said that Division 36 of the army has joined "expanded ground operations” in southern Lebanon, as fighting with Hezbollah intensifies along the border.
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[2026-03-17 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s health ministry on Tuesday said that 3,530 people have been injured and taken to hospitals since the start of the war.
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[2026-03-17 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli airstrikes have rained down on three neighbourhoods in Beirut, Lebanese state media reported, as the beleaguered nation says more than one million have been displaced since this punishing front in the wider regional war began more than two weeks ago.
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[2026-03-17 18:00 UTC+10:00] [United Arab Emirates] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chief Executive John Lee vows to keep pursuing business opportunities in the region, hailing Hong Kong as an ‘irreplaceable’ investment gateway
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[2026-03-17 18:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has accused some Western allies of ingratitude after several countries rebuffed his demand to send warships to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran continues to target oil facilities in the Gulf.
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[2026-03-17 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A 17-year-old Palestinian was killed and another person wounded by Israeli gunfire near Sinjil, north of Ramallah, on Monday night, Wafa news agency reported, citing the Palestinian General Authority of Civil Affairs.
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[2026-03-17 17:39 UTC+10:00] [Comment & Analysis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
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[2026-03-17 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A drone strike has sparked a fire at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as Iran continues to launch sustained attacks on Gulf countries amid the United States-Israeli joint war on its soil more than two weeks ago.
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[2026-03-17 17:21 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-17 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Good morning, Middle East Eye readers,
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[2026-03-17 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan — The war launched by the United States and Israel on Iran has already killed more than 1,400 people, set off retaliatory attacks by Tehran targeting Gulf nations and Israel, and pushed global oil prices above $100 a barrel.
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[2026-03-17 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are set to open broadly flat on Tuesday as global markets remain volatile and oil prices continue to fluctuate.
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[2026-03-17 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Voluntarios retiran escombros de un edificio residencial dañado cuando una comisaría cercana fue atacada el viernes en un ataque de Israel y Estados Unidos en Teherán, Irán, el domingo 15 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-03-17 16:55 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-17 16:46 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
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[2026-03-17 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Iranian women's soccer team have begun making their way home to Iran after five players withdrew their claims for asylum in Australia.
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[2026-03-17 16:40 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
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[2026-03-17 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Israeli military said early Monday it struck more Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut. Moments before the announcement, a powerful strike hit Beirut’s southern suburbs. (AP video by Zakaria Khatib)
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