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US military attacks Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on the eve of midterm elections

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9 outlets · 9 articles
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Reporting countries
United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, Chile, Spain, United Kingdom +1
English, Spanish
Countries concerned
Iran
Security & defense · intensity 1.5 · tone -1.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (44%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS.

Western 44%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 33%Global South 22%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

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  • Confirmed by 9 outlets in 6 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS.
  • Propagation: first reported by Gulf News (United Arab Emirates), . 6 outlets republished 3 headlines word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world
Global South

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Event sources

  1. Middle East conflict: US carries out defensive strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island near Strait of Hormuz as tensions escalate
    Gulf NewsÉmirats arabes unisUnited Arab Emirates → IranEnglish
  2. US forces strike Iran’s Qeshm island in the Strait of Hormuz – WSJ
    azernews.azAZAzerbaijan → IranEnglish
  3. US forces strike Iran’s Qeshm island in the Strait of Hormuz – WSJ
    today.azAZAzerbaijan → IranEnglish
  4. US military attacks Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on the eve of midterm elections
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → IranEnglish
  5. US military attacks Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on the eve of midterm elections
    The IndependentRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → IranEnglish
  6. Donald Trump ataca una isla iraní en la previa de las elecciones de mitad de mandato de EEUU
    diariodealmeria.esUnknownSpain → IranSpanish
  7. Donald Trump ataca una isla iraní en la previa de las elecciones de mitad de mandato de EEUU
    jaenhoy.esUnknownSpain → IranSpanish
  8. Petróleo sube tras ataque de EE.UU. a la isla iraní de Qeshm, en la víspera de las elecciones de mitad de mandato
    La TerceraChiliChile → IranSpanish
  9. Mundo EU ataca la isla iraní de Qeshm en vísperas de las elecciones de medio mandato, según WSJ Funcionarios estadounidenses describieron los ataques como maniobras de carácter defensivo.
    mvsnoticias.comMXMexico → IranSpanish