2026-07-20
US military strikes Iran after soldiers killed
24 outlets covered the same story. Here's how their headlines landed on the −5 (Far Left) to +5 (Far Right) spectrum — a 5.0-point gap between the most-left and most-right framing.
Far LeftCenterFar Right
- -2.5LA Times · LeftU.S. airstrikes at sea are killing Mexican citizens
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- -1.5
- -1.0The Economist · LeftThe Iran war is America’s least popular since polls began
- -1.0Boston Globe · LeftUS bombing of Iran expands as Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
- -1.0
- -1.0
- -1.0
- -1.0Washington Post · LeftVoters are struggling to keep up with Iran war’s twists and turns
- -0.5Axios · CenterOil tops $90 as Middle East fighting escalates
- -0.5
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- -0.5Axios · CenterGas again tops $4 per gallon as Iran fighting persists
- -0.5
- +0.0
- +0.0Axios · CenterU.S. strikes Iran again after troop deaths
- +0.0Associated Press · CenterUS strikes Iran's Revolutionary Guard over attack that killed troops in Jordan
- +0.5Daily Mail · CenterDozens of US troops wounded in secret Iran strikes the Pentagon kept quiet
- +0.5
- +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.