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Senior security officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey are due to meet Iranian counterparts in Tehran on Monday. The talks are aimed at preventing renewed fighting or a broader war in the Middle East, according to the Financial Times, Bloomberg and the New York Post, which cites the Associated Press. Al Jazeera English reports that the meeting is the first high-level contact between Iran and the bloc since Houthi rebels escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia.

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  1. Senior security officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey are due to meet Iranian counterparts in Tehran on Monday.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
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    Bloomberg
    Center
    Financial Times
    Right
    New York Post

  2. The talks are aimed at preventing renewed fighting or a broader war in the Middle East, according to the outlets reporting them.

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    Bloomberg
    Center
    Financial Times
    Right
    New York Post

  3. The talks are the first high-level contact between Iran and the bloc since Houthi rebels escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia, Al Jazeera English reports.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

How each side tells it

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All three sides report security officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey meeting Iranian counterparts for talks in Iran on Monday to avert wider war. The left adds Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, the center frames Iran as host, and the right stresses possible war with Israel and the United States.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Left-side headlines cast the event as diplomacy, with officials travelling to Iran to ease war tensions, and Al Jazeera ties the talks to Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.

    Top Saudi, Turkish Officials Travel to Iran to Quell War Tension
    BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Financial Times headline presents Iran as the host of regional talks aimed at stopping renewed escalation.

    Iran hosts regional powers for talks to prevent renewed escalation
    Financial TimesCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The New York Post headline is an Associated Press report, so it reflects AP wording: delegations meeting in Iran as the Middle East fears renewed fighting.

    Delegations meet in Iran with Middle East on edge over potential for renewed fighting
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Top Saudi and Turkish officials travelling to Iran
  • Easing war tension
  • Houthi escalation against Saudi Arabia

Leaves out

  • Israel and the United States as possible parties to a wider war

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

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  • BloombergLeft

    Top Saudi, Turkish Officials Travel to Iran to Quell War Tension

    Top security officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey are set to meet Iran’s leaders on Monday in an effort to defuse tensions and breathe new life into talks aimed at preventing a broader war in the Middle East.

    Read at Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)
  • Al Jazeera EnglishLeft

    Officials from Mecca pact states to hold talks in Iran amid regional tensions

    Talks to be first high-level contact between Iran and the bloc since Houthi rebels escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia.

    Read at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Iran as host of regional powers
  • Talks to prevent renewed escalation

Leaves out

  • Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia as background to the talks

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

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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Middle East on edge
  • Potential for renewed fighting
  • Wider war between Iran, Israel and the United States

Leaves out

  • Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia as background to the talks

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

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  • New York PostRightAssociated Press report

    Delegations meet in Iran with Middle East on edge over potential for renewed fighting

    Officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey met in Tehran on Monday to avert a wider war between Iran, Israel and the United States.

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

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    Al Jazeera English, Oct 26, 3:33 AM EDT

  • Center

    2 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 26, 5:33 AM EDT

  • Right

    1 hr 55 min later

    Its first report, Oct 26, 5:28 AM EDT

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  1. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 26, 3:33 AM EDT
  2. BloombergLeftOct 26, 3:44 AM EDT
  3. New York PostRightOct 26, 5:28 AM EDT
  4. Financial TimesCenterOct 26, 5:33 AM EDT

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