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Iranians fear renewed US and Israeli strikes as Israeli and US elections approach

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Residents of Tehran fear the United States and Israel could resume their war against Iran around the Israeli election on Tuesday and the US midterms on November 3, according to the Associated Press, The Hill and Al Jazeera. Some residents say they are preparing to leave the capital if strikes resume. Al Jazeera reports that attacks fell sharply after a June memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, and that many commentators believe the threat has returned. Israeli and US leaders have sharpened their threats, the AP reports, while Iran’s leaders remain defiant.

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Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Israel holds an election on Tuesday and the United States holds midterm elections on November 3.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    The Hill

  2. Many Iranians fear the United States and Israel could resume strikes or war around the elections, and some are preparing to leave Tehran.

    Reported byLeft1Center2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    PBS NewsHour, The Hill
    Right
    The Washington Times

  3. The AP reports that Israeli and US leaders have sharpened threats of strikes ahead of the elections.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    PBS NewsHour
    Right
    The Washington Times

  4. Residents interviewed by the AP say Iran’s leadership believes President Trump will authorize new strikes regardless of the midterm outcome.

    One outletThe Hill· Center

  5. Al Jazeera reports that strikes fell sharply after a June memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, and that the threat of war has re-emerged.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

How each side tells it

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All three sides report that Iranians fear renewed attacks or war as Israeli and US elections approach. Center and right headlines center the fear of a resumed war, while the left headline frames it as bracing for renewed attacks and points to the timing of the votes.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Al Jazeera’s headline presents Iranians as bracing for renewed attacks and ties the threat to the timing of the Israeli and US elections.

    Iranians brace for renewed attacks after Israeli, US elections
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center headlines frame the story as Iranian fear of a resumed war, with The Hill naming the US and Israel as possible attackers and PBS NewsHour running the AP’s wording.

    As elections near, Iranians fear US and Israel could resume war
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The Washington Times runs the AP report under a headline framing Iranians as fearing a return to all-out war, wording PBS NewsHour also used; no right-side report of its own was supplied.

    Iranians fear a possible return to all-out war as U.S. and Israeli elections approach
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left1

    teased strikes

  • Center1

    Islamic regime

  • Right0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Delegitimizing label

    Islamic regimeMore neutral: Iranian government

    Describing the government as the Islamic regime frames it by its ideology rather than its formal name, which is a judgement the facts do not require.

    and Israel could resume their war against the Islamic regime after the U.S.

    Used byThe Hill (Center)

  • Loaded verb

    teased strikesMore neutral: threatened strikes

    Teased implies the US and Israel are toying with threats for effect, a judgement beyond reporting that they threatened strikes.

    The US and Israel have teased strikes around their elections, particularly against Iran's civilian infrastructure.

    Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)

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What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Iranians bracing for attacks
  • Timing around the elections
  • Strikes on civilian infrastructure

Leaves out

  • Residents preparing to leave Tehran

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Iranian fear of renewed war
  • The US and Israel as possible attackers
  • The elections as the trigger
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  • The HillCenter

    As elections near, Iranians fear US and Israel could resume war

    Iranians reportedly fear the U.S. and Israel could resume their war against the Delegitimizing label“Islamic regime”Describing the government as the Islamic regime frames it by its ideology rather than its formal name, which is a judgement the facts do not require.More neutral: Iranian governmentDisagree with this highlight? after the U.S. midterm elections next month and Israel's election on Tuesday, which could determine Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political future. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)
  • PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report

    Iranians fear a possible return to all-out war as U.S. and Israeli elections approach

    PBS NewsHour published a report that is shown in full at The Washington Times.

    Read at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Iranians bracing for all-out war
  • Sharpened threats from Israeli and US leaders
  • Iran’s leaders remain defiant
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  • The Washington TimesRightAssociated Press report

    Iranians fear a possible return to all-out war as U.S. and Israeli elections approach

    Many Iranians are bracing for a return to all-out war as Israeli and U.S. leaders sharpen their threats ahead of elections in both countries in the coming days, and as Iran's leaders remain defiant despite mounting pressure.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

    Also published by PBS NewsHour. It counts once.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    1 day 22 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 27, 9:23 AM EDT

  • Center

    4 hr 34 min later

    Its first report, Oct 25, 3:36 PM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    The Washington Times, Oct 25, 11:01 AM EDT

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  1. The Washington TimesRightOct 25, 11:01 AM EDT
  2. PBS NewsHourCenterOct 25, 3:36 PM EDT
  3. The HillCenterOct 26, 11:26 AM EDT
  4. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 27, 9:23 AM EDT

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