[2026-03-13 01:05 UTC+10:00] [Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei tells Gulf nations to close US bases as war rages

Snippet: In his first statement since his appointment as the country’s new supreme leader, Khamenei said the Strait of Hormuz should remain shut

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3346408/irans-mojtaba-khamenei-tells-gulf-nations-close-us-bases-war-rages

[2026-03-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Newsroom edition: Labor is walking a tightrope as the politics of war hits Australia - podcast

Snippet: As the second week of the war with Iran draws to a close, any suggestion that Australia’s involvement would be limited to in-principle support has evaporated. Last Friday, the Guardian and other media outlets reported that three Australians were on the US submarine that torpedoed an Iranian warship, killing 87 people.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/mar/13/newsroom-edition-labor-is-walking-a-tightrope-as-the-politics-of-war-hit-australia-full-story-podcast

[2026-03-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: If oil price shocks weren’t bad enough, Trump’s war could have other unintended consequences | Adam Hanieh

Snippet: China consumes around 90% of Iran’s oil exports, so could be forced to rely on alternative suppliers – particularly Russia

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/12/oil-price-shocks-trump-war-china-iran-russia

[2026-03-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: World faces largest-ever oil supply disruption due to Middle East war

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/world-faces-largest-ever-oil-supply-disruption-due-to-middle-east-war/

[2026-03-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: World faces largest-ever oil supply disruption due to Middle East war

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/world-faces-largest-ever-oil-supply-disruption-middle-east-war/

[2026-03-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese firms should focus on stable regions when going global: entrepreneur

Snippet: Escalating Middle East conflict, currency fluctuations make destinations like Southeast Asia, Australia attractive, top business leader says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3346370/chinese-firms-should-focus-investing-politically-stable-regions-entrepreneur

[2026-03-13 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How Iran used asymmetric warfare to offset US-Israeli military power

Snippet: Despite United States President Donald Trump’s repeated declarations of victory in the US-Israeli war on Iran, Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel and US military assets in the region have continued, upending global financial and energy markets.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/12/can-irans-asymmetric-warfare-hold-us-israeli-military-power-at-bay

[2026-03-13 00:55 UTC+10:00] [Manchester City] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Guardiola’s emphasis on pace backfires as supply chain breaks and defence buckles

Snippet: Real Madrid left Erling Haaland marooned and picked off an unbalanced Manchester City in the Champions League

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/12/pep-guardiola-emphasis-pace-backfires-manchester-city-real-madrid-erling-haaland

[2026-03-13 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei issues first statement as Supreme Leader amid war

Snippet: Mojtaba Khamenei has issued his first statement since taking over as Iran’s new supreme leader, after his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several family members were assassinated in United Sates and Israeli strikes at the outset of the war which has now embroiled much of the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/12/irans-mojtaba-khamenei-issues-first-statement-as-supreme-leader-amid-war

[2026-03-13 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How corporations have collaborated with US military over the decades

Snippet: The United States military on Wednesday confirmed the use of multiple artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/12/how-corporations-have-collaborated-with-us-military-over-the-decades

[2026-03-13 00:47 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Iran's new leader breaks silence with big oil threat

Snippet: Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has called on Gulf states to "shut down US bases" and declared the closure of a key oil transit point should be used as leverage, in his first public comments since replacing his father.The statement, read on television by a news anchor, came hours after all but the most essential Australian officials were directed to leave the United Arab Emirates and Israel due to worsening safety fears over the war in the Middle

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-new-supreme-leader-ayatollah-mojtaba-khamenei-issues-first-message/77821e30-da6c-4ce3-96ff-23104e7f65d8

[2026-03-13 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: War grinds on (Live) w/ Brian Berletic (Live)

Snippet: Starmer is in zugzwang. Mandelson arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Read full article: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-duran/episodes/War-grinds-on-Live-w-Brian-Berletic-Live-e3gb9cg

[2026-03-13 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army issues expulsion orders for southern Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli army has issued a forced evacuation order for Lebanese residents south of the Zahrani River, instructing them to flee north.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-issues-expulsion-orders-southern-lebanon

[2026-03-13 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: FAST FACTS: Gov’t aid for overseas Filipinos affected by Middle East war

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/overseas-filipinos/things-to-know-government-assistance-repatriation-ofws-middle-east/

[2026-03-13 00:30 UTC+10:00] [People's Liberation Army Rocket Force] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s nuclear warhead storage a ‘highly concentrated risk’, US report says

Snippet: Much of the stockpile is stored at one facility in the country’s northwest that’s accessible only by a narrow road, according to think tank

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3346374/chinas-nuclear-warhead-storage-highly-concentrated-risk-us-report-says

[2026-03-13 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military reissues expulsion orders for Beirut southern suburbs

Snippet: The Israeli army has reissued an expulsion order for Beirut's southern suburbs, known as Dahiyeh.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-reissues-expulsion-orders-beirut-southern-suburbs

[2026-03-13 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN says 3.2 million people now displaced in Iran as a result of US-Israeli war

Snippet: The number of people displaced within Iran since the start of the US and Israel’s war on the country has reached 3.2 million, according to the UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-says-32-million-people-now-displaced-iran-result-us-israeli-war

[2026-03-13 00:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran war punctures Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ promise on US gas prices, experts say

Snippet: Fossil fuel supply is more vulnerable to global shocks than renewable power sources and efforts to boost efficiencies

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/12/iran-war-trump-gas-price-promise

[2026-03-13 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israel’s 90 nuclear warheads make any strike on Iran ‘really dangerous’: expert

Snippet: Policy head of Nobel Peace Prize-winning group sounds alarm over possible intentional or accidental use of weapons

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3346350/israels-90-nuclear-warheads-make-any-strike-iran-really-dangerous-expert

[2026-03-12 23:59 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China’s all-nuke sub push may trigger an undersea arms race

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/chinas-all-nuke-sub-push-may-trigger-an-undersea-arms-race/

[2026-03-12 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Oil tankers burn as Iranian strikes defy Trump's claim to have won the war

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-12/two-tankers-set-ablaze-iraqi-waters-amid-iran-escalating-attack/106449210

[2026-03-12 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How much of the Gulf’s water comes from desalination plants?

Snippet: The United States-Israeli war on Iran has exposed the vulnerability of critical water infrastructure in a region that is among the most water-scarce in the world.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/12/how-much-of-the-gulfs-water-comes-from-desalination-plants

[2026-03-12 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: The two oil pipelines helping Saudi Arabia and UAE bypass the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has abruptly thrust two alternative oil pipelines into the global spotlight, one in Saudi Arabia and another in the United Arab Emirates.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/strait-of-hormuz-oil-pipelines-iran-war-saudi-arabia-uae.html

[2026-03-12 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hezbollah’s escalation shows how hard Israel and US hit Iran, IDF says

Snippet: TEL AVIV — Hezbollah’s decision to step up attacks on Israel from Lebanon reflects just how badly the Jewish state and the US have battered Iran’s regime, weapons stockpiles and military infrastructure, the Israel Defense Forces claimed Thursday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/12/world-news/hezbollahs-escalation-shows-how-hard-israel-and-us-hit-iran-idf-says/

[2026-03-12 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN says 3.2 million people now displaced in Iran as a result of US-Israeli war

Snippet: The number of people displaced within Iran since the start of the US and Israel’s war on the country has reached 3.2 million, according to the UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-over-3-million-people-displaced-un-says

[2026-03-12 23:35 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Iran war costing US untold billions, with no end in sight

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/iran-war-costing-us-untold-billions-with-no-end-in-sight/

[2026-03-12 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran war reality check: Why the US miscalculated Tehran’s political resilience

Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, visiting lecturer at the Institute of Social Sciences of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634592-iran-war-reality-check/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-12 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran war reality check: Why the US miscalculated Tehran’s political resilience

Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, visiting lecturer at the Institute of Social Sciences of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634592-iran-war-reality-check/

[2026-03-12 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian press review: Larijani believed US was not seeking agreement before the war

Snippet: Saeed Laylaz, an economist and reformist activist, has revealed details about the last round of Iran–US negotiations that were underway before the US and Israel began the war in the Middle East. He said that no matter how many concessions the Iranian side offered, the US was not satisfied.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iranian-press-review-us-was-not-seeking-agreement-talks-tehran

[2026-03-12 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Putin Envoy Kirill Dmitriev Meets With Witkoff and Kushner to Discuss Russian Energy

Snippet: President Vladimir Putin’s economic envoy met with White House officials in Florida on Wednesday, marking the first talks between the two countries since the war in the Middle East put a pause on Ukraine peace negotiations.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/12/putin-envoy-kirill-dmitriev-meets-with-witkoff-and-kushner-to-discuss-russian-energy-a92208

[2026-03-12 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Energy Secretary Wright says U.S. 'not ready' to escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz yet

Snippet: The U.S. Navy is not ready to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC in an interview Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/energy-secretary-wright-says-us-not-ready-to-escort-tankers-through-strait-of-hormuz-yet.html

[2026-03-12 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli settlers in West Bank use cover of Iran war to attack and murder Palestinians

Snippet: Early on Sunday morning, residents of Abu Falah, a small town near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, spotted a group of around 100 Israeli settlers gathered on a hill near their homes.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/six-palestinians-killed-west-bank-settlers-use-cover-iran-war-escalate-violence-

[2026-03-12 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: In photos: Aftermath of Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Snippet: Live Blog Update| War on Iran This is an entry from: Iran war live: Israel attacks displaced in Beirut, Iraq shuts down oil port operationsIn photos: Aftermath of Israeli attacks on Lebanon12 March 2026 11:40 GMT Mourners attend the funeral of four family members killed overnight by Israeli air strikes that targeted the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on 12 March, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/photos-aftermath-israeli-attacks-lebanon

[2026-03-12 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ships ID themselves as Chinese to avoid attacks in Iran war

Snippet: Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ships-iran-war-attacks-china-hormuz-6f86d32df52abc738f9cdf5bc825cc20

[2026-03-12 22:26 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Oil tankers burn near Iraq as Iranian strikes defy Trump’s claim to have won the war

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/iranian-strikes-defy-trump-claim-winning-war/

[2026-03-12 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Russia calls on Israel and US to end the Iran war

Snippet: Russia on Thursday called on Israel and the United States to end their attacks on Iran and come to the negotiating table.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/russia-calls-israel-and-us-end-iran-war

[2026-03-12 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel army says Hezbollah fired 200 rockets Wednesday night

Snippet: The Israeli military said on Thursday that Hezbollah had fired around 200 rockets at Israel the night before, in what it described as the Lebanese armed group's "biggest barrage" since the war began.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-army-says-hezbollah-fired-200-rockets-wednesday-night

[2026-03-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Australia, Indonesia deepen security ties with joint training base

Snippet: Singapore/Jakarta: Australia and Indonesia, drawing ever closer on matters of security, plan to develop World War II-era defence facilities on the small island of Morotai into a joint training base.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/australia-indonesia-deepen-security-ties-with-joint-training-base-20260312-p5o9yk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-12 21:56 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: US-Iran war live updates: Oil tops $US100 a barrel, could reach record highs; UN condemns Iran’s ‘egregious attacks’ on Gulf states

Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-iran-war-live-updates-oil-tops-us100-a-barrel-could-reach-record-highs-un-condemns-iran-s-egregious-attacks-on-gulf-states-20260312-p5o9xg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-12 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Russia's Rosatom says it will stay in Iran despite war

Snippet: Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom will stay in Iran despite the conflict in the Middle East and is committed to its agreement to build two more units at the Bushehr nuclear plant, its head Alexei Likhachev said on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/russias-rosatom-says-it-will-stay-iran-despite-war

[2026-03-12 21:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 5 S. Koreans flee from Iran amid Middle East conflict

Snippet: Five South Korean nationals have fled from Iran amid the widening conflict in the Middle East, the foreign ministry said Thursday, as Seoul continues to evacuate its citizens from Tehran and other regions under attack.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10693231

[2026-03-12 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: UN chief condemns killing of UNICEF worker in DR Congo strike

Snippet: The Secretary-General expressed outrage over the death of UNICEF’s Karine Buisset, who was killed in a drone strike on a building housing aid workers in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/12/un-chief-condemns-killing-of-unicef-worker-in-dr-congo-strike/

[2026-03-12 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Kadyrov Slams ‘Unaccaptable’ Iranian Strikes on UAE

Snippet: Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has slammed Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf states, saying attacks on civilian infrastructure in third countries were “unacceptable” even if carried out in response to what he described as American and Israeli aggression.“From the standpoint of military tactics, a retaliatory strike on American bases is an expected response to the enemy,” Kadyrov wrote on Telegram.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/12/kadyrov-slams-unaccaptable-iranian-strikes-on-uae-a92209

[2026-03-12 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Kadyrov Slams ‘Unacceptable’ Iranian Strikes on UAE

Snippet: Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has slammed Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf states, saying attacks on civilian infrastructure in third countries were “unacceptable” even if carried out in response to what he described as American and Israeli aggression.“From the standpoint of military tactics, a retaliatory strike on American bases is an expected response to the enemy,” Kadyrov wrote on Telegram.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/12/kadyrov-slams-unacceptable-iranian-strikes-on-uae-a92209

[2026-03-12 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran says it targets Israeli bases, accuses Israel of targeting hospitals

Snippet: Iran’s military says it has targeted Israeli military bases and the domestic security service Shin Bet as the United States-Israeli war on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation across the region approach their third week.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/12/iran-says-it-targets-israeli-bases-accuses-israel-of-targeting-hospitals

[2026-03-12 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ukraine awaits US approval for drone production deal

Snippet: An instructor from the Ukrainian company General Cherry demonstrates the operation of an anti-air interceptor drone designed to destroy Russian attack drones in Kyiv region, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drones-iran-oil-a0204c7973df02715a3990fcdc666db4

[2026-03-12 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Why gold hasn’t moved since the Iran conflict — and where it could go next

Snippet: Gold surged during the 12-day war with Iran last year and then gave up its gains when a ceasefire was announced. But, two weeks into the latest conflict, its price remains largely unmoved.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/gold-iran-conflict-where-next-markets.html

[2026-03-12 21:12 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: We attacked Iran with no clear plan for regime change, Israeli security sources say

Snippet: If regime holds, control of enriched uranium may be ultimate measure of US-Israeli success, insiders say

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/12/israel-iran-us-attack-no-plan-for-regime-change-security-sources

[2026-03-12 21:06 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Dismay as ancient heritage sites across Iran damaged in US-Israel bombing

Snippet: Golestan Palace in Tehran, a world heritage site, and buildings in historic city of Isfahan harmed, despite Unesco sending coordinates

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/12/dismay-as-ancient-heritage-sites-across-iran-damaged-in-us-israel-bombing

[2026-03-12 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: In Iran, the US has bitten off more than it can chew

Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/634574-iran-war-us-hegemony/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS