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IRGC says intercepts and destroys 17th US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island

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Event date
exact date
Coverage
5 outlets · 6 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Azerbaijan, Lebanon, Russia, Saudi Arabia
English, Russian
Countries concerned
Iran
Security & defense · intensity 2.3 · tone 0.00
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Covered mainly by the Arab-Muslim world sphere (67%); silent in Global South.

Western 17%Sino-Russian & BRICS 17%Arab-Muslim world 67%Global South 0%

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

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 5 countries.
  • Ignored by Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by english.almanar.com.lb (Lebanon), . No word-for-word republication detected.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS
Arab-Muslim world
Global South

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

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Event sources

  1. IRGC says intercepts and destroys 17th US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island
    english.almanar.com.lbLBLebanon → IranEnglish
  2. Iran says it intercepted US MQ-1 Predator drone over Qeshm Island
    Middle East EyeArabie SaouditeSaudi Arabia → IranEnglish
  3. IRGC Shoots Down 17th US MQ-1 Drone Over Qeshm Island, Citing Advanced Air Defense Success
    english.almanar.com.lbLBLebanon → IranEnglish
  4. Иран сбил над островом Кешм американский беспилотник MQ-1
    ru.apa.azAzerbaïdjanAzerbaijan → IranRussian
  5. Iran shoots down 17th US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island in country’s south — IRGC
    TASSRussieRussia → IranEnglish
  6. IRGC shoots down 17th US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island
    Press TVIranUnited Kingdom → IranEnglish