Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-07 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's military said a projectile fired at its territory on Friday wounded eight soldiers near the Lebanese border.
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[2026-03-07 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has banned Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, citing the “security situation” amid the war with Iran, while Jewish Purim celebrations have been allowed to take place elsewhere in the city.
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[2026-03-07 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The first flight from Dubai to San Francisco since the outbreak of the Iran war arrived at SFO, reuniting families and bringing home travelers stranded in the UAE. At the same time, the first departing flight from San Francisco to Dubai prepared for takeoff, with most passengers confident about returning home.
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[2026-03-07 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A posse of US stealth bombers is expected to reach UK military bases soon as President Trump warned Iran that “the big one” could be imminent.
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[2026-03-07 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The price of the benchmark US oil contract soared more than 10 percent on Friday, amid fears of extended disruption to crude supplies after President Donald Trump demanded Iran's "unconditional surrender".
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[2026-03-07 02:28 UTC+10:00] [Canada] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Police say Masood Masjoody was most likely murdered; Iranian expats suspect he was killed for his criticism of the theocratic regime
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[2026-03-07 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Friday that "loyal cooperation" should prevail over "confrontation" in relations with the United States after tensions over Madrid's opposition to Washington's use of its bases against Iran.
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[2026-03-07 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Uncertainty over US and Israeli war aims is slowing the Iranian Kurdish opposition groups urged by President Donald Trump to rise up against the Islamic Republic, Kurdish analysts have told Al Jazeera.
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[2026-03-07 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In a survery conducted in early March, 82 percent of the Israeli public supported the war on Iran, including 93 percent Jewish respondents and a minority of Palestinian citizens of Israel.
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[2026-03-07 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has banned Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, citing the “security situation” amid the war with Iran, while Jewish Purim celebrations have been allowed to take place elsewhere in the city.
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[2026-03-07 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia is providing Iran with intelligence to help it strike American military forces in the Middle East, the Washington Post reported Friday, citing U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
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[2026-03-07 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Donald Trump has stressed that any deal with Iran must result in the country’s “unconditional surrender”, setting maximalist war objectives for the United States.
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[2026-03-07 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TOKYO (AP) — Japan and Canada signed a strategic agreement Friday aimed at strengthening cooperation in defense, economic and energy security as military strikes on Iran by the United States and Israel fueled concern about international oil supplies.
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[2026-03-07 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Lebanese health ministry said the death toll from Israeli attacks since 2 March has risen to 217.
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[2026-03-07 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — US President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to rule out talks with Iran absent its “unconditional surrender.” Israeli warplanes pounded Beirut and Tehran as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries on the seventh day of the war.
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[2026-03-07 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Energy Secretary Chris Wright predicted Friday morning that gas prices will come down in a matter of “weeks, not months” following a surge due to the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-07 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Musulmanes chiíes participan en una protesta para condenar el asesinato del líder supremo iraní, el ayatolá Alí Jamenei, y contra los ataques israelíes contra Irán, en Karachi, Pakistán, el viernes 6 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Ali Raza)
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[2026-03-07 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Taba, a small resort town on Egypt’s border with Israel, has become a transit hub for Israelis and foreign nationals seeking to leave the country or return home after Israel closed its airspace amid its ongoing war on Iran.
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[2026-03-07 01:35 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump appeared to rule out negotiations with Iran to end the conflict in the Middle East, saying in a social media post on Friday that there will be no deal absent "unconditional surrender" from Tehran."After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than
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[2026-03-07 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: DETROIT — Toyota Motor, Hyundai Motor and Chinese automakers such as Chery face the most potential impact of non-domestic automakers from the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, according to an analysis by Bernstein.
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[2026-03-07 01:31 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US says its firepower will ‘surge dramatically’ and IDF warns of ‘surprises ahead’, as Iran launches retaliatory strikes
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[2026-03-07 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Qatar’s Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi has said exports from the Gulf region could come to a halt “within weeks” if the war on Iran continues to escalate, throwing global energy markets into turmoil.
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[2026-03-07 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: An elementary school in the Iranian capital Tehran’s Niloufar Square has been struck in US-Israeli attacks, according to Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei.
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[2026-03-07 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Desde 28 de fevereiro, Estados Unidose Israel estão em guerra contra o Irã. Como justificativa para a segunda leva de ataques aéreos contra o país persa em menos de um ano, o presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, afirmou que o desenvolvimento de armas nucleares pelo regime iraniano representava uma ameaça iminente ao povo americano.
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[2026-03-07 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday reiterated criticism of US-Israeli attacks on Iran, saying that they are an "extraordinary mistake" and "not in accordance with international law".
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[2026-03-07 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Getting a bombshell makeover in the Middle East left this siren shellshocked.
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[2026-03-07 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Russia has been sharing intelligence with Iran on the location of US forces in the Middle East in an attempt to help Tehran fight back, according to a new report.
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[2026-03-07 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump has issued a warning to what’s left of the Iranian government on Truth Social, writing: “There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!”
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[2026-03-07 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said only Iran's "unconditional surrender" would stop his assault on the country.
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[2026-03-07 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army has targeted the al-Janah area, south of Beirut, nearby the Iranian embassy, state-owned National News Agency (NNA) reported.
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[2026-03-07 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In a battered house, patched together after being damaged by Israeli bombing during the last war on Gaza, Tasneem stood by candlelight, cooking beans for her children's Ramadan dinner.
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[2026-03-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-03-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The International Paralympic Committee said Friday that Iranian athlete Aboulfazl Khatibi will not compete at the Milan Cortina Paralympic Games because he can’t safely travel to Italy amid the intensifying Middle East conflict.
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[2026-03-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With friends and relatives in danger amid bombing in parts of Lebanon, many diaspora members are suffering a heavy psychological toll
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[2026-03-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Aukus] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Albanese government has stood by as the foundations of the international order were destroyed
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[2026-03-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US-Israel war on Iran shows once again how deadly it is to be America’s enemy – but also how very hard it is to be its friend
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[2026-03-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Mark Carney] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labor has long defended the rules-based order, but Iran and Aukus show a stubborn refusal to move away from the US
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[2026-03-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: He’s got a three point plan
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[2026-03-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: One week on from the start of Trump’s war on Iran, Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine Anthony Albanese’s swift response in support of the strikes and whether the Australian public is taking note of how his government is handling the conflict. They also delve into the review the Liberal party tried to keep under wraps, all the recent political polling and why Pauline’s brand of authenticity deserves further scrutiny
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[2026-03-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump wrote on his platform truthsocial that there would be no deal with Iran "except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!"
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[2026-03-07 00:48 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Didn’t you know? True British patriots are the ones who want to join an obviously disastrous war on behalf of Israel and Donald Trump
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[2026-03-07 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A regime change in Cuba is “just a question of time,” US President Donald Trump has said, renewing threats against the island’s government and suggesting Washington could turn its focus on Havana once the Iran military campaign ends.
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[2026-03-07 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Regime change in Cuba is “just a question of time,” US President Donald Trump has said, renewing threats against the island’s government and suggesting Washington could turn its focus on Havana, once the war on Iran ends.
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[2026-03-07 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Pete Hegseth, habla en una sesión informativa en el Pentágono, el miércoles 4 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Konstantin Toropin)
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[2026-03-07 00:38 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The unemployment rate was 4.4% in February, with 130,000 jobs added in January
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[2026-03-07 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: This week, several countries in Europe announced that they are sending military assistance to the Middle East and the Mediterranean amid the ongoing US-Israel-Iran war, which has seen a strike on a British military base on Cyprus.
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[2026-03-07 00:34 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sources say officials discussed with carrier sending planes to bring stranded residents home, but option deemed fraught with uncertainty
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[2026-03-07 00:20 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Federal and local officials have announced more patrols, counterterrorism measures and heightened monitoring
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[2026-03-07 00:06 UTC+10:00] [Hachem Osseiran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Huge numbers of civilians have already left their homes, some with only the clothes on their backs, amid fatal attacks and evacuation orders
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[2026-03-07 00:05 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US military officials briefed on investigation make disclosure, while Pentagon has confirmed only that inquiry is under way
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