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Trump says no reason to escalate Iran war as he meets Qatar’s prime minister

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President Donald Trump said Monday that there is no reason to escalate the war with Iran, after meeting Qatar’s prime minister, according to CBS News, The Center Square and Townhall. The Center Square and Townhall report that Trump said Gulf partners prefer the U.S. keep the status quo and that the U.S. remains “locked and loaded.” CBS News reports that in a 60 Minutes interview he called the decision to start the war historically a good one despite its economic costs. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said talks are not “at the verge of a breakthrough” because Iran’s demands are unacceptable. The Center Square reports a Pentagon estimate that Operation Epic Fury, which began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, has cost at least $33.4 billion.

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

  1. Trump said after meeting Qatar’s prime minister that there is no reason to escalate the war with Iran.

    Reported byLeft1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News
    Right
    The Center Square
    Far Right
    Townhall

  2. Trump said Gulf partners including Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE prefer the U.S. keep the status quo with Iran.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    The Center Square
    Far Right
    Townhall

  3. Trump said the U.S. remains locked and loaded and ready to act if needed.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    The Center Square
    Far Right
    Townhall

  4. Trump defended the decision to start the war as historically a good one despite its economic impacts, in a 60 Minutes interview.

    One outletCBS News· Left

  5. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said talks are not at the verge of a breakthrough because Iran’s demands are unacceptable.

    One outletCBS News· Left

  6. The Pentagon estimates that Operation Epic Fury has cost at least $33.4 billion.

    One outletThe Center Square· Right

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that Trump said there is no reason to escalate the Iran war and that he met Qatar’s prime minister. The left stresses his escalation remarks and doubts about talks, while the right stresses his status quo and locked-and-loaded warnings.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    CBS News headlines lead with Trump’s no-reason-to-escalate remark, and one adds Rubio’s skepticism about talks, presenting the war as a live question of escalation and diplomacy.

    Trump says there is "no reason" to escalate war with Iran
    CBS NewsLeftAll 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

    The Center Square headline stresses Trump’s status quo and locked-and-loaded warning, while Far Right Townhall uses a promotional headline that pairs the story with Dana White’s name.

    Trump urged to maintain 'status quo' with Iran, U.S. remains 'locked and loaded'
    The Center SquareRightAll right-leaning headlines

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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

  • Trump’s no-reason-to-escalate remark
  • Rubio’s doubts about a breakthrough
  • Trump’s defense of starting the war

Leaves out

  • Pentagon estimate of at least $33.4 billion in costs

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

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From the center

0 outlets

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

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Status quo with Iran
  • U.S. readiness to resume military action
  • Gulf partners’ preferences

Leaves out

  • Rubio’s view that talks are not near a breakthrough

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

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  • The Center SquareRight

    Trump urged to maintain 'status quo' with Iran, U.S. remains 'locked and loaded'

    (The Center Square) – Following an Oval Office meeting Monday with the Qatari prime minister, President Donald Trump said Gulf partners are urging him to keep the status quo with Iran, though he warned the U.S. remains “lock and loaded.”

    Read at The Center Square (opens in a new tab)
  • TownhallFar Right

    President Trump and Dana White Just Gave Us an Update on the Iran War

    Further escalated military action against the Islamic Republic of Iran is improbable, President Donald Trump announced in a last-minute announcement in the White House briefing room on Monday.

    Read at Townhall (opens in a new tab)

The stories you read build My Mix, a private picture of which sides cover the stories you choose, kept on this device. What is My Mix?

The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    CBS News, Nov 9, 3:42 AM EST

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    13 hr 23 min later

    Its first report, Nov 9, 5:05 PM EST

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  1. CBS NewsLeftNov 9, 3:42 AM EST
  2. TownhallFar RightNov 9, 5:05 PM EST
  3. The Center SquareRightNov 9, 5:17 PM EST

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