[2026-03-17 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump says U.S. asked China to delay Xi meeting 'a month or so' due to Iran war

Snippet: President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. has asked to delay his planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing by "a month or so" due to the ongoing war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/16/trump-china-iran-xi-war-trade.html

[2026-03-17 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strike in Iraq kills six PMF fighters in Anbar province

Snippet: Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces say an Israeli strike in the al-Qaim district of Anbar province killed six of their members and wounded four others.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strike-iraq-kills-six-pmf-fighters-anbar-province

[2026-03-17 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: How the world’s reacting to Trump’s call to patrol the Hormuz Strait

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has called on all nations getting oil through the Strait of Hormuz to send their warships to secure navigation through the key shipping lane.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635249-trump-world-demand-iran-hormuz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-17 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: ‘Not our war’: How the world has reacted to Trump’s call to patrol the Hormuz Strait

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has called on all nations getting oil through the Strait of Hormuz to send their warships to secure navigation through the key shipping lane.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635249-trump-world-demand-iran-hormuz/

[2026-03-17 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Monday 3/16/2026

Snippet: A drop in oil prices helped send the U.S. stock market to its best day since the war in Iran began.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-4113edc41a9e942a5a3d14851837f77b

[2026-03-17 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: EUA alarmam Coreia do Sul com retirada da defesa antimísseis

Snippet: Em meio à guerra de Estados Unidos e Israel contra o Irã, a Coreia do Sul corre o risco de se ver descoberta da proteção antimísseis contra a o regime norte-coreano. Enquanto a imprensa cita indícios de que os EUA estão retirando seu sistema de defesa para reforçar capacidades no Oriente Médio, a Coreia do Norte lança novos ataques sobre o Mar do Japão.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/eua-alarmam-coreia-do-sul-com-retirada-de-defesa-antim%C3%ADsseis/a-76386016

[2026-03-17 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran’s Larijani urges Muslim states to back Tehran against US and Israel

Snippet: The Tasnim News Agency has published a six-point message from Ali Larijani, Iran's secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, addressed to Muslims worldwide and the governments of Islamic countries.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-larijani-urges-muslim-states-back-tehran-against-us-and-israel

[2026-03-17 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Govt takes several measures to meet energy security needs - DailyNews

Snippet: Several measures, including the declaration of a public holiday on Wednesday (18), have been introduced to address domestic energy security challenges arising from heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East (ME), Commissioner General of Essential Services Prabath Chandrakeerthi said. He added that the private sector has also been requested to follow the same measures.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/breaking-news/968094/govt-takes-several-measures-to-meet-energy-security-needs/

[2026-03-17 06:47 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: With US distracted in Iran N. Korea’s opportunistic, not suicidal

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/with-us-distracted-in-iran-n-koreas-opportunistic-not-suicidal/

[2026-03-17 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: SL advocates for immediate de-escalation of tensions - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka is deeply concerned by the rapidly escalating situation in the Middle East and West Asia, which poses a direct threat to the civilian population, a communique from the Foreign Ministry said yesterday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/breaking-news/968118/sl-advocates-for-immediate-de-escalation-of-tensions/

[2026-03-17 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Dubai flights disrupted as drone attacks by Iran continues in Gulf - DailyNews

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has announced the diversion of some flights from Dubai International Airport, one of the world’s busiest, after a drone attack sparked a fire near the facility as Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia also have reported intercepting drones and missiles.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/world/967929/dubai-flights-disrupted-as-drone-attacks-by-iran-continues-in-gulf/

[2026-03-17 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran war could wipe out up to 3% of Bangladesh GDP - DailyNews

Snippet: A prolonged US-Israel war on Iran could reduce Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) by as much as 03 percent over the next two years, according to a new policy analysis by the South Asian Network on Economic Modelling (Sanem).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/world/967941/iran-war-could-wipe-out-up-to-3-of-bangladesh-gdp/

[2026-03-17 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Israeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing four - DailyNews

Snippet: The Palestinian Red Crescent rescue service said that Ali and Waed Odeh, and two of their four children, were shot in the head. The Odehs’ two surviving children had shrapnel wounds that were examined by first responders once they were granted access, the group said, accusing Israel of delaying ambulances dispatched to the scene.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/world/967950/israeli-soldiers-fire-on-family-car-in-occupied-west-bank-killing-four/

[2026-03-17 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: What a prolonged US-Iran war can do to the politics of the region - DailyNews

Snippet: Given the trend in the last few days, the deadly US-Iran war is not ending any time soon. Its intensity has only increased, and its canvas has only widened since the first US-Israeli air strike on Iran on February 28.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/general-opinion/967792/what-a-prolonged-us-iran-war-can-do-to-the-politics-of-the-region/

[2026-03-17 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran confirms safe passage to Indian ships through Strait of Hormuz - DailyNews

Snippet: Amid the escalating war in West Asia, with crude prices on tenterhooks, Iran’s ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, on Friday (Mar 13) confirmed that Tehran will provide safe passage to vessels bound for India through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the long-standing friendship and shared interests between the two countries.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/world/967913/iran-confirms-safe-passage-to-indian-ships-through-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-03-17 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Oil, power and the nuclear dilemma - DailyNews

Snippet: The Islamic Republic of Iran is among the few places that exemplify the intricate entanglements of natural resources, political ideology, and geopolitics. As one of the world’s leading countries in terms of oil and gas reserves, Iran also possesses economic potential similar to that of the other Gulf monarchies. For over four decades, however, Iran has been engaged in economic confrontations with the Western powers and has pursued a nuclear programme.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/general-opinion/967783/oil-power-and-the-nuclear-dilemma/

[2026-03-17 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Global chokepoint: How the US-Israeli war on Iran could starve millions - DailyNews

Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran has shut fertiliser plants throughout the Gulf and choked off shipping routes. The longer it drags on, the greater the risk of a global food crisis.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/features/967956/global-chokepoint-how-the-us-israeli-war-on-iran-could-starve-millions/

[2026-03-17 06:38 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: Chris Bowen says petrol reserves won’t ease shortages straight away; RBA tipped to hike rates

Snippet: Energy minister says it will take ‘some time’ for extra supply to reach regional areas. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/17/bowen-rba-interest-rates-decision-cost-of-living-inflation-fuel-price-shortages-petrol-jim-chalmers-economy-war-iran-anthony-albanese-ntwnfb

[2026-03-17 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Qatar says 14 Iranian ballistic missiles launched from Iran, most intercepted

Snippet: Qatar’s Ministry of Defence says the country came under attack from 14 ballistic missiles and several drones launched from Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/qatar-says-14-iranian-ballistic-missiles-launched-iran-most-intercepted

[2026-03-17 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Govt’s aim is to ensure continuous functioning of economic activities, essential services – President - DailyNews

Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that, in light of the challenges that have arisen due to the prevailing conflict situation in the Middle East, plans are being implemented to manage energy resources effectively while ensuring the uninterrupted continuation of the country’s economic activities and essential services.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/17/local/968082/govts-aim-is-to-ensure-continuous-functioning-of-economic-activities-essential-services-president/

[2026-03-17 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei survived strike that killed his father because of a split-second decision, audio claims

Snippet: Iran’s new supreme leader survived the Israeli strike that killed his father because he stepped outside the compound for a walk in the garden minutes before the blast, according to a new report.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/world-news/new-iranian-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-survived-strike-that-killed-his-father-because-of-a-split-second-decision-audio-claims/

[2026-03-17 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Supreme Court to consider push to end protections for some migrants

Snippet: The U.S. Supreme Court as seen during a snowy day on Capitol Hill Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-migrant-protections-haiti-syria-3b3f42bffff1ca2c3a4e8ec5fc9f1765

[2026-03-17 06:29 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Starmer distances UK from Iran war as EU leaders rule out sending warships

Snippet: PM refuses to be drawn into wider conflict as Germany and Italy defy Trump’s call to help reopen strait of Hormuz

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/starmer-distances-uk-from-iran-war-as-eu-leaders-rule-out-sending-warships

[2026-03-17 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: What you need to know about Iran today, with Matt Doran

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/iran-israel-war-daily-news-briefing-matt-doran/106459514

[2026-03-17 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: More registered US voters view Israel negatively than positively, poll finds

Snippet: More registered voters in the US now view Israel negatively rather than positively, according to a poll released on Monday by NBC News.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/more-us-voters-now-view-israel-negatively-positively-poll-finds

[2026-03-17 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: These are the heritage sites devastated by US and Israeli attacks in Iran

Snippet: Iran’s history is layered with conquest, cultural renewal and craftsmanship - all of which can be seen in its remarkable heritage sites.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/these-are-heritage-sites-devastated-us-and-israeli-attacks-iran

[2026-03-17 05:57 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump backs FCC chair’s threat to pull licenses of news outlets over Iran war coverage

Snippet: US president on social media ‘thrilled’ that Brendan Carr reportedly looking into broadcasters’ licenses

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/16/trump-fcc-chair-broadcast-license-threat-iran-war

[2026-03-17 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump says Hormuz Strait help ‘on the way’ as allies reject military action

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said “numerous countries” have told him “they’re on their way” following his appeal for an international naval coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/16/trump-says-hormuz-strait-help-on-the-way-as-allies-reject-military-action

[2026-03-17 05:52 UTC+10:00] [Sri Lanka] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Sri Lanka brings in four-day week to eke out stocks of oil and gas hit by Iran war

Snippet: Effective closure of strait of Hormuz also affecting Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, which have brought in crisis measures

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/sri-lanka-four-day-week-oil-and-gas-iran-war

[2026-03-17 05:51 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Not happy': Trump ramps up pressure on allies to help fix oil crisis

Snippet: Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East, this Tuesday, March 17.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-march-17-donald-trump-pushes-allies-for-help-in-strait-of-hormuz/07b534e9-af93-4d00-91dc-58dba21ca969

[2026-03-17 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Missile debris falls near Al-Aqsa Mosque and Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Snippet: Israeli police say fragments from missiles and interceptor systems landed at several religious sites in Jerusalem’s Old City after Iranian missiles were intercepted over the city.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/missile-debris-falls-near-al-aqsa-mosque-and-church-holy-sepulchre

[2026-03-17 05:41 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Guardian view on Trump’s war with Iran: if the US is winning, why ask Nato for help? | Editorial

Snippet: The US has overwhelming military power. Yet the battle has moved to oil routes, alliances and domestic politics – where Tehran is testing western unity

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/16/the-guardian-view-on-trumps-war-with-iran-if-the-us-is-winning-why-ask-nato-for-help

[2026-03-17 05:38 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Gulf states may be covertly encouraging attacks by US, Iran’s foreign minister says

Snippet: Abbas Araghchi demands clarification on reports Saudi crown prince had urged Donald Trump to ‘hit the Iranians hard’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/gulf-states-may-be-covertly-encouraging-attacks-by-us-irans-foreign-minister-says

[2026-03-17 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Inside Venezuela, we saw why its vast oil reserves can't help the current crisis

Snippet: Foreign Correspondent

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/venezuela-oil-iran-fuel-shortages-middle-east-war/106460136

[2026-03-17 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Israel’s planned expansion of Lebanon ground campaign fuels fears of prolonged occupation

Snippet: Israeli defence minister says IDF instructed to destroy ‘terror infrastructure’ in southern villages

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/israel-expansion-lebanon-ground-campaign-fears-prolonged-occupation

[2026-03-17 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Photos from the Mideast in the 3rd week of the Iran war

Snippet: Volunteers clean debris from a residential building damaged when a nearby police station was hit Friday in a U.S.-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/iran-war-mideast-0e82fa6c5885de7302947b8ec81f6469

[2026-03-17 05:26 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: There's one big winner from the war in Iran, and it's not Donald Trump

Snippet: As the war in Iran enters its third week, one major beneficiary has emerged.It's not US President Donald Trump, who is facing meagre-at-best support for the conflict at home, and who repeatedly claims the war is "won" while at the same time asking allies and even China to help get crucial commodities moving.It's not Iran, which has launched hundreds of missiles and thousands of drones to cause global economic chaos but has had its supreme leader assassinated, other senior officials

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-vladimir-putin-russia-benefits-donald-trump-sanctions-relief/ce1eafa6-3835-4a9c-9301-d085a9e1a564

[2026-03-17 05:19 UTC+10:00] [Keir Starmer] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: One day Keir Starmer might say what he really thinks of Trump. But not today | John Crace

Snippet: The PM’s natural instinct to stay out of the Iran war has been a good one, but he is left speaking in code about US relations

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/16/starmer-speech-on-iran-leaves-reform-uk-and-the-tories-playing-catch-up

[2026-03-17 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah says senior security official killed

Snippet: Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah says one of its senior security officials has been killed.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iraqs-kataib-hezbollah-says-senior-security-official

[2026-03-17 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Summer airfare could spike more than $100 as jet fuel prices rise over Iran war: experts

Snippet: Travelers could soon see summer air travel tickets jump by more than $100 as the oil economy continues to reel from the war on Iran, sending jet fuel prices sky-high, The Post has learned.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/business/summer-airfare-could-spike-more-than-100-as-jet-fuel-prices-rise-over-iran-war-experts/

[2026-03-17 05:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to rise on RBA day as falling oil prices boost Wall Street

Snippet: Oil prices are down, and stocks are up, though such moves have been quick to reverse since the war in Iran began.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-rise-on-rba-day-as-falling-oil-prices-boost-wall-street-20260317-p5ob1z.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 05:10 UTC+10:00] [Tucker Carlson] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Tucker Carlson expresses fear that he may face federal charges for talking to Iranians

Snippet: Carlson in video claims the CIA is preparing a ‘crime report’ against him and alleges US agencies have read his texts

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/16/tucker-carlson-iran-comments-doj

[2026-03-17 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah says it launched rockets and drones at northern Israel

Snippet: Hezbollah says it launched a barrage of rockets and attack drones at the northern Israeli city of Nahariya on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-says-it-launched-rockets-and-drones-northern-israel

[2026-03-17 05:04 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s threats to Nato reveal glaring absence of any strategy on Iran

Snippet: White House seems to have failed to anticipate that Tehran would fight back by trying to impose costs on the west

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/donald-trump-nato-threats-glaring-absence-iran-strategy

[2026-03-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: If Trump’s America is not winning this war – and it’s not – who is?

Snippet: March 17, 2026 — 5:00am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/if-trump-s-america-is-not-winning-this-war-and-it-s-not-who-is-20260316-p5oax7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-17 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: One million displaced in Lebanon as Israeli attacks kill 886

Snippet: Lebanon’s National News Agency says displacement continues to surge as Israel’s assault on the country intensifies. Authorities reported that the total number of displaced people has reached 1,049,328.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/one-million-displaced-lebanon-israeli-attacks-kill-886

[2026-03-17 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Six injured after missile from Lebanon hits building in Israel

Snippet: Israel’s ambulance service says six people were injured after a missile fired from Lebanon struck a building in the northern coastal city of Nahariya. Authorities reported

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/six-injured-after-missile-lebanon-hits-building-israel

[2026-03-17 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Iranian women's football team head home after five decline asylum

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/iran-football-players-head-home/106462470

[2026-03-17 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Turkey condemns Israel’s Lebanon invasion, warns of ‘new humanitarian catastrophe’

Snippet: Turkey has strongly condemned Israel’s ground invasion of southern Lebanon, warning that the assault risks plunging the region deeper into crisis.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/turkey-condemns-israels-lebanon-invasion-warns-new-humanitarian

[2026-03-17 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: War on Iran: These are the heritage sites devastated by US and Israeli attacks

Snippet: Iran’s history is layered with conquest, cultural renewal and craftsmanship - all of which can be seen in its remarkable heritage sites.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/these-heritage-sites-iran-have-been-damaged-us-israeli-war