Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-09 00:27 UTC+10:00] [Perth Rectangular Stadium] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Host Australia’s late goal not enough to overtake the Koreans, while Iran’s players sing anthem before final match and bow out without a win
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[2026-03-09 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's foreign ministry has criticised British Defence Secretary John Healey using a clown emoji after he said Iran's strikes last year were "proportionate" while criticising its attacks on the Gulf this year.
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[2026-03-09 00:22 UTC+10:00] [Dubai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In Kuwait, about 90 per cent of drinking water comes from desalination, along with roughly 86 per cent in Oman and about 70 per cent in Saudi Arabia
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[2026-03-09 00:15 UTC+10:00] [Women's Asian Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran finish last in group after defeat by the Philippines
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[2026-03-09 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Azerbaijan became the latest country to be drawn into the US-Israeli war on Iran after four drones, which it said were launched from the Islamic Republic, struck its exclave of Nakhchivan on Thursday, damaging infrastructure and injuring two civilians.
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[2026-03-09 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El humo después de un ataque contra una instalación petrolera en Teherán, Irán, el 8 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-03-09 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Dr Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, a member of the United Arab Emirates Federal National Council and chairman of its Defense Affairs, Interior and Foreign Affairs Committee, has denied Israeli reports that the UAE struck an Iranian desalination facility on Sunday.
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[2026-03-09 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Philippines’ Jael Guy, left, and Sara Eggesvik celebrate after their first goal during the Women’s Asian Cup soccer match between Iran and the Philippines in Robina, Australia, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Dave Hunt/AAPImage via AP)
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[2026-03-09 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Cyprus] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: No country in Europe is likely to be affected more than Cyprus, the nearest EU member to the Middle East
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[2026-03-09 00:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As the Iran disaster escalates, Starmer should treat the US president as someone whose actions threaten the lawful, democratic way of life everywhere
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[2026-03-08 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States-Israeli war on Iran could leave consumers and businesses worldwide facing weeks or months of higher fuel prices even if the conflict, which is now in its eighth day, ends quickly, as suppliers grapple with damaged facilities, disrupted logistics, and elevated risks to shipping.
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[2026-03-08 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Tehran was blanketed by thick black clouds following Israeli strikes on the capital’s oil facilities late Saturday — in what appears to be the first attack on Iran’s energy infrastructure since “Operation Epic Fury” began a week ago.
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[2026-03-08 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran experts believe the symbolism of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death is overwhelming and that the regime will struggle to fill the power vacuum
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[2026-03-08 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has offered an apology to neighbouring countries that have been subjected to Tehran’s retaliatory strikes since the United States and Israel launched a military offensive on the country.
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[2026-03-08 22:36 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Israel says it will target any figure chosen to succeed Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes
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[2026-03-08 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran players react during their national anthem ahead of the Women’s Asian Cup soccer match between Iran and the Philippines in Robina, Australia, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Dave Hunt/AAP Image via AP)
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[2026-03-08 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un proyectil explota en el agua mientras Israel activar la alerta en todo el país tras sus ataques a Irán, en la bahía de Haifa, en el norte de Israel, el sábado 28 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Leo Correa)
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[2026-03-08 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a U.S.-Israeli strike late Saturday in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-03-08 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The war in Iran will present the G7 countries with one of the most significant diplomatic tests in modern history.
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[2026-03-08 22:03 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-08 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The clerical body that will choose Iran’s next supreme leader, succeeding the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has more or less reached a majority consensus, Assembly of Experts member Ayatollah Mohammadmehdi Mirbaqeri said on Sunday.
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[2026-03-08 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli settlers shot and killed three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank over the weekend, amid a surge in attacks since the start of the war on Iran.
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[2026-03-08 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Bahrain accused Iran of striking a desalination plant on Sunday, raising fears civilian infrastructure may become fair game in a nine-day-old war, as Iran’s president vowed to expand its attacks on American targets across the region in the face of intense US and Israeli airstrikes.
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[2026-03-08 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People, mostly Iranians who crossed from Iran at the Kapikoy border crossing, pull luggage in Turkey’s eastern Van province, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Murat Kocabas)
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[2026-03-08 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Assembly of Experts, the clerical body responsible for selecting Iran's new supreme leader, has announced it has reached a decision.
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[2026-03-08 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A chartered plane departed from the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to bring home hundreds of South Koreans stranded in the Middle Eastern country amid the escalating conflict between Iran and the United States, the foreign ministry said.
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[2026-03-08 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Israeli military on Saturday reported that it had struck a Tehran airport that it alleged was used to help transport weapons to militant groups that Iran supports across the Middle East.
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[2026-03-08 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A US-Israeli double-tap missile strike on Iran's central city of Najafabad has killed more than 20 people and injured 50 others, according to local media.
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[2026-03-08 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: One candidate on the ballot this year doesn’t need a briefing book to study Tehran terror: he was held captive by the Islamic Republic for 444 days.
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[2026-03-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Gulf states reported more damage to infrastructure over the weekend as Iran continues to attack regional allies in retaliation for ongoing strikes by U.S. and Israeli forces.
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[2026-03-08 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The clerical body that will choose Iran’s next supreme leader, following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reached a majority consensus, according to Assembly of Experts member Ayatollah Mohammad-Mahdi Mirbagheri.
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[2026-03-08 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military has killed at least 19 people, including children, in a strike on a building in the village of Sir el-Gharbiyeh in southern Lebanon, according to the country's National News Agency (NNA).
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[2026-03-08 20:13 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-03-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Critics say brash, bombastic Fox News host out of his depth to guide US military through murky new Middle East conflict
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[2026-03-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Supplies of sulphur – a key fertiliser ingredient – are tightening in China just as the spring planting season begins
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[2026-03-08 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: China has warned against seeking government change in Iran amid the ongoing US-Israeli offensive, saying any such move lacks public support.
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[2026-03-08 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
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[2026-03-08 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Starmer is in zugzwang. Mandelson arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
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[2026-03-08 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Thick smoke has filled the sky over Tehran after Israeli air strikes hit Iran’s oil facilities for the first time since the war started, killing at least four people.
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[2026-03-08 19:09 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-08 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Economics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Central bankers and economists warn prolonged conflict could raise retail prices and rip up growth forecasts
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[2026-03-08 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States and Israel are continuing large-scale strikes on Iran, including an attack on an oil depot on Saturday, as the conflict has widened to include the Gulf region as well as Lebanon and Iraq.
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[2026-03-08 18:53 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beirut/Miami/Tel Aviv/Dubai: US President Donald Trump has said he is not interested in negotiating with Iran and has raised the possibility that the Iranian war will end only once Tehran no longer has a functioning military or any remaining leadership in power.
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[2026-03-08 18:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Koreans escaping the conflict in the Middle East have begun arriving back in Korea, with the government pledging to direct all necessary resources to ensure the safety of Korean nationals in the region.
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[2026-03-08 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said it would pursue anyone involved in appointing a successor to Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a Reuters report.
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[2026-03-08 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Health officials in Lebanon have said an Israeli attack on a hotel in the centre of the capital, Beirut, has killed at least four people, with Israel saying it targeted commanders from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as it escalates its attacks on Iran.
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[2026-03-08 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — China's top diplomat Wang Yi underscored Sunday the benefits of interacting with the U.S., and signaled preparations are underway for a planned meeting between the two countries' leaders amid differences over the war in Iran and trade tariffs.
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[2026-03-08 18:16 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Wang Yi cautioned against a return to the ‘law of the jungle’ but stopped short of criticising Trump directly
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[2026-03-08 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts, Ayatollah Mohammad-Mahdi Mirbagheri, on Sunday said “great efforts to determine the leadership” have been made and that “a decisive and unanimous opinion” has been reached.
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[2026-03-08 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Llamas se alzan desde una instalación de almacenaje de petróleo al sur de la capital iraní, Teherán, durante ataques en la ciudad en la campaña militar de Estados Unidos e Israel, el sábado 7 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
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