Topic: Middle East — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-25 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Manifestantes participan en una marcha contra la guerra en La Canea, Grecia, en protesta por el atraque del portaaviones estadounidense Gerald R. Ford en la cercana base naval de la bahía de Souda, en la isla meridional de Creta, el martes 24 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Giannis Angelakis)
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[2026-02-25 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A sperm whale was found dead on the beach in Zikim on Tuesday morning, according to Israel's Nature and Parks Authority.
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[2026-02-25 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iran is squarely in the Trump administration's crosshairs, and both Russia and China are to some degree coming to Tehran's aid with some significant arms deals meant to potentially stave off future attack.
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[2026-02-25 07:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to arrive in Israel on Wednesday for a two-day visit – his second trip to the country. But this one is about far more than ceremony, contracts, or even bilateral warmth. It comes at a moment of geopolitical inversion.
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[2026-02-25 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pedestrians walk past a billboard depicting a U.S. aircraft carrier with damaged fighter jets on its deck and a sign in Farsi and English reading, “If you sow the wind, you’ll reap the whirlwind,” at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) Square in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-02-25 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Protesters take part in an anti-war rally in Chania, Greece, opposing the docking of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford at the nearby Souda Bay naval base on the southern island of Crete, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Giannis Angelakis)
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[2026-02-25 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Former prime minister Naftali Bennett slammed coalition lawmakers and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party on Tuesday for not taking further action to oppose the government’s controversial haredi (ultra-Orthodox) conscription bill.
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[2026-02-25 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A nuclear deal between the US and Iran is "within reach, but only if diplomacy is given priority," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X/Twitter on Tuesday evening.
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[2026-02-25 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine is President Donald Trump’s dominant adviser on Iran, and this dates back to June 2025, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
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[2026-02-25 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-02-25 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Israel on 25-26 February, it is far more than a ceremonial trip. Modi will address the Knesset, participate in an innovation forum in Jerusalem, and pay respects at Yad Vashem. Each stop reflects the depth and breadth of India-Israel relations: political trust, technological cooperation, and a shared understanding of existential threats.
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[2026-02-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Committee on High Posts of Parliament has approved the nominations of two Heads of Mission and a Ministry Secretary.
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[2026-02-25 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel tomorrow will inevitably trigger the usual wave of speculation: Is the visit a referendum on bilateral ties, a regional signal, or a bromance sequel?
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[2026-02-25 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran is nearing a deal to purchase supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles from China, as the US weighs a fresh attack on the Islamic Republic, according to a report on Tuesday by Reuters.
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[2026-02-25 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States has set a Friday deadline for Iraq to form a government free of Iranian influence or face potential sanctions, Saudi television channel Al-Hadath reported.
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[2026-02-25 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Content warning: This article contains disturbing references and descriptions of sexual assault. Reader discretion is advised.
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[2026-02-25 05:58 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will brief senior members of Congress about the situation in Iran hours before Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address, sparking fresh speculation about an imminent US strike on the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-02-25 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Violence and an unprecedented number of killings of Arab citizens by other Arabs were the key focus on Monday evening at the annual Iftar dinner hosted by President Isaac Herzog to break the Ramadan fast.
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[2026-02-25 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Foreign Affairs
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[2026-02-25 05:42 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: A plan for people who help Islamic State-linked families to be thrown in jail is unconstitutional, the prime minister says, as legal experts warn that Australian citizens must have the right to return home under international law. Source: AP / Baderkhan Ahmad
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[2026-02-25 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Islamic regime has been pushing for an interim deal, seeking to drag out talks with the US to achieve a deal that would allow it to keep its ballistic missile program, legitimize its nuclear program, and get some degree of relief from US sanctions, according to former British Army intelligence officer Lynette Nusbacher.
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[2026-02-25 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: More than 3,000 Gazans gathered on Tuesday for a group iftar at Emirates Humanitarian City (EHC), many arriving in wheelchairs or bearing amputated limbs and burn injuries.
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[2026-02-25 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Arizona House of Representatives has affirmed Israel’s sovereignty over Judea and Samaria and will implement the terminology in official state communications.
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[2026-02-25 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: After controversial comments by the US ambassador to Israel suggesting it has the right to take over much of the Middle East, the country’s main opposition leader said he agrees with Israeli expansion as far as Iraq.
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[2026-02-25 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A few days ago, amidst heightened US-Iran tensions, a military helicopter landed at the Erbil airport in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Although Western troops are rarely seen on the city’s streets, Erbil Air Base is heavily staffed with soldiers, and military helicopters fly overhead every day. Now, this airport could potentially become a target for Iran if the situation escalates.
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[2026-02-25 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A delegation from the World Health Organisation visited a field hospital established by the UAE to deliver aid to Gaza.
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[2026-02-25 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara told the High Court of Justice on Tuesday that the government has yet to formulate a plan to revoke personal economic benefits from ultra-Orthodox (haredi) draft dodgers, despite evidence that such sanctions are effective. She warned that the omission ran contrary to previous court rulings and harmed both the IDF’s manpower needs and the principle of equality in military service.
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[2026-02-25 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Lebanon is facing a crucial test. As US-Iran tensions grow, the Lebanese government is concerned that Hezbollah could drag Beirut into yet another destructive war. Reports indicate that Israel has made it clear that Hezbollah’s intervention will not be tolerated, and repercussions could be severe.
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[2026-02-25 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Upcoming talks on Tehran’s nuclear program will decide whether US soldiers “go to hell or return to America,” Ebrahim Rezaei, an Iranian MP and spokesman for parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, has warned.
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[2026-02-25 03:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's first option with Tehran is always diplomacy but he is willing to use lethal force if necessary, his spokeswoman said on Tuesday as his top diplomat prepares to brief top congressional leaders on Iran later in the day.
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[2026-02-25 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with the limits of US military leverage against Iran, according to CBS News, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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[2026-02-25 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The USS Gerald R. Ford carrier is traversing the Mediterranean, reportedly set to dock in Israel's port of Haifa next, following a prior stop in Crete early this week, after having been ordered from the Caribbean to the Middle East area as the US threatens Iran.
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[2026-02-25 03:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Far-right American pundit Tucker Carlson appeared on Saudi state-owned TV network on Saturday to double down on a myriad of anti-Israel claims he previously made.
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[2026-02-25 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara and State Attorney Amit Aisman on Tuesday issued coordinated warnings against a coalition-backed bill that would remove the Justice Ministry’s Police Investigation Department from the State Attorney’s Office, saying the proposal risks exposing investigations into police misconduct to political influence at a time of mounting strain within Israel’s law enforcement system.
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[2026-02-25 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The White House has insisted that last year’s strikes against Iran destroyed the country’s nuclear programme despite a recent claim by a senior US official that Tehran is a week away from having bombmaking material.
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[2026-02-25 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday rejected claims that he instructed then-Communications Ministry director-general Shlomo Filber to advance the approval of the Bezeq-Yes merger, as prosecutors pressed him on contemporaneous accounts at the center of the bribery charge in Case 4000.
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[2026-02-25 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A revolutionary court in Tehran has issued a death sentence for an Iranian man accused of "enmity against god," which, if confirmed, would be the first such sentence linked to mass protests in January, a source close to the man's family said.
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[2026-02-25 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The government and IDF entered the Israel-Hamas War without an approved national operational plan for evacuating civilians and were forced to manage the displacement of more than 200,000 Israelis through an ad hoc system that left local authorities improvising under fire, State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman said in a report published Tuesday.
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[2026-02-25 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Tonight, when President Donald Trump will step into the House chamber to deliver his State of the Union address, it will undoubtedly be overshadowed by the prospect of coming conflict with Iran.
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[2026-02-25 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – The Iranian government has emphasised that protesting students must adhere to the theocratic establishment’s “red lines” as violent clashes took place inside universities for a fourth day.
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[2026-02-25 03:06 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Campus clashes provide uneasy backdrop to third round of talks on nuclear programme in Geneva
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[2026-02-25 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KUALA LUMPUR — Previously we discussed Iran’s latest internal dynamics in this column. It is now perhaps worth turning to the longstanding and intensifying tension between the United States and Iran. For decades, relations between Washington and Tehran have been marked by sanctions, hostile rhetoric, proxy confrontations and periodic crises.
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[2026-02-25 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Five months ago, the “Super-Sparta” address captured the harrowing dissonance of a nation at war. The momentum of the speech was defined by a brutal paradox – a people whose hearts were buried in the darkness of Hamas tunnels, watching the clock run out on their captive loved ones, while their military might was being felt across the Middle East.
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[2026-02-25 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: More than a thousand local councillors have signed a pledge to "uphold the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people" and ensure their councils are not complicit in "Israel's violations of international law".
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[2026-02-25 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran seeks to buy Chinese weapons, human remains identified in JerusalemThe Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi hug as they gather with leaders of the BRICS group for the family photo during the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 7, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/PILAR OLIVARES)
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[2026-02-25 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Lebanon’s army blamed Israel for carrying out an attack near an observation post it is installing in the southern border area and commanded its forces to fire back.
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[2026-02-25 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Middle East leaders expect the US to follow through on its military build-up to strike Iran but experts warn that the duration of any campaign will be limited by constraints on Washington's arsenal.
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[2026-02-25 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel Police announced the detention of a suspect who is being investigated for an attempted ramming occured at a checkpoint in the West Bank near Jerusalem on Tuesday afternoon.
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[2026-02-25 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has not yet decided whether he wants to strike a deal with Iran, launch a weeks-long war to topple the regime, or initiate a narrow attack to try to pressure Tehran into a deal more to his liking, sources have indicated to The Jerusalem Post.
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[2026-02-25 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A routine morning in a central Iran market turned into a disaster Tuesday when an Iranian army helicopter crashed into a fruit and vegetable bazaar in Isfahan province, killing four people and prompting an emergency response as officials blamed a mechanical problem for the deadly impact.
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