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Israel warns US that Iran is considering chemical weapons, NYT reports

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According to the New York Times, which cites US and Middle East officials, Israeli intelligence has warned Washington that Iran may be considering chemical weapons attacks against its enemies. The warning was shared over the past two weeks, the Times reports. American officials are divided on how to read it. Some administration officials suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to draw President Trump back into military action. The New York Post reports that Israeli officials have described the chemical threat as more urgent than Iran's nuclear program.

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  1. Israeli intelligence has warned the US that Iran may be considering chemical weapons attacks, according to the New York Times.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Left
    The New York Times
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  2. Some US officials see the Israeli warning as part of a pressure campaign by Netanyahu to renew strikes on Iran, according to the New York Times.

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    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Left
    The New York Times
    Right
    New York Post

  3. American officials are divided on how to interpret the Israeli warning.

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    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Left
    The New York Times
    Right
    New York Post

  4. Israeli officials have described the chemical weapons threat as more urgent than Iran's nuclear threat, according to reporting that cites US officials.

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    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  5. Netanyahu failed to secure a majority in last week's Israeli elections, according to the New York Post.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

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Both sides report that Israel warned the US that Iran may be considering chemical weapons, citing a New York Times report. The right leads with the Israeli warning as the news, while the left leads with divided US officials and Netanyahu's push to renew military action.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    The only left-side coverage is a New York Times report, and its headline presents the story as a division among US officials over Israeli claims about Iranian chemical weapons.

    Israeli Claims of Iranian Chemical Weapons Divide U.S. Officials
    The New York TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Both right-side headlines lead with Israel's warning that Iran may use chemical weapons, one attributed to a report; both rewrite New York Times reporting rather than original reporting.

    Report: Israel Warns U.S. Iran May Be Preparing to Use Chemical Weapons
    Breitbart NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Divided US administration officials
  • Israeli claims presented as claims
  • Netanyahu's push for renewed military action

Leaves out

  • Details of Iran's alleged chemical weapons development

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From the center

0 outlets

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From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Israel's warning to the US
  • Iran's possible chemical weapons use
  • Attribution to a report
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  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    Report: Israel Warns U.S. Iran May Be Preparing to Use Chemical Weapons

    Israel has provided the United States with intelligence indicating that Iran may be preparing to use chemical weapons against its adversaries, raising concerns among American officials amid mounting tensions between Washington and Tehran, according to a report Tuesday.

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  • New York PostRight

    Israel privately warns US that Iran is considering use of chemical weapons: report

    Not everyone in the US security establishment is convinced, according to the New York Times.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    First to report

    The New York Times, Nov 3, 12:48 PM EST

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    4 hr 31 min later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 5:19 PM EST

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  1. The New York TimesLeftNov 3, 12:48 PM EST
  2. The Boston GlobeFar LeftNov 3, 4:52 PM EST
  3. New York PostRightNov 3, 5:19 PM EST
  4. Breitbart NewsFar RightNov 3, 6:27 PM EST

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