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How does Iran media report on world events? What stories get amplified, what gets downplayed, and what framing patterns emerge compared to other regions?
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18 stories this week
18 total stories in the last 30 days
Two rounds of talks produced no progress on fundamental terms. Negotiation framework breaking down—signals escalation risk if diplomatic pathway closes.
Israeli strategists reframing regional threat—Turkey-Qatar alliance positioned as ideological threat (vs. Iran's Shi'a support). Shows naming-trap: how threat narrative shapes security policy and alli…
Public alignment with Trump despite US trade friction signals repositioning amid US-Iran tensions. Sharif crediting Trump with halting India-Pakistan conflict—reframes historical tensions through Trum…
Internal strategic planning happening during period of US-Iran tension escalation. Shows regional powers repositioning in parallel—three-day congress suggests major policy shifts.
Trump administration pushing toward military confrontation; Iranian president stands defiant; secret €500M arms deal with Russia shows escalation dynamics and alliance-building amid Western pressure.
NATO border escalation signal; kinetic conflict timeline shortening per state assessment
Redirects from Iran crisis; positions Trump as Global South peace broker; validates Modi+Altman awkwardness narrative
Pressure play before negotiation; Russia/China/Iran conducting counter-exercises in same waters
Tariff chaos creates window to build alternative trade networks (Russia, Iran)
Three actors (US, Iran, Russia) in escalation spiral; diplomatic off-ramps narrowing
US-Iran crisis now triggers warnings from NATO allies; contagion effect
Power dynamics: US unilateral action threat; regional states seeking restraint; EU intelligence sees 'negotiation theatre'
Domestic discontent amid geopolitical escalation; dual pressures on regime
Hardening posture amid US-Iran nuclear deal progress signals dual-track strategy
Mechanism remains opaque; both sides claim progress but undefined terms create space for divergent interpretation
Oil price risk: brief closure signals long-term vulnerability of critical shipping lanes to natural & geopolitical disruption
Mediation role positions Turkey as axis point; missile arsenal disagreements threaten broader de-escalation deal framework.
Downward price pressure from OPEC+ supply increases; de-escalation in US-Iran talks supporting stability.
Stories where different regions framed the narrative differently.
Public alignment with Trump despite US trade friction signals repositioning amid US-Iran tensions. Sharif crediting Trump with halting India-Pakistan conflict—reframes historical tensions through Trump-mediated lens.
Monday, February 23, 2026
Public alignment with Trump despite US trade friction signals repositioning amid US-Iran tensions. Sharif crediting Trump with halting India-Pakistan conflict—reframes historical tensions through Trump-mediated lens.
Monday, February 23, 2026
Power dynamics: US unilateral action threat; regional states seeking restraint; EU intelligence sees 'negotiation theatre'
Friday, February 20, 2026
Power dynamics: US unilateral action threat; regional states seeking restraint; EU intelligence sees 'negotiation theatre'
Friday, February 20, 2026
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