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Putin meets Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei in Moscow

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly right-leaning (67%).

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Russian President Vladimir Putin met Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in Moscow on Thursday, Al Jazeera reports. The Kremlin and Iranian state media confirmed the meeting, according to RedState and Breitbart. Rezaei delivered a letter from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, according to Iranian state broadcaster Press TV. Rezaei said the talks covered regional security and Russia’s support for ending what he called the United States’ aggression against Iran. RedState reports that Rezaei said Iran has set seven conditions before it will reopen the Strait of Hormuz or enter negotiations. The talks also covered a planned gas pipeline from Russia to Iran.

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Putin met Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, on Thursday.
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Al Jazeera English
Far Right
RedState, Breitbart News
Rezaei delivered a letter from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, according to Iranian state media.
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Al Jazeera English
Far Right
RedState, Breitbart News
The Kremlin and Iranian state media confirmed the meeting.
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Far Right
RedState, Breitbart News
Rezaei said the talks covered regional security and Russia’s support for ending what he called the United States’ aggression against Iran.
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Left
Al Jazeera English
Far Right
RedState
Rezaei said Iran will neither reopen the Strait of Hormuz nor enter negotiations until seven conditions set for the United States are met.
One outletRedState· Far Right

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All sides report that Putin met Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei and that Rezaei delivered a letter from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Al Jazeera reports this in plain terms, while the right-leaning outlets stress Khamenei’s unclear status and the timing after the US midterms.

the left
1 outlet
Al Jazeera’s single report states the meeting and letter plainly, attributes the letter to Iranian state broadcaster Press TV, and calls the conflict the United States and Israel’s war on Iran.
Iran’s security chief meets Putin, delivers message from Khamenei
Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll 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-leaning headlines foreground Putin hosting Iranian hardliners or a security official, and treat Khamenei’s status as unclear; RedState ties the meeting to the GOP midterm wipeout.
Vladimir Putin Welcomes Top Iran Security Official with Message from Missing 'Supreme Leader'
Breitbart NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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Russian strongmanmissingIRGC HardlinerGOP Midterm Wipeout

In the outlets’ own words

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Russian strongmanMore neutral: Russian President Vladimir Putin
The label “strongman” characterizes the leader’s style rather than stating his office.
Russian strongman Vladimir Putin welcomed the head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council,…
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
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missingMore neutral: whose whereabouts are not publicly known
Presents the Iranian leader as missing, a status the supplied text does not establish.
…Mohsen Rezaei, to the Kremlin on Thursday, receiving a message allegedly from missing "supreme leader" Mojtaba Khamenei.
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
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IRGC HardlinerMore neutral: Iran’s security chief
Labels the official by a hardline stance rather than by his office, which the description gives as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.
Putin Hosts Iran’s IRGC Hardliner Days After GOP Midterm Wipeout — and the GRU Chief Tags Along
Used byRedState (Far Right)
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GOP Midterm WipeoutMore neutral: after Republican midterm losses
Uses a dramatic word for the midterm results that goes beyond describing the outcome.
Putin Hosts Iran’s IRGC Hardliner Days After GOP Midterm Wipeout — and the GRU Chief Tags Along
Used byRedState (Far Right)

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From the left

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Leads with

Putin’s meeting with Iran’s security chief
regional security and post-war arrangements
letter from Khamenei, attributed to Press TV
diplomatic efforts to end the war

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Al Jazeera EnglishLeft
Iran’s security chief meets Putin, delivers message from Khamenei
Putin meets Iran's top security official to discuss regional security and receives a letter from Mojtaba Khamenei.
1 day agoRead at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

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2 outlets

Leads with

Putin welcoming Iran’s security official
Khamenei described as missing
timing after the US midterm elections
presence of Russia’s GRU chief

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RedStateFar Right
Putin Hosts Iran’s Loaded modifier“IRGC Hardliner”Labels the official by a hardline stance rather than by his office, which the description gives as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.More neutral: Iran’s security chiefDisagree with this highlight? Days After Sensational language“GOP Midterm Wipeout”Uses a dramatic word for the midterm results that goes beyond describing the outcome.More neutral: after Republican midterm lossesDisagree with this highlight? — and the GRU Chief Tags Along
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, at the Kremlin on Thursday. Rezaei, who is also a representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader, delivered a message from Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. …
1 day agoRead at RedState (opens in a new tab)
Breitbart NewsFar Right
Vladimir Putin Welcomes Top Iran Security Official with Message from Missing 'Supreme Leader'
Loaded modifier“Russian strongman”The label “strongman” characterizes the leader’s style rather than stating his office.More neutral: Russian President Vladimir PutinDisagree with this highlight? Vladimir Putin welcomed the head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, to the Kremlin on Thursday, receiving a message allegedly from Loaded modifier“missing”Presents the Iranian leader as missing, a status the supplied text does not establish.More neutral: whose whereabouts are not publicly knownDisagree with this highlight? "supreme leader" Mojtaba Khamenei.
1 day agoRead at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)

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First to report
Al Jazeera English, Nov 5, 9:48 PM EST
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Right
14 hr 49 min later
Its first report, Nov 6, 12:37 PM EST

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Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 5, 9:48 PM EST
Breitbart NewsFar RightNov 6, 12:37 PM EST
RedStateFar RightNov 6, 1:36 PM EST

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Putin meets Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei in Moscow

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Iran’s security chief meets Putin, delivers message from Khamenei

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Vladimir Putin Welcomes Top Iran Security Official with Message from Missing 'Supreme Leader'

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