[2026-03-10 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Gulf states turn to private foreign military specialists amid Iran attacks

Snippet: Gulf countries that have come under fire from Iranian missiles and drones are seeking private military personnel and technicians, two people familiar with the issue told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/gulf-states-turn-private-foreign-military-specialists-amid-iran-attacks

[2026-03-10 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sen. Lindsey Graham calls out Israel for blowing up Iran’s fuel depots: ‘Please be cautious’

Snippet: Not even notorious Iran hawk Sen. Lindsey Graham could fully get behind Israel bombing Tehran’s fuel depots over the weekend.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/09/us-news/sen-lindsey-graham-calls-out-israel-for-blowing-up-irans-fuel-depots-please-be-cautious/

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel strikes Hezbollah financial institutions as Lebanon calls for talks

Snippet: The Israeli military has struck the Al-Qard al-Hasan financial institution in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, after issuing a statement announcing that it would target the branches of the Hezbollah-affiliated charity.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/9/israel-strikes-hezbollah-financial-institutions-as-lebanon-calls-for-talks

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Qatar intercepts 17 ballistic missiles

Snippet: Qatar’s defence ministry said it shot down 17 ballistic missiles and six drones during midday attacks launched from Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/qatar-intercepts-17-ballistic-missiles

[2026-03-10 00:55 UTC+10:00] [Women's football] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Five members of Iranian women’s football team reportedly seeking to remain in Australia

Snippet: After being eliminated from the Asian Cup, the players reportedly escaped their regime minders and are being looked after by police in Queensland

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/09/iran-women-football-team-australia-asian-cup

[2026-03-10 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Rosatom Staff, Family Readies for Evacuation From Iran

Snippet: The head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom said Monday that up to 200 Russian staff of the Bushehr nuclear power plant and their family members are ready to be evacuated from Iran due to U.S.-Israeli strikes.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/09/rosatom-staff-farosatom-staff-family-readies-for-evacuation-from-iranmily-readies-for-evacuation-from-iran-a92165

[2026-03-10 00:47 UTC+10:00] [nato] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nato intercepts Iran missile fired towards Turkey

Snippet: Despite Ankara not allowing bases or airspace to be used for strikes on Iran, the interception follows a similar incident on March 4

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3346012/nato-intercepts-iran-missile-fired-towards-turkey

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

Source: CNBC

Title: The U.S.-Iran war is the biggest oil supply disruption in history

Snippet: The U.S. war against Iran has triggered the largest oil supply disruption in history, more than double the previous record set during the Middle East crisis of the 1950s, according to an analysis by consulting firm Rapidan Energy.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/the-us-iran-war-is-the-biggest-oil-supply-disruption-in-history.html

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Nearly 700,000 displaced in Lebanon, Unicef says

Snippet: Nearly 700,000 people, including around 200,000 children, have been forced from their homes across Lebanon over the past week alone as a result of Israeli bombardment and expulsion orders, Unicef, the UN children’s agency, said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/nearly-700000-displaced-lebanon-unicef-says

[2026-03-10 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Putin declares ‘unwavering support’ for Iran’s new supreme leader

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin declared “unwavering support” for Iran as he congratulated Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on being tapped as the Islamic Republic’s new leader.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/09/world-news/putin-declares-unwavering-support-for-irans-new-supreme-leader/

[2026-03-10 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UAE billionaire Habtoor rebukes Lindsey Graham's call for Gulf to join war

Snippet: Khalaf al-Habtoor, a prominent Emirati businessman whose company helped build Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab, rejected calls on Monday by hardline pro-Israeli US Senator Lindsey Graham for Gulf countries to join the war. Habtoor last week publicly condemned the Israeli-US war on Iran in a post on X.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uae-billionaire-habtoor-rebukes-lindsey-grahams-call-gulf-join-war

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Falling shrapnel kills man in Israel as Iran fires missiles

Snippet: YEHUD, Israel — Falling shrapnel killed one man and seriously wounded another in central Israel on Monday, first responders said, as blasts rocked the area after the military said missiles were fired from Iran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/09/world/falling-shrapnel-kills-man-in-israel-as-iran-fires-missiles/2296105

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

Source: AP News

Title: ¿Armado o no? EEUU e Irán discrepan sobre estatus de buque iraní hundido por submarino

Snippet: El buque de guerra iraní IRIS Dena en la bahía de Bengala durante la Revisión Internacional de la Flota celebrada en Visakhapatnam, India, el 18 de febrero de 2026. (Foto AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-iran-buque-hundido-submarino-54cf5d384216303e5942d7c6f38c9674

[2026-03-10 00:33 UTC+10:00] [Pete Hegseth] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pete Hegseth says ‘there will be more casualties’ in US war with Iran

Snippet: Comments from defense secretary come as number of US service members killed in conflict has climbed to seven

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/09/pete-hegseth-us-war-with-iran-casualties

[2026-03-10 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Walid Khalidi, historian of the Palestinian cause, dies aged 100

Snippet: Walid Khalidi, the venerated Palestinian historian whose research helped document the Nakba and shaped generations of scholarship on Palestine, has died aged 100.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/9/walid-khalidi-historian-of-the-palestinian-cause-dies-aged-100

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

Source: AP News

Title: As Iran war roils energy markets, backers of renewables wish for a boost

Snippet: Large fire and plume of smoke is visible after, according to the authorities, debris of an Iranian intercepted drone hit the Fujairah oil facility, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-warming-climate-change-inflation-prices-767a9aace18b23e7d481cde01f3e0d55

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel expands gun permits to residents of Jerusalem Jewish neighbourhoods

Snippet: Israel's Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir has authorised residents of Jewish neighbourhoods in Jerusalem to carry firearms, local media reported on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-expands-firearm-permits-jerusalem-jewish-neighbourhoods

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Is the Iran war really costing the US $2bn per day?

Snippet: As the US-Israel war on Iran continues to escalate, questions have been raised about how much it is costing Washington.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/9/is-the-iran-war-really-costing-the-us-2bn-per-day

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill 16, health ministry says

Snippet: Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon have killed at least 16 people and wounded dozens more, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-southern-lebanon-kill-16-health-ministry-says

[2026-03-10 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Keir Starmer] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Lengthy US-Iran war would affect ‘lives and households of everybody’, says Starmer

Snippet: Ministers understood to be considering ways to mitigate rising energy bills as oil prices surpass $100 a barrel

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/09/uk-has-sufficient-oil-and-gas-supplies-says-minister-after-two-days-left-reports

[2026-03-09 23:57 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Video shows US Tomahawk missile hit base next to bombed Iranian school

Snippet: Footage of attack on Minab compound adds to evidence indicating it was a US strike that killed scores of children

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/09/video-shows-us-tomahawk-missile-hit-base-next-bombed-iranian-school

[2026-03-09 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: GOP Whip Tom Emmer predicts oil prices will drop after Iran war

Snippet: House Majority Whip Tom Emmer urged calm on Monday as oil prices surged amid fallout from the Iran war, calling the conflict a "short-term experience" during an appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box."

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/iran-war-oil-prices-congress.html

[2026-03-09 23:54 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A giant cat and a Back to the Future reunion: photos of the day - Monday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenBeirut, Lebanon Flames and smoke rise from a building after an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, a suburb south of the Lebanese capitalPhotograph: Hassan Ammar/APShareView image in fullscreenNuseirat, GazaRelatives mourn over the body of the journalist Amal al-Shamali at al-Awda hospital. The Qatar Radio correspondent was among six Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on the Nuseirat refugee campPhotograph: Eyad Baba/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenGlasgow, UKFirefighters damp down the remains of a fire that gutted a building adjacent to

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2026/mar/09/a-giant-cat-and-a-back-to-the-future-reunion-photos-of-the-day-monday

[2026-03-09 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Dozens of British MPs and peers back call for UK apology over Balfour Declaration

Snippet: Dozens of MPs and peers have signed a letter calling for a formal British apology over the Balfour Declaration in 1917, which paved the way for the creation of Israel in 1948 and the ethnic cleansing of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians during the Nakba.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/dozens-british-mps-and-peers-back-call-uk-apology-over-balfour-declaration

[2026-03-09 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran issues chilling message to new supreme leader on a missile as it launches fresh attacks

Snippet: Iran issued a chilling pledge of allegiance to its new supreme leader — a personalized missile — as the Islamic Republic unleashed a fresh barrage of drone and missile attacks Monday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/09/world-news/iran-issues-chilling-message-to-new-supreme-leader-on-a-missile-as-it-launches-fresh-attacks/

[2026-03-09 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: EU says oil and gas stocks sufficient despite Israeli-US war

Snippet: The European Commission says EU countries have enough oil and gas reserves despite supply disruptions linked to the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/eu-says-oil-and-gas-stocks-sufficient-despite-israeli-us-war

[2026-03-09 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Motorists in PH queue at gas stations, anticipate fuel price increase

Snippet: Motorists queue at gasoline stations in Manila on March 9, 2026 ahead of a significant fuel price increase driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The Department of Energy said fuel prices would rise by P17–24 (0.29-0.41USD) starting March 10, with the increases to be rolled out in stages through the week.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/09/videos/watch-motorists-in-ph-queue-at-gas-stations-anticipate-fuel-price-increase/2295979

[2026-03-09 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Arctic] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What crises in Iran, Panama, Venezuela and Greenland have in common

Snippet: When one crisis touches canal access, another hits crude and a third touches the Strait of Hormuz, it is hard to call these a coincidence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3345449/what-crises-iran-panama-venezuela-and-greenland-have-common

[2026-03-09 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump says he and Israel’s Netanyahu will make ‘mutual’ decision on ending Iran war

Snippet: President Trump revealed Monday that he will confer with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about when to end the military campaign against Iran, suggesting the decision would be “mutual” between the US and its Middle Eastern ally.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/09/us-news/trump-says-he-and-israels-netanyahu-will-make-mutual-decision-on-ending-iran-war/

[2026-03-09 23:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Top diplomats of S. Korea, Qatar discuss evacuations, energy supply amid Middle East crisis

Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun held a phone call with his Qatari counterpart Monday and asked for support for the safe return of South Korean nationals and stable energy supplies amid the ongoing conflict surrounding Iran, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10690399

[2026-03-09 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dow futures tumble 500 points as oil soars past $100 a barrel

Snippet: US stock futures tumbled Monday morning as oil prices soared past $100 a barrel for the first time since 2022 – fueling fears that a prolonged conflict in Iran could hammer prices at home.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/09/business/dow-futures-tumble-500-points-as-oil-soars-past-100-a-barrel/

[2026-03-09 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Turkish man in London Quran burning case was apparently convicted of wife’s killing

Snippet: A Turkish man hailed as a champion of free speech in the UK after being cleared of criminal charges over the burning of a copy of the Quran outside his country’s London embassy was previously convicted of killing his wife, according to court documents seen by Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkish-man-london-quran-burning-case-was-apparently-convicted-wife-killing

[2026-03-09 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: China beats North Korea 2-1 to top Group B in Women’s Asian Cup

Snippet: China’s Wang Shuang, left, reacts after scoring her team’s second goal during the Women’s Asian Cup soccer match between China and North Korea in Sydney, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-north-korea-iran-womens-asian-cup-5c73e433d354f17643a2acbc1bbaff71

[2026-03-09 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump’s China visit limited to Beijing due to tight schedule and security needs: sources

Snippet: ‘Given the situation [in the Middle East], the visit’s security arrangements must be extremely careful’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3345970/trumps-china-visit-limited-beijing-due-tight-schedule-and-security-needs-sources

[2026-03-09 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US-Israel war on Iran: A brief history of mission creep and false promises

Snippet: Wars rarely begin as “forever wars”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/9/us-israel-war-on-iran-a-brief-history-of-mission-creep-and-false-promises

[2026-03-09 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Video: Crowds in Tehran cheered announcement of a new supreme leader in Iran

Snippet: A post shared by Middle East Eye (@middleeasteye)

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/video-crowds-tehran-cheered-announcement-new-supreme-leader-iran

[2026-03-09 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says it shot down three drones over Bushehr and Tehran

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says its forces have downed three drones in separate incidents across the country.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-it-shot-down-three-drones-over-bushehr-and-tehran

[2026-03-09 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lindsey Graham criticises Israel over targeting Iranian oil facilities

Snippet: Hawkish US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has expressed concern over Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lindsey-graham-criticises-israel-over-targeting-iranian-oil-facilities

[2026-03-09 22:24 UTC+10:00] [Emmanuel Macron] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: G7 to discuss possible emergency release of oil reserves, says France’s Macron

Snippet: Concern is rising about the war and Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the world’s energy supplies pass

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3346002/g7-discuss-possible-emergency-release-oil-reserves-says-frances-macron

[2026-03-09 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil shock prompts South Korea to impose fuel price cap for the first time in 30 years

Snippet: South Korea is set to impose a price cap on fuel products for the first time in 30 years, as oil prices skyrocketed on Monday due to the war in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/south-korea-fuel-price-cap-oil-price-surging.html

[2026-03-09 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel is killing at least 10 children per day in Lebanon

Snippet: At least 83 children have been killed and 254 injured in Lebanon since 2 March by Israel as it attacks on Lebanon have intensified, the UN children’s agency Unicef said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-killing-least-10-children-day-lebanon

[2026-03-09 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Lawmakers who served in post-9/11 wars grapple with Iran conflict

Snippet: As Congress responds to President Trump’s attack on Iran, lawmakers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan find themselves front and center in a war debate that has taken on intensely personal meaning. One of them is Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-congress-veterans-faf95e3b11a8cbe3d0d7affc95f69221

[2026-03-09 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lindsey Graham criticises Israel over targeting Iranian oil facilities

Snippet: Hawkish US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has expressed concern over Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/lindsey-graham-criticises-israel-over-targeting-iranian-oil-facilities

[2026-03-09 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Bélgica describe una explosión cerca de una sinagoga como "despreciable ataque antisemita"

Snippet: Un policía se ve cerca de una cerca mientras vigila una zona tras una detonación cerca de una sinagoga en Lieja, Bélgica, el lunes 9 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Valentin Bianchi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/europa-seguridad-belgica-sinagoga-embajada-guerra-iran-c8f54cf6b1f8f1899c830562803426b2

[2026-03-09 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Starmer calls Trump in bid to mend fraught ties over Iran war

Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Sunday in a move widely seen as an attempt to clear the air after tensions over the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/starmer-calls-trump-bid-mend-fraught-ties-over-iran-war

[2026-03-09 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran confirms Russia’s helping ‘in many different directions’ in its war with US-Israel: ‘It’s not a secret’

Snippet: Russia has been aiding Iran in “many different directions” in its war with the US and Israel, Iran’s foreign minister confirmed — just days after it emerged Moscow was sharing intelligence about the location of US forces in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/09/world-news/iran-confirms-russias-helping-in-many-different-directions-in-its-war-with-us-israel-its-not-a-secret/

[2026-03-09 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel used white phosphorus in Lebanon: Report

Snippet: Human Rights Watch said on Monday that the Israeli military fired white phosphorus munitions over residential areas in southern Lebanon earlier this month which is illegal under international law.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-used-white-phosphorus-lebanon-report

[2026-03-09 21:37 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: In the other US target of regime change, Cuba, I saw real hardship – and resilience | Sara Kozameh

Snippet: Trump is choking off oil imports to the communist nation, plunging it into a crisis not seen since the fall of USSR

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/09/cuba-us-regime-change-iran-war

[2026-03-09 21:37 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: US-Iran war live updates: Iranian death toll passes 1300 as Khamenei’s son named as successor; global sharemarkets tumble

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-iran-war-live-updates-iranian-death-toll-passes-1300-as-khamenei-s-son-named-as-successor-global-sharemarkets-tumble-20260309-p5o8w2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-09 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Treasury yields climb higher as investors monitor Iran war and soaring oil price

Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields climbed higher on Monday as oil prices soared past $100 a barrel and increased inflation fears among investors.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/us-treasury-yields-investors-monitor-iran-war-and-soaring-oil-price.html