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Iran’s IRGC says two oil tankers catch fire in Strait of Hormuz

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Event date
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Coverage
5 outlets · 5 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
United Kingdom, Greece, Lebanon, Lithuania, Pakistan
Greek, English, Lithuanian
Countries concerned
Iran
Disasters & climate · intensity 1.0 · tone -1.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (60%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Global South.

Western 60%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 40%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 Sino-Russian & BRICS, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by Middle East Eye (United Kingdom), . No word-for-word republication detected.

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

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

Coverage analysis

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Event sources

  1. Iran’s IRGC says two oil tankers catch fire in Strait of Hormuz
    Middle East EyeUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom → IranEnglish
  2. Two tankers hit mines and catch fire in Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Guards say
    DawnPakistanPakistan → IranEnglish
  3. Iran says two oil tankers on fire in Hormuz
    NaharnetLibanLebanon → IranEnglish
  4. Στενά του Ορμούζ: δύο τάνκερ στις φλόγες σύμφωνα με το Ιράν
    tomanifesto.grGRGreece → IranGreek
  5. Iranas pranešė apie sprogimus dviejuose tanklaiviuose Hormuzo sąsiauryje
    LRTLituanieLithuania → IranLithuanian