[2026-03-14 04:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Guide #234: Five big questions before the 2026 Oscars

Snippet: Where will the best picture gong go? Has Chalamet blown his chances? And will anyone speak out on Iran?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/mar/13/five-big-questions-before-the-2026-oscars

[2026-03-14 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC launches attacks on Israel in cooperation with Hezbollah

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that the Iranian military launched missiles and drones at Israel in coordination with Hezbollah, Al Jazeera is reporting.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-launches-attacks-israel-cooperation-hezbollah

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Middle East war delays D8 summit in Jakarta, Indonesian foreign ministry says

Snippet: A summit of eight major Muslim ​developing countries, including Iran, that ‌was to be held in Jakarta next month has been delayed due ​to the war in the Middle ​East, an official with Indonesia’s foreign ⁠ministry said on Friday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/world-news/middle-east-war-delays-d8-summit-in-jakarta-indonesian-foreign-ministry-says/

[2026-03-14 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Netanyahu declares Israel, US are crushing Iran’s regime — and reshaping the Middle East

Snippet: Israel and the United States are reshaping the strategic balance of the Middle East through a joint military campaign aimed at dismantling Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities and weakening its network of proxy militias, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday night.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/world-news/israeli-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-says-israel-us-are-crushing-irans-regime-reshaping-the-middle-east/

[2026-03-14 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Drone strike kills two Iranian opposition members in Iraq

Snippet: ERBIL, Iraque — A drone strike killed two members of an Iranian Kurdish armed opposition group in northern Iraq on Friday, a senior official from the exiled party said, blaming the attack on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/14/world/drone-strike-kills-two-iranian-opposition-members-in-iraq/2299820

[2026-03-14 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pete Hegseth blasts CNN’s Iran war coverage: ‘The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better’

Snippet: War Secretary Pete Hegseth took aim at CNN’s coverage of the war in Iran, saying that “the sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better,” as Paramount Skydance moves ahead with its $111 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/media/pete-hegseth-blasts-cnns-iran-war-coverage-the-sooner-david-ellison-takes-over-that-network-the-better/

[2026-03-14 03:38 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump calls Iran leaders ‘deranged scumbags’ as Middle East violence spirals

Snippet: Tehran residents report relentless bombing with US and Israeli planes launching wave of attacks

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/13/trump-calls-iran-leaders-deranged-scumbags-middle-east-violence

[2026-03-14 03:36 UTC+10:00] [Pete Hegseth] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pete Hegseth attacks media for not being positive enough about US attacks on Iran

Snippet: US defense head is eager to frame operation as a success – and slam journalists for not portraying it in a positive light

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/13/pete-hegseth-iran-was-us-press

[2026-03-14 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel using tip-offs from Iranian informants for attacks: Report

Snippet: Israel has launched a new phase of its assault on Iran, targeting checkpoints manned by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) based on tip-offs from informants on the ground, Reuters is reporting, citing a source briefed on Israel's military strategy.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-using-tip-offs-iranian-informants-attacks-report

[2026-03-14 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump vows intense strikes as Iran war heads into third week

Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in an interview aired Friday that American forces would strike Iranian targets "very hard" in the coming days, signaling an intensification of the US-Israeli campaign as the war in the Middle East approaches its third week.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/14/world/trump-vows-intense-strikes-as-iran-war-heads-into-third-week/2299809

[2026-03-14 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DA to ensure fuel supply for sugar sector

Snippet: THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday said it is working with its attached agency, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), to ensure stable access to farm inputs following concerns of global petroleum supply disruption amid the war in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/14/business/top-business/da-to-ensure-fuel-supply-for-sugar-sector/2299798

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Fed’s preferred inflation gauge show prices increased even before Iran war began

Snippet: An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/business/feds-preferred-inflation-gauge-show-prices-increased-before-iran-war-began/

[2026-03-14 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Explosión sacude Teherán tras amenaza de Israel de atacar zona de mitin oficial

Snippet: El humo de una explosión se levanta detrás de los manifestantes que asistieron a la manifestación del Día Quds, o Día de Jerusalén, que se celebra anualmente en contra de Israel en apoyo de los palestinos, en Teherán, Irán, el viernes 13 de marzo de 2026. (Mohammad Mahdi Dehghani/Fars News Agency vía AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-israel-guerra-ataques-victimas-cc8a07626834fda1f684ad89fe585dc1

[2026-03-14 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US defends Israel in new ICJ intervention in South Africa genocide case

Snippet: The United States has filed a declaration of intervention in South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), explicitly rejecting the allegation that the country is committing genocide in Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-defends-israel-new-icj-interventions-south-africa-genocide-case

[2026-03-14 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: A gathering storm, an economy flashing red: Rice, fuel, electricity and the peso

Snippet: AMID the turbulence of a war in the Middle East, if anyone is still wondering whether the Philippine economy is entering a period of serious stress, the answer is now visible everywhere — from market data to electricity bills, from the foreign exchange board to the rice stalls in public markets.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/14/opinion/columns/a-gathering-storm-an-economy-flashing-red-rice-fuel-electricity-and-the-peso/2299721

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Thirty masked settlers invade Palestinian property in Humsa

Snippet: Thirty masked Israeli settlers invaded a Palestinian property belonging to a family of 12 in Humsa, in the northern Jordan Valley on Friday morning, local activists are reporting.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/30-masked-settlers-invade-palestinian-property-humsa

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump: Iran shouldn't play in World Cup

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/14/sports/trump-iran-shouldnt-play-in-world-cup/2299674

[2026-03-14 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran war hits Turkey's fragile economy as investors flee following oil shock

Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran is starting to weigh on Turkey's economy, as inflation continues to exceed expectations and Ankara faces both an outflow of foreign investors and a widening current account deficit.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-war-hits-turkeys-fragile-economy-investors-flee-following-oil-shock

[2026-03-14 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: At least 773 people killed by Israel since renewed assault - Lebanese health ministry

Snippet: The Lebanese health ministry is reporting that at least 773 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across Lebanon since Israel renewed its assault on the country on 2 March.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/least-773-people-killed-israel-renewed-assault-lebanon-health-ministry

[2026-03-14 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Billionaire Dem heiress keeps backing her ‘loser’ boyfriend’s failed campaigns — his family history is terrifying

Snippet: Democratic heiress Sara Jacobs and her billionaire family have blown more than $200,000 on her boyfriend’s doomed political career, which includes three failed campaigns and a history of confusing flip-flops that now has fellow Dems praying for him to drop out of a key midterm race. Ammar Campa-Najjar – the grandson of a Palestinian militant assassinated by Israel – first ran for Congress in the eastern San Diego area in 2018 as a Bernie Sanders-style progressive.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/us-news/rep-sara-jacobs-keeps-backing-her-boyfriends-failed-bids/

[2026-03-14 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: EU divided on Iran war: Energy fears and security risks escalate across Europe

Snippet: The EU is facing a dilemma that could define its role in the escalating confrontation with Iran. Supporting Washington’s military campaign may strengthen transatlantic unity, but it also risks dragging the continent into a conflict that could trigger severe economic and energy consequences for the bloc.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634812-tehrans-warning-to-brussels/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-14 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: EU divided on Iran war: Energy fears and security risks escalate across Europe

Snippet: The EU is facing a dilemma that could define its role in the escalating confrontation with Iran. Supporting Washington’s military campaign may strengthen transatlantic unity, but it also risks dragging the continent into a conflict that could trigger severe economic and energy consequences for the bloc.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634812-tehrans-warning-to-brussels/

[2026-03-14 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran war hits Turkey's fragile economy as investors flee following oil shock

Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran is starting to weigh on Turkey's economy, as inflation continues to exceed expectations and Ankara faces both an outflow of foreign investors and a widening current account deficit.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-war-hits-turkeys-fragile-economy-investors-flee-following-oil-shock

[2026-03-14 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: India's Punjab state and farmers unions express solidarity with Iran amid government silence

Snippet: The state government of Punjab held a moment of silence in solidarity with the Iranian people last week, becoming the first and only Indian state to directly condemn the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/india-punjab-state-farmers-unions-express-solidarity-iran

[2026-03-14 02:23 UTC+10:00] [Hegseth] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US says Iran’s new supreme leader likely ‘wounded’, dismisses Strait of Hormuz concerns

Snippet: Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth downplays worries over vital shipping lane but offers few details about US measures to restore oil flow

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3346558/us-says-irans-new-supreme-leader-likely-wounded-dismisses-strait-hormuz-concerns

[2026-03-14 02:15 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Iran turned Strait of Hormuz into potent weapon against US bombardment

Snippet: By choking the world’s energy artery, Tehran is betting it can endure longer than a far stronger enemy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3346557/how-iran-turned-strait-hormuz-potent-weapon-against-us-bombardment

[2026-03-14 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Antisemitic attack on synagogue preschool could have turned out ‘like Sandy Hook,’ Michigan gov says

Snippet: The anti-semitic attack on a Jewish synagogue’s preschool could have ended up like the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the morning after carnage was thwarted.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/us-news/antisemitic-temple-israel-synagogue-attack-could-have-turned-out-like-sandy-hook-gretchen-whitmer/

[2026-03-14 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Zelenskyy slams US 30-Day Waiver on Russian Oil Sanctions

Snippet: PARIS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that the US 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions amid the Iran war is “not the right decision” and won’t help bring a stop to Russia’s more than 4-year-old invasion of Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/13/world/zelenskyy-slams-us-30-day-waiver-on-russian-oil-sanctions/2299742

[2026-03-14 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Iran's new leader 'likely disfigured,' Hegseth claims

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-14/iran-new-supreme-leader-pete-hegseth/106454686

[2026-03-14 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: East Asian Countries Eye Russian Oil Imports Amid Global Energy Shock

Snippet: A growing number of countries in East Asia are moving or considering moves to buy Russian oil as governments scramble to boost supplies and ease soaring prices caused by the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/13/east-asian-countries-eye-russian-oil-imports-amid-global-energy-shock-a92219

[2026-03-14 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US’s Hegseth claims new Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei injured

Snippet: United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has claimed that Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has been wounded in US-Israeli attacks on the country.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/13/us-hegseth-claims-irans-new-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-injured

[2026-03-14 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran’s soccer team pushes back against Trump comments: ‘No one can exclude’ from playing in World Cup

Snippet: GENEVA — Pushing back on US President Donald Trump’s comments, Iran’s national soccer team says “no one can exclude” it from playing in the men’s World Cup in the United States.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/world-news/irans-soccer-team-says-no-one-can-exclude-it-from-the-world-cup-following-trumps-comments/

[2026-03-14 01:24 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Snow geese, a lava flow and Oscars prep: photos of the day – Friday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenMieh Mieh, LebanonAn injured woman is helped away from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a town east of SidonPhotograph: Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenTehran, IranRescue workers search for survivors in the rubble after a strike in the capitalPhotograph: Sajjad Safari/APShareView image in fullscreenTehran, IranSecurity forces stand guard next to a billboard of the country’s new leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, during an al-Quds Day rally, a commemoration in support of the Palestinian people on

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/mar/13/lava-flow-snow-geese-and-oscars-prep-photos-of-the-day-friday

[2026-03-14 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: War will only end by diplomacy, says top UAE diplomat

Snippet: The war on Iran will ultimately be solved by diplomatic means, one of the UAE's top diplomats has said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/war-will-end-diplomacy-says-top-uae-diplomat

[2026-03-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Is Australia at war with Iran? The fine line between ‘defensive operations’ and complicity

Snippet: While its weapons, materiel and personnel are on their way to the conflict, Australia finds itself part of a coalition of the reticent, insisting its role is purely defensive

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/14/is-australia-at-war-with-iran-ntwnfb

[2026-03-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: What lesson can our kids learn from Operation Epic Fury? | Fiona Katauskas

Snippet: It’s not all fun and games

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/mar/14/what-lesson-can-our-kids-learn-from-operation-epic-fury

[2026-03-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s war in Iran marks the culmination of his imperial presidency | Mohamad Bazzi

Snippet: The path to this reckless war was paved by the collapse of accountability in Washington

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/13/trump-iran-war-imperial-presidency

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Back to Back Barries: Does Matt Canavan have a strategy to take on One Nation?

Snippet: Matt Canavan has emerged as the leader of the National party. But, ask Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry, is he the right person to take on One Nation? And will the upcoming South Australian election be an extinction-level event for the Coalition?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/mar/14/barries-nationals-leader-matt-canavan-strategy

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Deadly strike on Iran primary school raises questions about AI use in war

Snippet: While cutting-edge technologies process vast amounts of data, human decisions remain the focal point when systems fail, observers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3346519/deadly-strike-iranian-primary-school-raises-questions-about-ai-accountability

[2026-03-14 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Residentes de Teherán describen a la AP la situación provocada por la guerra

Snippet: Una mujer se sienta sobre los escombros frente a un edificio residencial dañado el domingo durante la campaña aérea de Estados Unidos e Israel en Teherán, Irán, el jueves 12 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-guerra-teheran-poblacion-entrevistas-afectaciones-ed42898f069e464f87dc1203eec8eed3

[2026-03-14 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US, Israel hit more than 15,000 targets in Iran war — Pentagon

Snippet: WASHINGTON — The United States and Israel have struck more than 15,000 targets since launching a war against Iran last month, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/13/world/us-israel-hit-more-than-15000-targets-in-iran-war-pentagon/2299686

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

Source: AP News

Title: Selección de Irán responde a Trump: "Nadie puede excluirnos" del Mundial

Snippet: Los jugadores de la selección de Irán posan para una foto previo a un partido contra Corea del Norte por las eliminatorias del Mundial, el 10 de junio de 2025, en Teherán. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mundial-iran-fifa-trump-17e51616fd6fc146a44a809ec08f3500

[2026-03-14 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iraq is caught in the crossfire of the Iran war, with attacks by both sides on its soil

Snippet: Members of the Popular Mobilization Forces attend a funeral in Najaf, Iraq, Friday, March 13, 2026 for colleagues who were killed in an airstrike in Qaim. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iraq-iran-war-kurds-oil-exports-baghdad-95ece8d9ce780634220cec5efe860c86

[2026-03-14 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Michigan synagogue attacker lost relatives in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says

Snippet: WEST BLOOMFIELD, Michigan — A man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials are saying was an attack had lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in his native Lebanon last week, an official said Friday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/13/world/michigan-synagogue-attacker-lost-relatives-in-israeli-airstrike-in-lebanon-official-says/2299668

[2026-03-14 00:21 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: What is the strait of Hormuz and can the US stop Iran from blocking it?

Snippet: Energy prices have soared as Iranian strikes and reports of mines prevent ships from transiting the chokepoint

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/13/what-is-strait-hormuz-can-us-stop-iran-blocking-it

[2026-03-14 00:12 UTC+10:00] [Michigan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Suspect in Michigan synagogue attack had lost family in Israeli strike on Lebanon

Snippet: Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, who was born in Lebanon and became a naturalized US citizen, lost two brothers, a niece and a nephew in the airstrike

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/13/suspect-michigan-synagogue-attack-lost-family-lebanon

[2026-03-14 00:12 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump says 'watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today'

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-attack-iran-blast-rocks-tehran-after-israel-threatened-to-target-area-where-progovernment-rally-was-being-held/431b482b-b76d-4ead-bf11-13eaf2a99dac

[2026-03-14 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran’s missiles ‘down 90%’, drone attacks down 95%, Hegseth says

Snippet: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Friday that Iran’s missile volume is “down 90%” and that its on-way suicide drone attacks have decreased 95%.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/us-news/irans-missiles-down-90-drone-attacks-down-95-hegseth-says/

[2026-03-14 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: IEA announces release of 400 million barrels of oil. But is it enough?

Snippet: The International Energy Agency (IEA), a global energy watchdog, with several of the wealthiest countries as member nations, has announced the largest release of government oil reserves in its history, two weeks after the United States and Israel started their war on Iran with strikes on Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/13/iea-announces-release-of-400-million-barrels-of-oil-but-is-it-enough

[2026-03-14 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Iran’s 'oil lifeline’ has been left untouched in the conflict. What happens if it's seized?

Snippet: The prospect of a U.S. move to seize Kharg Island, a strategically vital hub often referred to as Iran's "oil lifeline," is considered extremely high risk, both from a geopolitical and economic standpoint.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/13/iran-war-oil-kharg-island-trump-us-israel-middle-east-crisis.html