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Sunday, September 27, 2026

12:20 AM MTCorrection
Iran says Hormuz 'cannot be seized by tweet' after Trump's territory remark
This was Iran's reply to Trump's Friday evening remark, so it came late on August 14 GMT, not at 4 PM Tehran time that day.
Corrected the time from 4:00 PM Tehran time, Aug 14, 2026 to 1:00 AM Tehran time, Aug 15, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Iran says Hormuz opens or closes only under its command"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: Al Jazeera, CBS News; removed an unverified publication date from Islamic Republic News Agency (2026-08-14).
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What changed: Corrected the time from 4:00 PM Tehran time, Aug 14, 2026 to 1:00 AM Tehran time, Aug 15, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Iran says Hormuz opens or closes only under its command"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: Al Jazeera, CBS News; removed an unverified publication date from Islamic Republic News Agency (2026-08-14).
Evidence: aljazeera.com, cbsnews.com, cbsnews.com
12:20 AM MTDuplicate merged
Trump says he will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz 'a territory of the United States'
Merged a second item on the same rally speech and quoted the remarks directly.
Corrected the headline (it read "Trump says he may declare Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Nassau County, New York, USA to Nassau County, New York, United States; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from diplomatic-statement to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Trump Tells Americans to Accept Higher Gas Prices Over Iran Standoff"); added 4 sources: CBS News, CNN, Al Jazeera; removed Bloomberg as a source (an oil-market page that does not report this speech).
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What changed: Corrected the headline (it read "Trump says he may declare Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Nassau County, New York, USA to Nassau County, New York, United States; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from diplomatic-statement to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Trump Tells Americans to Accept Higher Gas Prices Over Iran Standoff"); added 4 sources: CBS News, CNN, Al Jazeera; removed Bloomberg as a source (an oil-market page that does not report this speech).
Evidence: cbsnews.com, cnn.com, cnn.com, aljazeera.com
12:20 AM MTCorrection
Trump says the U.S. will hit Iran 'hard economically' after Bessent vows unprecedented measures
Added Bessent's remarks and a direct entry link in place of a general day page.
Corrected the headline (it read "Trump Vows US Will Hit Iran 'Hard Economically' as Talks Stall"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from diplomatic-statement to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; added 4 sources: The Times of Israel, Al Jazeera, CNN, CBS News.
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What changed: Corrected the headline (it read "Trump Vows US Will Hit Iran 'Hard Economically' as Talks Stall"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from diplomatic-statement to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; added 4 sources: The Times of Israel, Al Jazeera, CNN, CBS News.
Evidence: timesofisrael.com, aljazeera.com, cnn.com, cbsnews.com
12:20 AM MTDuplicate merged
Trump says USS Lincoln's nine-month deployment is 'not nearly long enough' amid crew concerns
Set the time to Trump's remarks and merged CENTCOM's denial and Adm. Cooper's visit into this item.
Corrected the time from 3:17 PM New York time, Aug 14, 2026 to 1:53 PM New York time, Aug 14, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Trump Rejects Concerns Over USS Abraham Lincoln's Nine-Month Deployment"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Washington, D.C. / USS Abraham Lincoln, Middle East region to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, United States; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("CENTCOM commander visits the USS Abraham Lincoln"); added 6 sources: CBS News, Al Jazeera, CNN; removed an unverified publication date from Associated Press (2026-08-16); removed an unverified publication date from U.S. Central Command (2026-08-16).
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What changed: Corrected the time from 3:17 PM New York time, Aug 14, 2026 to 1:53 PM New York time, Aug 14, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Trump Rejects Concerns Over USS Abraham Lincoln's Nine-Month Deployment"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Washington, D.C. / USS Abraham Lincoln, Middle East region to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, United States; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("CENTCOM commander visits the USS Abraham Lincoln"); added 6 sources: CBS News, Al Jazeera, CNN; removed an unverified publication date from Associated Press (2026-08-16); removed an unverified publication date from U.S. Central Command (2026-08-16).
Evidence: cbsnews.com, aljazeera.com, cbsnews.com, aljazeera.com, cbsnews.com, cnn.com
12:20 AM MTDuplicate merged
UAE says Iran attacked three ADNOC-linked vessels in Hormuz in two days
The first two attacks were on the evening of August 13, not August 14; merged the UAE's statement on the third attack.
Corrected the time from 6:35 PM New York time, Aug 14, 2026 to 1:09 AM Dubai time, Aug 14, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "UAE Says Iran Attacked Two ADNOC-Linked Tankers in Strait of Hormuz"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; reclassified it from military to maritime-security; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("UAE Foreign Ministry condemns the attack on an ADNOC vessel"); added 7 sources: Al Jazeera, CBS News, CNN; removed an unverified publication date from UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2026-08-15).
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What changed: Corrected the time from 6:35 PM New York time, Aug 14, 2026 to 1:09 AM Dubai time, Aug 14, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "UAE Says Iran Attacked Two ADNOC-Linked Tankers in Strait of Hormuz"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; reclassified it from military to maritime-security; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("UAE Foreign Ministry condemns the attack on an ADNOC vessel"); added 7 sources: Al Jazeera, CBS News, CNN; removed an unverified publication date from UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2026-08-15).
Evidence: aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, cbsnews.com, cbsnews.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, cnn.com
12:19 AM MTRetraction
Houthis and Yemeni army clash in Taiz, killing a soldier
This item described a ground clash in Yemen's Taiz province between the Houthis and Yemeni government forces that killed one soldier. It is part of Yemen's internal war and has no stated link to shipping, energy or the wider Iran war, so it falls outside this ledger's scope.
Retracted the entry for 1:42 PM Aden time, Aug 13, 2026; it has been removed from the ledger.
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What changed: Retracted the entry for 1:42 PM Aden time, Aug 13, 2026; it has been removed from the ledger.
Evidence: cbsnews.com
12:19 AM MTDuplicate merged
Houthi missiles kill four crew and two rescuers on the cargo ship Tihamah off Yemen
Merged Pakistan's separate statement on its three dead into this item; removed an unsupported unit name for the rescuers.
Corrected the headline (it read "Yemeni authorities report six killed aboard Tihamah"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Pakistan says 3 nationals died in Houthi ship attack off Yemen"); added 4 sources: CBS News, CNN.
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What changed: Corrected the headline (it read "Yemeni authorities report six killed aboard Tihamah"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Pakistan says 3 nationals died in Houthi ship attack off Yemen"); added 4 sources: CBS News, CNN.
Evidence: cbsnews.com, cbsnews.com, cnn.com, cbsnews.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
CENTCOM says U.S. helicopter disabled the Vela Nova
Set the time to UKMTO's first report and removed an unconfirmed statement that no one was hurt.
Corrected the time from 5:00 AM Karachi time, Aug 11, 2026 to 3:29 PM Karachi time, Aug 11, 2026; revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Gulf of Oman, about 71 nautical miles off Pakistan to Gulf of Oman, about 70 nautical miles south of Gwadar, Pakistan; reclassified it from shipping-security to maritime-security; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: CNN, CBS News.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 5:00 AM Karachi time, Aug 11, 2026 to 3:29 PM Karachi time, Aug 11, 2026; revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Gulf of Oman, about 71 nautical miles off Pakistan to Gulf of Oman, about 70 nautical miles south of Gwadar, Pakistan; reclassified it from shipping-security to maritime-security; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: CNN, CBS News.
Evidence: cnn.com, cnn.com, cbsnews.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
U.S. extends its energy-shipping waiver for 90 days
Added the original waiver date and the White House's stated reason.
Revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from energy to energy-markets; added a source: CBS News.
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What changed: Revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from energy to energy-markets; added a source: CBS News.
Evidence: cbsnews.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
Trump answers Iran's compensation demand with a U.S. compensation demand of his own
Quoted Trump's posts and added Iran's rejection; the reference to a later sanctions analysis was removed.
Corrected the headline (it read "Trump adds a U.S. compensation demand to Iran talks"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added 4 sources: CBS News, CNN.
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What changed: Corrected the headline (it read "Trump adds a U.S. compensation demand to Iran talks"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added 4 sources: CBS News, CNN.
Evidence: cbsnews.com, cbsnews.com, cnn.com, cbsnews.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
Trump says the U.S. is 'low-keying' Iran talks and only 'semi-negotiating'
Quoted the interview directly; removed a description of Iranian terms that the interview did not contain.
Corrected the time from 12:55 PM New York time, Aug 9, 2026 to 1:21 PM New York time, Aug 9, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Trump signals de-escalation in public interview with Iran"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Washington, DC, United States to Washington, D.C., United States; changed the confidence label from reported to official; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: CNN, CBS News.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 12:55 PM New York time, Aug 9, 2026 to 1:21 PM New York time, Aug 9, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Trump signals de-escalation in public interview with Iran"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Washington, DC, United States to Washington, D.C., United States; changed the confidence label from reported to official; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: CNN, CBS News.
Evidence: cnn.com, cbsnews.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
Iran says Oman talks are going well; Qatar says draft deal texts are circulating
Added the Qatari and Iranian details reported that day and set the time to the first timed report.
Corrected the time from 6:00 PM Tehran time, Aug 4, 2026 to 8:49 PM Tehran time, Aug 4, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Tehran says the Muscat track is advancing positively"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Tehran, Iran / Muscat, Oman to Tehran, Iran; changed the confidence label from reported to official; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: CNN, CBS News.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 6:00 PM Tehran time, Aug 4, 2026 to 8:49 PM Tehran time, Aug 4, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Tehran says the Muscat track is advancing positively"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Tehran, Iran / Muscat, Oman to Tehran, Iran; changed the confidence label from reported to official; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: CNN, CBS News.
Evidence: cnn.com, cnn.com, cbsnews.com
12:19 AM MTDuplicate merged
Bessent says a Hormuz deal could come 'today or tomorrow'; Rubio says 'not finality yet'
Merged Bessent's same-day remarks into this item and set the time to his interview.
Corrected the time from 3:00 PM New York time, Aug 4, 2026 to 8:33 AM New York time, Aug 4, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Rubio reports movement on shipping but concedes nothing is agreed"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to official; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Treasury secretary says a strait deal could land today or tomorrow"); added 4 sources: CBS News, CNN.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 3:00 PM New York time, Aug 4, 2026 to 8:33 AM New York time, Aug 4, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Rubio reports movement on shipping but concedes nothing is agreed"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to official; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Treasury secretary says a strait deal could land today or tomorrow"); added 4 sources: CBS News, CNN.
Evidence: cbsnews.com, cbsnews.com, cbsnews.com, cnn.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
Trump calls talks Iran's 'last chance' and warns of 'decapitation'
Set the time to Trump's remarks and removed a claim about Tehran's position that no source for the day supports.
Corrected the time from 1:00 PM New York time, Aug 3, 2026 to 2:24 PM New York time, Aug 3, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Trump frames the round as a last chance while Tehran points back at the memorandum"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to official; updated the sourcing note; added 4 sources: CNN, CBS News, Al Jazeera.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 1:00 PM New York time, Aug 3, 2026 to 2:24 PM New York time, Aug 3, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Trump frames the round as a last chance while Tehran points back at the memorandum"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to official; updated the sourcing note; added 4 sources: CNN, CBS News, Al Jazeera.
Evidence: cnn.com, cbsnews.com, aljazeera.com, cbsnews.com
12:19 AM MTDuplicate merged
Iran says it is not negotiating with the U.S., only with Oman on a Hormuz route
Merged a separate item attributing a 'fake news' post to Iran's parliament speaker; that quote could not be found in any source for these dates.
Corrected the headline (it read "Foreign ministry says the only live channel runs through Muscat"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from policy to diplomacy; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Parliament speaker calls the American account of talks fake news"); added 5 sources: Al Jazeera, CBS News.
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What changed: Corrected the headline (it read "Foreign ministry says the only live channel runs through Muscat"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from policy to diplomacy; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Parliament speaker calls the American account of talks fake news"); added 5 sources: Al Jazeera, CBS News.
Evidence: aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, cbsnews.com, cbsnews.com, aljazeera.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
Trump calls off a planned attack on Iran, saying the 'perimeters of a deal' are agreed
The cancellation was announced late on August 1 U.S. time, not in the afternoon of August 2; the Monday talks remark came the next day.
Corrected the time from 4:00 PM New York time, Aug 2, 2026 to 10:21 PM New York time, Aug 1, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Strike called off as Trump says the perimeters of a deal are in place"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to official; updated the sourcing note; added 6 sources: CBS News, CNN, Al Jazeera.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 4:00 PM New York time, Aug 2, 2026 to 10:21 PM New York time, Aug 1, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Strike called off as Trump says the perimeters of a deal are in place"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to official; updated the sourcing note; added 6 sources: CBS News, CNN, Al Jazeera.
Evidence: cbsnews.com, cnn.com, cnn.com, aljazeera.com, cnn.com, cbsnews.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
U.S. tells Americans across the Middle East to consider leaving as new strikes are planned
Moved the tanker attack to its own item and replaced a sourceState field that repeated the description.
Corrected the time from 2:00 PM New York time, Aug 1, 2026 to 8:21 AM New York time, Aug 1, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "State Department warns Americans region-wide as new strikes are prepared"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Washington, D.C. / Middle East to Washington, D.C., United States; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from alert to civil-defense-alert; updated the sourcing note; added 4 sources: CBS News, CNN.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 2:00 PM New York time, Aug 1, 2026 to 8:21 AM New York time, Aug 1, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "State Department warns Americans region-wide as new strikes are prepared"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Washington, D.C. / Middle East to Washington, D.C., United States; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from alert to civil-defense-alert; updated the sourcing note; added 4 sources: CBS News, CNN.
Evidence: cbsnews.com, cnn.com, cnn.com, cnn.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
CENTCOM says its blockade has turned back 24 ships, disabled two and boarded two
Used CENTCOM's own count; tanker and barrel figures attributed to an advocacy group could not be verified.
Corrected the time from 3:00 PM New York time, Jul 31, 2026 to 3:22 PM New York time, Jul 30, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Blockade tally: 24 vessels turned back, two disabled, two boarded"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Gulf of Oman / Iranian coast to Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from market to shipping; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: CBS News, CNN; removed United Against Nuclear Iran as a source (an advocacy group's analysis whose figures could not be checked and are no longer used).
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What changed: Corrected the time from 3:00 PM New York time, Jul 31, 2026 to 3:22 PM New York time, Jul 30, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Blockade tally: 24 vessels turned back, two disabled, two boarded"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Gulf of Oman / Iranian coast to Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from market to shipping; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: CBS News, CNN; removed United Against Nuclear Iran as a source (an advocacy group's analysis whose figures could not be checked and are no longer used).
Evidence: cbsnews.com, cnn.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
LNG carrier GasLog Shanghai disabled by projectile off Oman after leaving Hormuz
Replaced the only source, a Wikipedia article, with the UKMTO report and Bloomberg's identification; the flag could not be confirmed.
Now gives the local time where it happened, 12:00 PM Muscat time, Jul 31, 2026 (the moment itself is unchanged); corrected the headline (it read "LNG carrier Gaslog Shanghai disabled leaving the strait"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Strait of Hormuz to Off Limah, Musandam, Oman; reclassified it from incident to maritime-security; updated the sourcing note; added 4 sources: Arab Times, CNN, CBS News; removed Wikipedia: 2026 Iranian strikes on Oman as a source (an encyclopedia page, not a report).
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What changed: Now gives the local time where it happened, 12:00 PM Muscat time, Jul 31, 2026 (the moment itself is unchanged); corrected the headline (it read "LNG carrier Gaslog Shanghai disabled leaving the strait"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Strait of Hormuz to Off Limah, Musandam, Oman; reclassified it from incident to maritime-security; updated the sourcing note; added 4 sources: Arab Times, CNN, CBS News; removed Wikipedia: 2026 Iranian strikes on Oman as a source (an encyclopedia page, not a report).
Evidence: arabtimesonline.com, cnn.com, cbsnews.com, cnn.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
U.S. hits dozens of IRGC targets in retaliation; blasts at Bandar Abbas, Qeshm and Kish
Set the time to CENTCOM's stated start of the strikes and replaced a sourceState field that repeated the description.
Corrected the time from 2:00 AM Tehran time, Jul 30, 2026 to 3:30 AM Tehran time, Jul 30, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Explosions at Bandar Abbas and Kish after a heavy wave of U.S. strikes"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Bandar Abbas and Kish Island, Iran to Southern Iran; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; reclassified it from strike to military-strike; updated the sourcing note; added 5 sources: CNN, Al Jazeera, CBS News.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 2:00 AM Tehran time, Jul 30, 2026 to 3:30 AM Tehran time, Jul 30, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Explosions at Bandar Abbas and Kish after a heavy wave of U.S. strikes"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Bandar Abbas and Kish Island, Iran to Southern Iran; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; reclassified it from strike to military-strike; updated the sourcing note; added 5 sources: CNN, Al Jazeera, CBS News.
Evidence: cnn.com, cnn.com, aljazeera.com, cnn.com, cbsnews.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
Pezeshkian urges Iranians to 'stand firm' against the enemy
Quoted the president directly and replaced a sourceState field that repeated the description.
Corrected the time from 7:00 PM Tehran time, Jul 29, 2026 to 6:10 PM Tehran time, Jul 29, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Pezeshkian tells Iranians to stand firm as Washington blames the IRGC"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to official; updated the sourcing note; added a source: Al Jazeera.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 7:00 PM Tehran time, Jul 29, 2026 to 6:10 PM Tehran time, Jul 29, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Pezeshkian tells Iranians to stand firm as Washington blames the IRGC"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to official; updated the sourcing note; added a source: Al Jazeera.
Evidence: aljazeera.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
Brent jumps about 6 percent after Iran's missile attack and Trump's threat
Brent rose about 6 percent to roughly $87, not to $90.66, and it had been near $100 the week before, not in the low eighties.
Corrected the time from 2:30 PM New York time, Jul 29, 2026 to 10:00 AM New York time, Jul 29, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Brent jumps past 90 dollars as Trump promises retaliation"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Washington, D.C. / global oil market to Global oil markets; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; reclassified it from market to energy-markets; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: CBS News, CNN.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 2:30 PM New York time, Jul 29, 2026 to 10:00 AM New York time, Jul 29, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Brent jumps past 90 dollars as Trump promises retaliation"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Washington, D.C. / global oil market to Global oil markets; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; reclassified it from market to energy-markets; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: CBS News, CNN.
Evidence: cbsnews.com, cnn.com, cbsnews.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
Trump and Netanyahu meet at the White House for the first time since the Iran war began
Netanyahu had arrived the day before; the event is the July 28 meeting, and the Iranian Hormuz statement was dropped as unsourced.
Corrected the time from 4:00 PM New York time, Jul 28, 2026 to 10:57 AM New York time, Jul 28, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Netanyahu lands in Washington as Tehran restates its claim over the waterway"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; updated the sourcing note; added 4 sources: CNN, CBS News.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 4:00 PM New York time, Jul 28, 2026 to 10:57 AM New York time, Jul 28, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Netanyahu lands in Washington as Tehran restates its claim over the waterway"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; updated the sourcing note; added 4 sources: CNN, CBS News.
Evidence: cnn.com, cbsnews.com, cbsnews.com, cnn.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
Iran fires ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in an 'attempted surprise attack'; all intercepted
The attack was at 5:45 PM ET on July 28, not 10 AM Gulf time; the U.S.-Saudi strikes in Iraq are now their own item.
Corrected the time from 10:00 AM Dubai time, Jul 28, 2026 to 5:45 PM New York time, Jul 28, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "U.S. says it intercepted a surprise Iranian attack on its forces"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from U.S. positions, Middle East to U.S. bases in the Middle East; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from strike to missile-drone-attack; updated the sourcing note; added 4 sources: CNN, CBS News.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 10:00 AM Dubai time, Jul 28, 2026 to 5:45 PM New York time, Jul 28, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "U.S. says it intercepted a surprise Iranian attack on its forces"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from U.S. positions, Middle East to U.S. bases in the Middle East; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from strike to missile-drone-attack; updated the sourcing note; added 4 sources: CNN, CBS News.
Evidence: cnn.com, cbsnews.com, cnn.com, cnn.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
Trump says Tehran asked for the pause; Iran says no talks exist
Set the time to Trump's remarks and replaced a sourceState field that repeated the description.
Corrected the time from 12:00 PM New York time, Jul 27, 2026 to 12:44 PM New York time, Jul 27, 2026; revised the summary; corrected the location from Washington, D.C., United States to Aboard Air Force One, United States; changed the confidence label from reported to official; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: CNN, CBS News.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 12:00 PM New York time, Jul 27, 2026 to 12:44 PM New York time, Jul 27, 2026; revised the summary; corrected the location from Washington, D.C., United States to Aboard Air Force One, United States; changed the confidence label from reported to official; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: CNN, CBS News.
Evidence: cnn.com, cbsnews.com, cbsnews.com
12:19 AM MTDuplicate merged
Iran halts retaliatory attacks after two nights without U.S. strikes
Merged a muddled duplicate that described Iran's past retaliation as current; Iran said on July 26 it had stopped attacking.
Corrected the time from 5:28 PM Cairo time, Jul 26, 2026 to 1:40 PM Tehran time, Jul 26, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "US and Iran mark second consecutive day of strike pauses"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Strait of Hormuz / Gulf region to Tehran, Iran; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from diplomacy to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Iran says US bases in Gulf states were targeted in retaliation"); added 5 sources: Al Jazeera, CBS News.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 5:28 PM Cairo time, Jul 26, 2026 to 1:40 PM Tehran time, Jul 26, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "US and Iran mark second consecutive day of strike pauses"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Strait of Hormuz / Gulf region to Tehran, Iran; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from diplomacy to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Iran says US bases in Gulf states were targeted in retaliation"); added 5 sources: Al Jazeera, CBS News.
Evidence: aljazeera.com, cbsnews.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
Iran reports its first night without U.S. strikes in nearly two weeks
Corrected the Tehran time offset and added why the pause mattered.
Corrected the time from 1:23 PM Tehran time, Jul 25, 2026 to 1:38 PM Tehran time, Jul 25, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Iran says no overnight U.S. strikes as Gulf alerts continue"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Cairo, Saudi Arabia (Yanbu/Jizan), Bahrain to Tehran, Iran; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from escalation-status to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: CBS News, Al Jazeera.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 1:23 PM Tehran time, Jul 25, 2026 to 1:38 PM Tehran time, Jul 25, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Iran says no overnight U.S. strikes as Gulf alerts continue"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Cairo, Saudi Arabia (Yanbu/Jizan), Bahrain to Tehran, Iran; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from escalation-status to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: CBS News, Al Jazeera.
Evidence: cbsnews.com, aljazeera.com, cbsnews.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
Saudi-led coalition strikes Houthi sites in Hodeidah and on Kamaran Island
Named who carried out the strikes and what was hit; the earlier item cited only a general Al Jazeera page.
Corrected the time from 11:38 PM Aden time, Jul 24, 2026 to 11:20 PM Aden time, Jul 24, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Houthi-affiliated media reports strikes on Hodeidah"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; reclassified it from attack to military-strike; updated the sourcing note; added 4 sources: Al Jazeera; removed Al Jazeera as a source (a topic index page, not a report).
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What changed: Corrected the time from 11:38 PM Aden time, Jul 24, 2026 to 11:20 PM Aden time, Jul 24, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Houthi-affiliated media reports strikes on Hodeidah"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; reclassified it from attack to military-strike; updated the sourcing note; added 4 sources: Al Jazeera; removed Al Jazeera as a source (a topic index page, not a report).
Evidence: aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
EU sanctions five Iranian judges and a hacking-group founder over rights abuses
Corrected the numbers (five judges and one cyber figure) and removed the claim that the move was tied to the war.
Now gives the local time where it happened, 6:21 PM Brussels time, Jul 24, 2026 (the moment itself is unchanged); corrected the headline (it read "EU sanctions Iranian judges and a cyber figure linked to state repression"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Brussels to Brussels, Belgium; updated the sourcing note; added a source: CBS News.
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What changed: Now gives the local time where it happened, 6:21 PM Brussels time, Jul 24, 2026 (the moment itself is unchanged); corrected the headline (it read "EU sanctions Iranian judges and a cyber figure linked to state repression"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Brussels to Brussels, Belgium; updated the sourcing note; added a source: CBS News.
Evidence: cbsnews.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
Trump says he takes Xi and Putin at their word that they are not arming Iran
Added what Trump actually said and the contrasting assessment from his own defense secretary.
Corrected the headline (it read "Trump says he does not believe China or Russia are supplying Iran weapons"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Washington, D.C. to Washington, D.C., United States; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from diplomacy to political; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: CBS News.
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What changed: Corrected the headline (it read "Trump says he does not believe China or Russia are supplying Iran weapons"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Washington, D.C. to Washington, D.C., United States; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from diplomacy to political; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: CBS News.
Evidence: cbsnews.com, cbsnews.com
12:19 AM MTDuplicate merged
Iran fires missiles and drones at U.S. sites in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain and Iraq
Merged the separate Jordan interception item into one account of the morning's attacks and set the time to the Erbil interceptions.
Corrected the time from 9:30 AM Baghdad time, Jul 24, 2026 to 9:32 AM Baghdad time, Jul 24, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Explosions near a U.S. base in Irbil after 13th strike round"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Irbil, Iraq to Erbil, Iraq, and U.S. bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; reclassified it from strike to missile-drone-attack; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Jordan intercepts multiple inbound Iranian missiles and drones"); added 4 sources: CBS News.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 9:30 AM Baghdad time, Jul 24, 2026 to 9:32 AM Baghdad time, Jul 24, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Explosions near a U.S. base in Irbil after 13th strike round"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Irbil, Iraq to Erbil, Iraq, and U.S. bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; reclassified it from strike to missile-drone-attack; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Jordan intercepts multiple inbound Iranian missiles and drones"); added 4 sources: CBS News.
Evidence: cbsnews.com, cbsnews.com, cbsnews.com, cbsnews.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
NYT: Iran rejected a U.S. ceasefire offer carried by Iraq's premier; Baghdad denies mediating
The rejection is a New York Times report that Iraq denied, not an established fact; added the denial.
Corrected the time from 10:00 AM Tehran time, Jul 24, 2026 to 4:13 AM Tehran time, Jul 24, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Tehran rejects U.S. ceasefire deal reportedly carried by Iraq’s new prime minister"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: Al Jazeera.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 10:00 AM Tehran time, Jul 24, 2026 to 4:13 AM Tehran time, Jul 24, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Tehran rejects U.S. ceasefire deal reportedly carried by Iraq’s new prime minister"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: Al Jazeera.
Evidence: aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
IRGC tells civilians in countries hosting U.S. troops to stay 500 meters away
The warning was reported at 7:06 AM Eastern time, not 7:06 AM Middle East time.
Corrected the time from 7:36 AM Tehran time, Jul 24, 2026 to 2:36 PM Tehran time, Jul 24, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "IRGC warns public to avoid U.S. force locations"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Middle East countries hosting U.S. forces to Tehran, Iran; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from civil-warning to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; added a source: CBS News.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 7:36 AM Tehran time, Jul 24, 2026 to 2:36 PM Tehran time, Jul 24, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "IRGC warns public to avoid U.S. force locations"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Middle East countries hosting U.S. forces to Tehran, Iran; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from civil-warning to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; added a source: CBS News.
Evidence: cbsnews.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
Araghchi warns countries that help U.S. attacks on Iran they will be held responsible
Identified the meeting and set the time zone to Kyrgyzstan, where the remarks were made.
Now gives the local time where it happened, 12:45 PM Bishkek time, Jul 24, 2026 (the moment itself is unchanged); corrected the headline (it read "Iran warns countries aiding U.S. strikes face retaliation"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from diplomatic-alert to diplomacy; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: Al Jazeera.
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What changed: Now gives the local time where it happened, 12:45 PM Bishkek time, Jul 24, 2026 (the moment itself is unchanged); corrected the headline (it read "Iran warns countries aiding U.S. strikes face retaliation"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from diplomatic-alert to diplomacy; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: Al Jazeera.
Evidence: aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
Brent briefly tops $100 a barrel after Houthi strikes on Saudi tankers
Replaced a general price summary with the day's specific Brent, WTI and gasoline figures.
Corrected the time from 6:20 PM UTC time, Jul 23, 2026 to 9:30 AM New York time, Jul 23, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Oil and gasoline prices rose as U.S.-Iran fighting persisted"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Global oil and fuel markets to Global oil markets; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; reclassified it from market to energy-markets; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: CBS News, Al Jazeera.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 6:20 PM UTC time, Jul 23, 2026 to 9:30 AM New York time, Jul 23, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Oil and gasoline prices rose as U.S.-Iran fighting persisted"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Global oil and fuel markets to Global oil markets; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; reclassified it from market to energy-markets; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: CBS News, Al Jazeera.
Evidence: cbsnews.com, cbsnews.com, aljazeera.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
Trump tells Axios he is weighing a 'massive attack' on Iran, 'bigger than ever before'
Quoted the interview directly and removed a comparison the report did not make.
Corrected the headline (it read "Trump says he is close to deciding a major Iran operation"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from White House, Washington, D.C. to Washington, D.C., United States; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from strategic-signaling to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; added a source: CBS News.
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What changed: Corrected the headline (it read "Trump says he is close to deciding a major Iran operation"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from White House, Washington, D.C. to Washington, D.C., United States; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from strategic-signaling to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; added a source: CBS News.
Evidence: cbsnews.com
12:19 AM MTDuplicate merged
House votes 214-208 to direct an end to the Iran war; Senate blocks its version 49-47
Merged the separate Senate item; the Senate vote was reported at 12:41 PM ET, not 4:41 PM.
Corrected the headline (it read "U.S. House passes war-powers-style Iran resolution 214-208"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Washington, D.C. to Washington, D.C., United States; reclassified it from legislative to political; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("U.S. Senate blocks House-style war-powers measure 49-47"); added 2 sources: CBS News, Al Jazeera.
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What changed: Corrected the headline (it read "U.S. House passes war-powers-style Iran resolution 214-208"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Washington, D.C. to Washington, D.C., United States; reclassified it from legislative to political; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("U.S. Senate blocks House-style war-powers measure 49-47"); added 2 sources: CBS News, Al Jazeera.
Evidence: cbsnews.com, aljazeera.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
IRGC says a tanker exploded on Hormuz's southern route and two others turned back
Replaced a vague market summary with the specific IRGC claim reported at this time, and marked it unconfirmed.
Corrected the time from 4:11 AM Dubai time, Jul 23, 2026 to 3:36 AM Tehran time, Jul 23, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Iran-linked tanker incidents and turnbacks increase Hormuz shipping anxiety"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to unverified; reclassified it from shipping to maritime-security; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: Al Jazeera, CBS News.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 4:11 AM Dubai time, Jul 23, 2026 to 3:36 AM Tehran time, Jul 23, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Iran-linked tanker incidents and turnbacks increase Hormuz shipping anxiety"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to unverified; reclassified it from shipping to maritime-security; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: Al Jazeera, CBS News.
Evidence: aljazeera.com, cbsnews.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
Lebanese army deploys to first 'pilot zone' village as Israeli troops pull back
The deployment began on July 21; the prime minister's visit described before was the following day.
Corrected the time from 11:10 AM Beirut time, Jul 22, 2026 to 9:55 AM Beirut time, Jul 21, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Lebanese implementation phase of Washington-brokered framework begins"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Zawtar Al Gharbieh, Lebanon to Zawtar al-Gharbiya, Lebanon; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; updated the sourcing note; added 5 sources: Al Jazeera, CBS News.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 11:10 AM Beirut time, Jul 22, 2026 to 9:55 AM Beirut time, Jul 21, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Lebanese implementation phase of Washington-brokered framework begins"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Zawtar Al Gharbieh, Lebanon to Zawtar al-Gharbiya, Lebanon; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; updated the sourcing note; added 5 sources: Al Jazeera, CBS News.
Evidence: aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, cbsnews.com, cbsnews.com, aljazeera.com
12:19 AM MTCorrection
Trump vows to destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant for every ship attack
At the time given, only 11 nights of strikes had been completed; this entry now centres on Trump's threat, and the 12th night began that evening.
Corrected the time from 12:19 PM Dubai time, Jul 22, 2026 to 9:04 AM New York time, Jul 22, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "U.S. completes 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Iran, Gulf region to Washington, D.C., United States; reclassified it from military-round to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; added 5 sources: Al Jazeera, CBS News.
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What changed: Corrected the time from 12:19 PM Dubai time, Jul 22, 2026 to 9:04 AM New York time, Jul 22, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "U.S. completes 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Iran, Gulf region to Washington, D.C., United States; reclassified it from military-round to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; added 5 sources: Al Jazeera, CBS News.
Evidence: aljazeera.com, cbsnews.com, cbsnews.com, aljazeera.com, cbsnews.com

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Houthis and Yemeni army clash in Taiz, killing a soldier