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ARCHIVED · 2 LEFT · 2 CENTER · 2 RIGHT · Jul 12, 2:14 AM

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Trump and Iran's supreme leader exchange threats with negotiations stalled

Iranian state media reports that the Revolutionary Guard says the Strait of Hormuz is closed until further notice. It comes as Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is vowing revenge for his father’s killing, saying it is the “demand” of his country. Khamenei has not been seen since he was s...

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This is a stored Optics snapshot.It preserves the source map and wording analysis from 7/12/2026, 2:14:33 AM.

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What happenedPresident Trump has repeatedly said he's the No. 1 target of the Iranian regime, with protesters holding banners calling for his death at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral this week.
What changedThe left frames it as "Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge for father’s killing". The right frames it as "Somebody in Tehran Who Calls Himself ‘Mojtaba Khamenei’ Is Vowing Revenge".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

88WORDING GAP

6 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge for father’s killing". The right frames it as "Somebody in Tehran Who Calls Himself ‘Mojtaba Khamenei’ Is Vowing Revenge".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Jul 11, 6:58 PM: Washington Examiner - News joined the source map.

Jul 11, 7:30 PM: BBC World joined the source map.

Jul 11, 7:47 PM: PJ Media joined the source map.

Jul 11, 11:03 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 88/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center-left ·News report
NBC News1h ago

Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge for father’s killing

iranssupremeleadervowsfathers

Iranian state media reports that the Revolutionary Guard says the Strait of Hormuz is closed until further notice. It comes as Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is vowing revenge...

Open source
Center ·News report

Trump and Iran's supreme leader exchange threats with negotiations stalled

President Trump has repeatedly said he's the No. 1 target of the Iranian regime, with protesters holding banners calling for his death at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral this week.

Open source
Center-left ·News report

Iran-US war latest: Supreme leader vows revenge for slain father following Trump’s threats to ‘decimate and destroy’

The leaders are trading blows as negotiators are scrambling to restart talks after disputes over the Strait of Hormuz

Open source
Right ·News report
PJ Media3h ago

Somebody in Tehran Who Calls Himself ‘Mojtaba Khamenei’ Is Vowing Revenge

somebodytehrancallshimself
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Center ·News report
BBC World3h ago

Iran supreme leader calls for revenge for father's killing

Mojtaba Khamenei says vengeance is "inevitable" for the killing, which happened on the first day of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Open source
Center-right ·News report

Mojtaba Khamenei vows revenge for his father’s assassination

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei promised on Saturday that Iran will strike back for the deaths of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and all other Iranians killed during...

Open source