2026-07-21
US military strikes on Iran, casualties, ceasefire talks
25 outlets covered the same story. Here's how their headlines landed on the −5 (Far Left) to +5 (Far Right) spectrum — a 4.5-point gap between the most-left and most-right framing.
Far LeftCenterFar Right
- -2.5
- -1.5The Economist · LeftThe Iran war is America’s least popular since polls began
- -1.5
- -1.5The Atlantic · LeftTrump Is Caught in the Trap He Set
- -1.2
- -1.2Vox · LeftIran may be stronger than we thought
- -1.2
- -1.0Boston Globe · LeftUS soldier killed in Iraq was a 30-year-old father from North Carolina
- -1.0
- -0.8The Hill · CenterLive updates: US pounds Iran as war’s death toll hits 17
- -0.5
- -0.5The Hill · CenterIran: 2 oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz have exploded
- -0.5Boston Globe · CenterTrump says US has ‘no interest’ in Iran talks for now. Follow live updates.
- -0.5MarketWatch · CenterPro stock pickers cannot beat simple math — war in the Middle East is proving it
- -0.5Associated Press · CenterLive updates: U.S. military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Jordan as part of war with Iran
- -0.5Al Jazeera · CenterIsrael has ‘no interest’ in joining US war on Iran, says Smotrich
- -0.3The Guardian · CenterUS identifies soldier killed destroying downed Iranian drone in Iraq
- -0.3Associated Press · CenterUS bombing of Iran expands as Tehran lashes out
- -0.2
- -0.2
- -0.2Bloomberg · CenterYemen’s Houthis Vow to Impose Maritime Blockade on Saudi Arabia
- -0.2Neutral News · CenterUS Expands Strikes on Iran After Three Service Members Killed in Middle East Attacks
- +0.5Reason · CenterIsrael's Changing Strategic Calculus
- +1.5Breitbart · RightIran's President Says Country in 'Full-Scale War' with U.S.
- +2.0
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.