[2026-03-03 11:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Weeks of war ahead – and Iran has the weapons to intensify this chaos

Snippet: London: There is a wild violence to the Iranian attacks that have killed soldiers and civilians over the past three days, and there is even greater danger ahead.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/weeks-of-war-ahead-and-iran-has-the-weapons-to-intensify-this-chaos-20260303-p5o6uz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-03 11:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Pentagon chief says operation against Iran is neither 'endless' nor 'overnight'

Snippet: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that ongoing military operations against Iran would not end up being "endless," but achieving America's combat objectives would not happen "overnight," as he referred to the conflict as a "big battle space."

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10685361

[2026-03-03 11:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump says Iran operation projected to last 4-5 weeks, stresses US capability to go 'far longer'

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration projected the ongoing military operation against Iran to last four to five weeks, while highlighting America's capability to "go far longer than that."

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10685355

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

Source: SBS News

Title: 'Opportunistic': New petrol warning as treasurer orders price gouging scrutiny

Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has requested the consumer watchdog to monitor petrol prices amid unrest in the Middle East. Source: AAP / Lukas Coch

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/treasurer-orders-petrol-price-gouging-scrutiny/aungnq3yy

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

Source: SBS News

Title: Why some in Australia are mourning Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei, as criticism mounts

Snippet: For some Shia Muslims, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was more than Iran's supreme leader. Source: SIPA USA / Sergei Karpukhin/Sergei Karpukhin/TASS/Sipa USA

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/shia-muslims-australia-mourn-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-death/56avw15bu

[2026-03-03 10:42 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Melania Trump just did something no first lady has ever done

Snippet: United Nations: US first lady Melania Trump presided over a UN Security Council meeting focusing on children in conflict, one of her signature issues, and acknowledged she was doing so at “challenging times” as the US has joined Israel in attacking Iran.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/melania-trump-just-did-something-no-first-lady-has-ever-done-20260303-p5o6xp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-03 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYPD to beef up patrols around Jewish centers during holiday as war with Iran rages on

Snippet: The NYPD is drastically beefing up patrols around Jewish institutions across the five boroughs over the next day in response to the ongoing war in Iran, officials said Monday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/02/us-news/nypd-to-beef-up-patrols-around-jewish-centers-during-holiday-as-war-with-iran-rages-on/

[2026-03-03 10:34 UTC+10:00] [United Arab Emirates] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘It was surreal’: holidaymakers on first flight out of Abu Dhabi describe petrifying experience

Snippet: Hundreds of thousands of passengers have found themselves stranded in the middle of a conflict between Iran and its Gulf neighbours

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/holidaymakers-first-flight-out-of-abu-dhabi-describe-petrifying-experience

[2026-03-03 10:29 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Fantasy land’: Hastie declares global rules-based order dead

Snippet: Opposition industry spokesman Andrew Hastie has declared the global rules-based order is dead and that force is now the dominant authority in geopolitics, as he questioned whether devastating military strikes on Iran from the United States and Israel could bring about regime change.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/fantasy-land-hastie-declares-global-rules-based-order-dead-20260303-p5o6wy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: RT News

Title: Trump dismisses negative polling on Iran attack

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has dismissed polls indicating that a majority of Americans disapprove of his decision to attack Iran.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633558-trump-dismisses-iran-poll/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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

Source: AP News

Title: Iranian-Americans fear for relatives amid US and Israeli strikes on their homeland

Snippet: Many in the Iranian-American diaspora spent the weekend glued to their televisions, watching news of U.S. and Israeli bombs falling on Iran, some clinging to hopes of a brighter future for their motherland but terrified their relatives might suffer from the collateral damage of war.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iranian-american-diaspora-us-7c8caccf669c34097caf1c74de0a40db

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Strikes on Iran may complicate US-China ties

Snippet: No significant impact expected on China’s, or Hong Kong’s, economy from the most recent conflict in the Middle East

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3345159/strikes-iran-may-complicate-us-china-ties

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia’s shameless support for the US attack on Iran makes us gullible, duplicitous, or both | Allan Behm

Snippet: For Anthony Albanese – as well as Mark Carney and Keir Starmer – to go along with Trump and Netanyahu’s cynical ploy negates any sense of moral authority we possess – a catastrophe for the rules-based order

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/03/australia-support-us-israel-attack-on-iran-gullible-duplicitous-or-both

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

Source: AP News

Title: Trump rechaza crecientes críticas a su plan de guerra contra Irán mientras el conflicto se extiende

Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump llega a la ceremonia de entrega de una Medalla de Honor en la Sala Este de la Casa Blanca, el lunes 2 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-maga-be275154f27159790814b66d82d6db7f

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran says will attack any ship trying to pass through Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: A commander in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said the Strait of Hormuz is closed and warned that any vessel attempting to pass through will be attacked, according to Iranian state media.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/2/iran-says-will-attack-any-ship-trying-to-pass-through-strait-of-hormuz

[2026-03-03 10:07 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump: Best chance to strike Iran’s ‘sick and sinister regime’

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/trump-best-chance-to-strike-iran-s-sick-and-sinister-regime-20260303-p5o6yj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: The Age

Title: Trump said Obama would start war with Iran

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/trump-said-obama-would-start-war-with-iran-20260303-p5o6yi.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: AP News

Title: Trump's approach to communicating war was unconventional

Snippet: President Donald Trump arrives for a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-trump-administration-media-communication-2aeb11fcfef4138c045be71fb7216792

[2026-03-03 09:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: How a new law could lower the price of gas in California and here’s by how much

Snippet: As gas prices in California continue to climb amid escalating tensions with Iran and the state’s transition to summer-blend fuel, a state lawmaker is proposing a temporary pause on the gas tax to provide relief to drivers.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/02/us-news/california-lawmaker-introduces-bill-to-suspend-gas-tax-for-one-year-as-prices-surge/

[2026-03-03 09:52 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump's past comments on Iran come back to haunt him

Snippet: Throughout his political career, Donald Trump campaigned on a simple foreign policy agenda - that he would stop America getting involved in wars overseas.It was a central and specific claim that motivated many dithering voters to choose the Republican.Trump repeatedly accused his Democratic rivals of moving towards starting a war with Iran.LIVE UPDATES: Trump says the 'big wave' is yet to come in war with IranThe White House released this image of Donald Trump during Operation Epic Fury.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attacks-iran-donald-trump-iran-latest-previous-comments-on-iran-war-barack-obama-jd-vance-kamala-harris/86dc4c3e-43fd-4ba4-ad86-ec1da170f16b

[2026-03-03 09:46 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Civilian deaths in Iran pass 200 amid fear of bombs and regime clampdown

Snippet: As US-Israeli airstrikes hit their cities, people tell of how the authorities are warning them off the streets

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/02/civilian-deaths-in-iran-pass-200-amid-fear-of-bombs-and-regime-clampdown

[2026-03-03 09:41 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Melania Trump urges protecting children’s education at UN after Iran school strike

Snippet: The first lady’s UN security council speech came days after Iranian media reported an airstrike killed 165 people and injured 96 others at girls’ school

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/02/melania-trump-un-children-iran-airstrike

[2026-03-03 09:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Misrepresented images spread after US and Israel strike Iran

Snippet: Workers install a billboard on an overpass containing a portrait of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed during ongoing joint U.S.-Israeli military attacks, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-iran-war-khamenei-misrepresented-images-787b6a21a4fef4cc32ccca9bc59980f0

[2026-03-03 09:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How the AP decided to call fighting in the Middle East the 'Iran war'

Snippet: A plume of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-ap-style-e8f367497c26ceb6b055f9c354833b82

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

Source: AP News

Title: Democrats’ newfound unity faces a test after strikes on Iran

Snippet: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-democrats-election-2026-c7af538222fe291cbe0af2877a5fbe5e

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Ships in Strait of Hormuz to be 'set ablaze', IRGC official says, as insurers cancel coverage

Snippet: The world’s largest insurance providers are cancelling war-risk coverage for ships in the Persian Gulf after a senior official in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Iran would “fire” on any ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the US and Israeli attack.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ships-crossing-strait-hormuz-will-be-set-ablaze-irgc-official-says-insurers-cancel-coverage

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

Source: New York Post

Title: The US-Israel war on Iran: Letters to the Editor — March 3, 2026

Snippet: President Trump will be remembered as the greatest foreign-policy president in American history (“Fury unleashed on the Ayatollah,” March 1).

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/02/opinion/the-us-israel-war-on-iran-letters/

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

Source: AP News

Title: How Trump's statements on Iran have changed since June's bombings

Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump llega para una ceremonia de la Medalla de Honor en el Salón Este de la Casa Blanca, el lunes 2 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-hegseth-vance-iran-nuclear-strikes-5357243212b4b8bbd387ae91ca797325

[2026-03-03 09:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: How Trump decided to go to war

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/how-trump-decided-to-go-to-war-20260303-p5o6vm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-03 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: SnoCountry Mountain Reports

Snippet: LEBANON, NH ---- (AP) Latest snow conditions, as supplied by

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/snocountry-mountain-reports-1eb4197798fd7a12099443d12432fbab

[2026-03-03 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Rubio claims US knew Israel would attack Iran, acted to protect American troops from ‘imminent threat’

Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US attacked Iran because they knew Israel was going to launch a military strike, and the Trump administration worried about retaliation from Tehran.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/02/us-news/rubio-claims-us-knew-israel-would-attack-iran-acted-to-protect-american-troops/

[2026-03-03 08:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Ação americana no Irã acirra dilema diplomático na Europa

Snippet: As ruas das capitais europeias foram tomadas por iranianos neste fim de semana depois que ataques dos EUA e de Israel mataram o líder supremo do Irã, aiatolá Ali Khamenei.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/a%C3%A7%C3%A3o-americana-no-ir%C3%A3-acirra-dilema-diplom%C3%A1tico-na-europa/a-76190643

[2026-03-03 08:43 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Diners flee Dubai restaurant after mistaking Ramadan cannon for bomb blast

Snippet: A Ramadan cannon blast at sunset was mistaken for a bomb blast in Dubai, causing some tourists to flee a restaurant in the city.Video seen on social media at an unnamed hotel restaurant shows several diners getting up from their tables and fleeing in a panic after hearing a loud booming noise.The city, the second biggest in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been targeted by retaliatory strikes from Iran as it respond to attacks from the United States and

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-iran-strikes-dubai-hotel-blast-tourists-flee-iftar-ramadan-uae/b496b622-afa4-45e0-8e0d-87ba9088cf2d

[2026-03-03 08:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Melania Trump presides at UN Security Council meeting on children in conflict as US attacks Iran

Snippet: UNITED NATIONS — US first lady Melania Trump presided over a UN Security Council meeting on Monday focusing on children in conflict, one of her signature issues, and acknowledged she was doing so at “challenging times” as the United States has joined Israel in attacking Iran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/03/world/melania-trump-presides-at-un-security-council-meeting-on-children-in-conflict-as-us-attacks-iran/2291696

[2026-03-03 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Photos from Iran as strikes boom across Tehran for a third day

Snippet: People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.(AP Photo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/iran-us-israel-missiles-photos-tehran-images-66669302c5fee9a978effe7c81775a62

[2026-03-03 08:32 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Strait of Hormuz closed as Iran vows to attack any ship

Snippet: March 3, 2026 08:32 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/strait-of-hormuz-closed-as-iran-vows-to-attack-any-ship/

[2026-03-03 08:32 UTC+10:00] [Stock markets] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US markets see-saw as investors keep close eye on Iran war

Snippet: Major US indexes recover after falls earlier in the day amid concerns of rising gas prices

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/02/us-markets-war-iran

[2026-03-03 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Rubio suggests US strikes on Iran were influenced by Israeli plans

Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has suggested that a planned Israeli attack against Iran determined the timing of Washington’s assault against the government in Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/2/rubio-suggests-timing-of-us-strikes-on-iran-was-influenced-by-israeli-plans

[2026-03-03 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Soccer] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Why the silence of Iran’s women’s soccer team speaks volumes

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/why-the-silence-of-iran-s-women-s-soccer-team-speaks-volumes-20260302-p5o6od.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-03 08:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: RBA governor says 'too early to say' how Middle East war will impact Australia

Snippet: Topic:Monetary Policy

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-03/reserve-bank-inflation-iran-united-states-israel-war-australia/106406866

[2026-03-03 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 3/2/2026

Snippet: Oil prices leaped on worries that war with Iran could clog the flow of crude, while U.S. stocks swung from sharp losses to small gains.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-ecee80128c0d62e5ec9964cc7dc00e10

[2026-03-03 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Jaime Dimon warns inflation could soar beyond expectations as US, Israeli strikes on Iran spark terror fears

Snippet: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned Monday that inflation could shape up to be a “skunk in a party” following the US and Israeli air strikes on Iran over the weekend.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/02/business/jaime-dimon-warns-inflation-could-soar-beyond-expectations-as-us-israeli-strikes-on-iran-spark-terror-fears/

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Infantino’s idolisation of Trump has left football with blood on its hands | Barney Ronay

Snippet: The Fifa president’s sycophancy towards the US president has left the organisation facing a new nadir, but any reckoning seems a distant prospect

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/02/fifa-gianni-infantino-idolisation-donald-trump-football-world-cup-us-israel-middle-east

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

Source: AP News

Title: Trump pushes back on criticism about Iran battle plan

Snippet: With no sign of the conflict abating anytime soon, President Donald Trump says that the military operations are likely to last four to five weeks but that he was prepared “to go far longer than that.” He said Iran “posed a very clear, colossal threat.”

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-maga-regime-change-2758513ac034ffb75beaa12db68c7bd7

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

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Bank chief’s big watch on inflation cost of Iran action

Snippet: March 3, 2026 08:10 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/bank-chiefs-big-watch-on-inflation-cost-of-iran-action/

[2026-03-03 08:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: How much damage has Iran done to US bases in the Middle East?

Snippet: Within hours of the US launching ‘Operation Epic Fury’ against Iran, Tehran’s forces unleashed retaliatory strikes against American military bases in the Middle East, killing four US troops and destroying billions of dollars’ worth of equipment.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633541-iran-attacks-us-bases/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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

Source: RT News

Title: How badly has Iran damaged US military bases?

Snippet: Within hours of the US launching ‘Operation Epic Fury’, Iran unleashed retaliatory strikes against American military bases in the Middle East. Behind a veil of censorship, it’s clear that the damage is far more severe than the Pentagon is admitting.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633541-iran-attacks-us-bases/

[2026-03-03 08:07 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: More than 70 missile and drone strikes batter Iraqi city

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/more-than-70-missile-and-drone-strikes-batter-iraqi-city-20260303-p5o6vw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: RT News

Title: What the war on Iran changes for everyone

Snippet: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633545-what-war-on-iran-changes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-03 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israelis mark the holiday of Purim with costumes in bomb shelters

Snippet: People, some wearing costumes, celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim in an underground metro station used as a shelter against possible Iranian missile attacks, in Ramat Gan, Israel, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-purim-celebrations-iran-war-ed3a887019750abbfe6e885e65174954