2026-07-13
US and Iran exchange strikes over Strait of Hormuz
20 outlets covered the same story. Here's how their headlines landed on the −5 (Far Left) to +5 (Far Right) spectrum — a 4.3-point gap between the most-left and most-right framing.
Far LeftCenterFar Right
- -1.8The Atlantic · LeftThe War Trump Can’t Control
- -1.5
- -1.5
- -0.5
- -0.5Associated Press · CenterUS has no 'dead man's switch' to attack Iran if it kills Trump
- -0.5
- -0.2
- -0.2Yahoo Finance · CenterStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as US and Iran exchange fire, oil jumps
- -0.2Neutral News · CenterUS and Iran Exchange Strikes as Standoff Over Strait of Hormuz Escalates
- -0.2Neutral News · CenterUS and Iran Trade Strikes as Tensions Rise Over Strait of Hormuz
- +0.0
- +0.0Associated Press · CenterUS launches airstrikes on Iran; Tehran lashes out at Gulf states
- +0.2
- +0.2
- +0.2
- +0.5
- +0.5
- +0.8Al Jazeera · CenterTrump: US will ‘take over’ Strait of Hormuz
- +0.8Times of Israel · CenterTrump says US ‘guardian’ of Hormuz, will charge ‘20% on all cargo’ traversing strait
- +2.5
Scores are AI estimates of headline language, not factual ratings. Each headline is scored 0 (neutral) outward to Far Left / Far Right by Claude and Grok.