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White House denies Trump suggested Iran should 'take out' US cities

The White House pushed back Tuesday after Democrats accused President Donald Trump of suggesting Iran should " take out" the major US cities of Los Angeles and San Diego.

Event date
exact date
Coverage
4 outlets · 4 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Pakistan, XM, South Africa
English
Countries concerned
Iran, United States
Diplomacy · intensity 3.1 · tone -0.38
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Covered mainly by the Arab-Muslim world sphere (50%); silent in Western.

Western 0%Sino-Russian & BRICS 25%Arab-Muslim world 50%Global South 25%

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

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  • Confirmed by 4 outlets in 3 countries.
  • Ignored by Western.
  • Propagation: first reported by The Express Tribune (Pakistan), . 4 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western

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

Sino-Russian & BRICS
Arab-Muslim world
Global South

Coverage analysis

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Event sources

  1. White House denies Trump suggested Iran should 'take out' US cities
    The Express TribunePakistanPakistan → United StatesEnglish
  2. White House denies Trump suggested Iran should 'take out' US cities
    Al-MonitorMoyen-OrientXM → United StatesEnglish
  3. White House denies Trump suggested Iran should 'take out' US cities
    IOLAfrique du SudSouth Africa → IranEnglish
  4. White House denies Trump suggested Iran should 'take out' US cities
    DawnPakistanPakistan → IranEnglish