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ARCHIVED · 2 LEFT · 3 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Jul 9, 10:39 AM

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Iran to bury slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as week-long funeral ceremonies draw to a close

Iran's slain ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday will be buried at the country's holiest shrine in Mashhad after a week of mass funeral processions, rallies and mourning ceremonies that has coincided ​with a flare-up in conflict with the US. Khamenei's son and successor, Supreme Leader Mojtaba...

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What happenedIran to bury slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as week-long funeral ceremonies draw to a close.
What changedThe left frames it as "Iran bury slain Supreme Leader as mourners chant ‘kill Trump’ slogans". The center frames it as "Iran to bury slain Supreme Leader in culmination of mass funeral".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

61WORDING GAP

5 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Iran bury slain Supreme Leader as mourners chant ‘kill Trump’ slogans". The center frames it as "Iran to bury slain Supreme Leader in culmination of mass funeral".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Jul 9, 5:13 AM: Santa Fe New Mexican joined the source map.

Jul 9, 8:42 AM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Jul 9, 9:07 AM: The Indian Express joined the source map.

Jul 9, 9:31 AM: The Independent joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 61/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report
France 2418m ago

Iran to bury slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as week-long funeral ceremonies draw to a close

Iran's slain ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday will be buried at the country's holiest shrine in Mashhad after a week of mass funeral processions, rallies and mourning ceremonies tha...

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Center-left ·News report
The Independent1h ago

Iran bury slain Supreme Leader as mourners chant ‘kill Trump’ slogans

Placards were held up saying ‘Kill Trump’

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Center ·News report
The Indian Express17m ago

Iran releases first footage of damage inside Ali Khamenei’s residence after US-Israel strike

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Center ·News report
The Straits Times17m ago

Iran to bury slain Supreme Leader in culmination of mass funeral

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DUBAI, July 9 - Iran buries its slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday at the country's holiest shrine, with his son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei still hidden from public...

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Center-left ·News report
Santa Fe New Mexican5h ago

Funeral processions held in holy Iraqi cities for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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Funeral processions for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have been held in Iraq's holy cities of Najaf and Karbala.

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