[2026-03-15 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah launches rockets, artillery at Israeli troops near border

Snippet: Hezbollah said it launched rockets at Israeli troops at the Calf Hill site north of the Kfar Yuval settlement and fired artillery at soldiers at the Jibia point opposite the Lebanese border town of Meiss el-Jabal.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-launches-rockets-artillery-israeli-troops-near-border

[2026-03-15 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump urges US allies to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Iran’s joint military command threatened to attack cities in the UAE, home to Dubai and one of the world’s busiest airports, saying the U.S. used “ports, docks and hideouts” there to launch strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, without providing evidence.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-iraq-us-trump-march-15-2026-9bbed3c906146844be08fdfd02595754

[2026-03-15 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Explosions heard as sirens sound across central Israel

Snippet: Air raid sirens sounded across central Israel as “loud explosions” were reported during a missile attack from Iran, Israel’s Channel 12 said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/explosions-heard-sirens-sound-across-central-israel

[2026-03-15 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump calls Zelensky the ‘last person we need help from’

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has dismissed Vladimir Zelensky’s offer to assist with countering Iranian drones in the Middle East, saying he is the “last person” Washington needs help from.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635028-trump-zelensky-last-person/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-15 15:12 UTC+10:00] [Japanese Grand Prix] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Formula 1 cancels races in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia due to conflict in Middle East

Snippet: Formula 2, Formula 3 and F1 Academy rounds will also not take place during their scheduled slots in the countries

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3346638/formula-1-cancels-races-bahrain-saudi-arabia-due-conflict-middle-east

[2026-03-15 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US regulator threatens license revocation of media over Iran war coverage

Snippet: US Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcast licenses over coverage of the US-Israeli military operation in Iran after criticism from President Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-regulator-threatens-license-revocation-media-over-iran-war-coverage

[2026-03-15 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How mixed messaging on Iran may have Trump reeling politically

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before he boards Air Force One, Friday, March 13, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., for a trip to Florida. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-democrats-oil-midterms-e4919b1a69f90f47f8f61c5967e12fac

[2026-03-15 14:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US offers reward for information on Iran's supreme leader, officials

Snippet: The United States is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information about senior Iranian military and intelligence officials, including its new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10694484

[2026-03-15 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC says it carried out attacks on Israel, US bases in Iraq and Kuwait

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it carried out attacks on Israel and three US military bases in Iraq and Kuwait.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-says-it-carried-out-attacks-israel-us-bases-iraq-and-kuwait

[2026-03-15 14:48 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump 'surprised' Iran targeted other Middle East countries

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-donald-trump-surprised-iran-targeted-middle-east-countries/49fdb66d-a0c0-4f84-882d-732eb6c2ef8f

[2026-03-15 14:42 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: US sends more warships to the Middle East

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/us-sends-more-warships-to-the-middle-east-20260315-p5oan6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-15 14:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Protesters burn photos of Trump, Meloni

Snippet: ROME (AFP) -- Protesters burned images of US President Donald Trump and Italy's premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome Saturday during a demonstration against the government's judicial reform and the Middle East war.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10694480

[2026-03-15 14:15 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Turkey says Iran feels ‘betrayed’ by US attacks during nuclear talks

Snippet: Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Tehran still ‘open to any sensible backchannel diplomacy’, vows to keep Ankara out of the war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3346637/turkey-says-iran-feels-betrayed-us-attacks-during-nuclear-talks

[2026-03-15 14:15 UTC+10:00] [SPORTS] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: F1 calls off April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia

Snippet: Formula One's Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will not take place in April due to the conflict in the Middle East, the sport announced on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/15/f1-cancel-april-bahrain-saudi-arabia/

[2026-03-15 13:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US faces elevated terrorism threats against backdrop of Iran war and cuts at FBI, Justice Department

Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) -- In New York City, two men who federal authorities say were inspired by the Islamic State brought powerful homemade bombs to a far-right protest outside the mayoral mansion.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10694468

[2026-03-15 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah says 'large barrage of rockets' targeted Israeli soldiers near border

Snippet: Hezbollah said it launched a “large barrage of rockets” targeting a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the Khallat al-Mahafir area south of the Lebanese border town of al-Adisa.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-says-missile-salvo-targeted-israeli-soldiers-near-border

[2026-03-15 13:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea evacuates 204 nationals from Middle East on military aircraft

Snippet: South Korea is evacuating more than 200 of its nationals from parts of the Middle East amid escalating regional tensions, with a military transport aircraft carrying the group currently en route to Korea, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10694446

[2026-03-15 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Russia and China providing ‘military cooperation’ to Iran, foreign minister admits

Snippet: China has been helping Iran in its war against the US and Israel, Iran’s foreign minister admitted Saturday — days after confirming his country has also been aided by Russia.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/14/world-news/russia-and-china-providing-military-cooperation-to-iran-foreign-minister-claims/

[2026-03-15 13:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Stranger danger: With every Israeli airstrike, Lebanon pays a painful price

Snippet: Beirut: The fishing boats are empty in the ancient harbour of Tyre when we walk along a low wall toward a group of men talking quietly at the end of a jetty.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/stranger-danger-with-every-israeli-airstrike-lebanon-pays-a-painful-price-20260315-p5oajs.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-15 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US senator says Trump has ‘lost control’ of war on Iran

Snippet: A senior US senator has raised the alarm that the United States and Israel have pushed the Middle East into a rapidly escalating crisis after launching a war on Iran, saying President Donald Trump has “lost control” of the conflict.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-senator-says-trump-has-lost-control-war-iran

[2026-03-15 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Zelenskyy says Russia supplying Shahed drones to Iran

Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia is supplying Iran with Shahed drones to use against the United States and Israel, Reuters news agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/zelenskyy-says-russia-supplying-shahed-drones-iran

[2026-03-15 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia says seven drones intercepted over Riyadh, Eastern Province

Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry on Sunday said its forces intercepted and destroyed seven drones over Riyadh and the kingdom’s Eastern Province.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-arabia-says-seven-drones-intercepted-over-riyadh-eastern-province

[2026-03-15 13:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US eases some Russian oil sanctions but crude prices stay high

Snippet: The US is temporarily easing some sanctions on Russian oil shipments, reflecting global concerns over sharply higher crude prices due to supply shortages stemming from the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10694431

[2026-03-15 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Video: Former US Chief of Staff says world will reject Israel like apartheid South Africa

Snippet: Lawrence Wilkerson, Former US Chief of Staff for Colin Powell, appeared in an interview saying that in 20 years Israel would no longer be a state. Wilkerson said that it would no longer be a democracy and that the world would eventually reject it like it did with South Africa.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/video-former-us-chief-staff-says-world-will-reject-israel-apartheid

[2026-03-15 13:04 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Middle East crisis live: Trump ‘surprised’ Iran has targeted Gulf countries and claims US ‘decimated’ Kharg Island

Snippet: US president said he did not want to make a deal with Iran yet, while claiming that he might hit Kharg Island again ‘just for fun’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/15/iran-war-news-live-updates-us-israel-middle-east-crisis-latest-kharg-island

[2026-03-15 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel reports fires after intercepting latest Iranian missile attack

Snippet: Multiple fires broke out in central Israel after the latest Iranian missile barrage, with the Israeli military saying it intercepted most of the projectiles while some fell in open areas.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-reports-fires-after-intercepting-latest-iranian-missile-attack

[2026-03-15 13:02 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: North Korea fires missiles in show of force amid U.S. drills

Snippet: North Korea fired more than 10 ballistic missiles toward the waters off its eastern coast, days after testing cruise missiles from a new warship and adding to global geopolitical risks that were already mounting after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/15/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-missiles-us-drills/

[2026-03-15 12:58 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Toxic pollution from Iran war will spread and last for decades

Snippet: News of black rain falling on Tehran felt all too familiar to Nejat Rahmanian as he scrolled through alerts on social media feeds and tried to contact relatives on March 8.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/03/15/toxic-pollution-iran-war-decades/

[2026-03-15 12:44 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump official threatens broadcasters over coverage of Middle East war

Snippet: The head of the USA's federal communication agency has accused several broadcasters of "hoaxes and news distortions", threatening to revoke their broadcasting licences if their coverage of the Middle East conflict doesn't change.Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Brendan Carr delivered the ultimatum after referencing a Truth Social post by President Donald Trump, who slammed reporting by the New York Times and Wall Street Journal on US tanker planes that were hit in Saudi Arabia."Their terrible reporting is the

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/usa-israel-war-in-iran-brendan-carr-fcc-media-coverage-donald-trump/39276974-7950-40be-b02f-136792adb0e9

[2026-03-15 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The far-left media sympathizes with extremists who come to the US to cause chaos

Snippet: In week two, the war against Iran and Hezbollah came home to America.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/14/opinion/the-far-left-media-sympathizes-with-extremists-who-come-to-the-us-to-cause-chaos/

[2026-03-15 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says US staging attacks using Shahed drone copy Lucas to blame Tehran

Snippet: Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters accused the United States and Israel of carrying out drone attacks across the region and falsely attributing them to Iranian forces, according to a statement carried by IRIB.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-us-staging-attacks-using-shahed-drone-copy-lucas-blame-tehran

[2026-03-15 12:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kharg Island: Vital Iran oil hub in Trump's crosshairs

Snippet: PARIS, France (AFP) -- Kharg Island, targeted in US air strikes on Saturday, is a scrubby stretch of land in the Gulf that handles almost all of Iran's crude exports.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10694401

[2026-03-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Interest rate hike ‘no slam dunk’ amid Iran uncertainty

Snippet: March 15, 2026 12:00 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/interest-rate-hike-no-slam-dunk-amid-iran-uncertainty/

[2026-03-15 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump seeks global backing to secure vital Gulf oil route

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump urged other nations to help secure a vital shipping lane choked off by the war with Iran that showed no signs of slowing on Saturday, as strikes hit the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/15/world/americas-emea/trump-seeks-global-backing-to-secure-vital-gulf-oil-route/2300169

[2026-03-15 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Jet fuel prices are rising. That could make summer flights more expensive

Snippet: Jet fuel prices are rising as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies, putting cost pressure on airlines as the busy summer travel season approaches.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/15/world/americas-emea/jet-fuel-prices-are-rising-that-could-make-summer-flights-more-expensive/2300166

[2026-03-15 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli attacks kill 14 in southern Lebanon, health ministry says

Snippet: Israeli attacks killed 14 people in southern Lebanon in two separate waves of strikes, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-attacks-kill-14-southern-lebanon-health-ministry-says

[2026-03-15 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Tehran claims the US attacked it from the UAE as Iran war enters its third week

Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran urged people Saturday to evacuate the Middle East's busiest port and two others in the United Arab Emirates, openly threatening a neighboring country's non-US assets for the first time as its war with the United States and Israel entered a third week.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/15/world/americas-emea/tehran-claims-the-us-attacked-it-from-the-uae-as-iran-war-enters-its-third-week/2300165

[2026-03-15 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump says Iran wants to end the war – but terms of a potential deal ‘aren’t good enough’

Snippet: President Trump on Saturday said Iran is ready to make a deal to end the war, but he’s holding off because the terms of the proposed deal “aren’t good enough.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/14/world-news/trump-says-iran-wants-to-end-the-war-but-terms-of-a-potential-deal-arent-good-enough/

[2026-03-15 11:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Military aircraft bringing back 211 S. Koreans, foreigners from Saudi Arabia amid Mideast conflict

Snippet: A South Korean military transport aircraft is bringing home 204 nationals from Saudi Arabia, officials said Sunday, in the first airlift evacuation using a military plane since the conflict began in the Middle East late last month.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10694369

[2026-03-15 11:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump calls on S, Korea, China, Japan, others to send ships to keep Hormuz Strait open

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Saturday that "hopefully" South Korea and other countries, affected by Iran's attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz, will send ships to keep the crucial oil shipping route "open and safe," amid growing concerns over disruptions to shipping along the waterway.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10694367

[2026-03-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Recession not expected in Australia but markets suggest a March rate hike: Treasurer

Snippet: Jim Chalmers said a recession is "not something that we're anticipating or expecting" in Australia as a result of the Middle East war. Source: AAP / Dan Himbrechts

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/recession-not-expected-in-australia-but-markets-suggest-a-march-rate-hike-treasurer/d0kyhtv4v

[2026-03-15 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: The killing of a Nepali security guard reveals the hidden toll of the Middle East war

Snippet: The wailing inside the Shrestha family home carries across the hillside.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/middle-east-abu-dhabi-death-nepal-worker/106450548

[2026-03-15 10:51 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump says US may strike Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub ‘just for fun’

Snippet: In comments to NBC News, US presidents also deflates hope of deal with Tehran, saying ‘terms aren’t good enough’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/14/us-kharg-island-oil-export-hub

[2026-03-15 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Miles protestan en Roma contra la guerra y las reformas judiciales de Meloni

Snippet: Grupos de personas participan en una manifestación nacional contra la guerra en Irán y el referéndum del 22 de marzo sobre el sistema de justicia italiano, en Roma, el sábado 14 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Andrew Medichini)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/italia-espana-protestas-referendum-jueces-guerra-iran-eeuu-91c8f09daf95b0d818356ddeb525fa9e

[2026-03-15 10:42 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: How is watching the war in the Middle East impacting our mental health?

Snippet: The recent conflict in Iran and across the Middle East is yet again exposing news audiences to atrocities and human suffering on a large scale. Credit: SBS

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/how-war-images-on-our-phones-can-impact-us/59esejkav

[2026-03-15 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: It's only March but you're already exhausted. This could be why

Snippet: Fighting has raged in the Middle East for more than two weeks, and it can be hard to keep up. (Reuters: Orhan Qereman)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/if-global-events-are-making-you-tired-there-is-a-good-reason/106449124

[2026-03-15 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US senator says Trump has ‘lost control’ of war on Iran

Snippet: A senior US senator has raised the alarm that the United States and Israel have pushed the Middle East into a rapidly escalating crisis after launching a war on Iran, saying President Donald Trump has “lost control” of the conflict.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-senator-warns-trump-has-lost-control-war-iran

[2026-03-15 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: 3 Iranian soccer players granted asylum by Australia are going home instead — as fears mount about their safety

Snippet: Three of the six Iranian women’s soccer players who accepted asylum in Australia are returning to Iran, according to Tina Kordrostami, a councilor for the Australian City of Ryde.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/14/sports/3-iranian-soccer-players-granted-asylum-by-australia-are-going-home-instead-as-fears-mount-about-their-safety/

[2026-03-15 10:02 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The Strait of Hormuz has always had a problem. So where are the alternatives?

Snippet: Of all the risks the global energy system has long faced, none was bigger or better known than the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/the-strait-of-hormuz-has-always-had-a-problem-so-where-are-the-alternatives-20260315-p5oakw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-15 09:54 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Two of six US service members killed in aircraft crash over Iraq identified

Snippet: US Central Command says crash followed unspecified incident, and second refueling tanker landed safely in Israel

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/14/us-service-members-killed-identified