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ARCHIVED · 7 LEFT · 6 CENTER · 2 RIGHT · Sep 2, 12:17 AM

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Iran retaliates after US strikes kills four at wedding party, state media reports

CBS News and The Epoch Times describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedIranian news agencies said retaliatory missile and drone attacks on US targets had begun.
What changedThe left frames it as "US military says completed latest wave of strikes on Iran". The right frames it as "US Resumes Strikes on Iran; Congress Sounds Alarm on Birthright Citizenship Abuse, Sanctu...".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 15 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

86WORDING GAP

15 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "US military says completed latest wave of strikes on Iran". The right frames it as "US Resumes Strikes on Iran; Congress Sounds Alarm on Birthright Citizenship Abuse, Sanctu...".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Sep 1, 9:44 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Sep 1, 10:02 PM: Times of Israel joined the source map.

Sep 1, 10:20 PM: The Jerusalem Post joined the source map.

Sep 1, 10:27 PM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 86/99 and story health is stable · 15 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center-left ·News report

US military says completed latest wave of strikes on Iran

US military says completed latest wave of strikes on Iran The US military announced on Tuesday that it has completed its latest round of attacks on Iran. "US forces struck Islamic Revolutio...

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Center-left ·News report
CBS News14m ago

Marine veteran weighs in on Trump's military strategy against Iran as strikes continue

CBS News contributor Elliot Ackerman, a Marine Corps veteran, breaks down President Trump's military strategy as the U.S. launches new strikes over Iran's alleged interference with the pass...

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Center ·News report
BBC News13m ago

Iran retaliates after US strikes kills four at wedding party, state media reports

Iranian news agencies said retaliatory missile and drone attacks on US targets had begun.

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Center-left ·News report

U.S. Strikes Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Mines, Trump Says

The renewed hostilities underscore how a durable solution to the conflict remains far-off.

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Center ·News report

U.S. military completes latest strikes against Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehran’s retaliation

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday and Tehran fired missiles and drones at various sites across the region in response as hostilities flare once again in an inter...

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Center ·News report

US military completes latest strikes against Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehran's retaliation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday and Tehran fired missiles and drones at various sites across the region in response as hostilities flare once again in an...

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Center-left ·News report

US military completes latest strikes against Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehran's retaliation

U.S. Central Command says it has completed its latest round of attacks against Iranian military targets, while President Donald Trump vowed more strikes for Tehran's retaliation.

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Center-left ·News report

News Wrap: U.S. strikes Iran after attempted attacks against ships in Strait of Hormuz

In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. struck targets inside Iran in response to what it called attempted attacks against ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial spe...

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Right ·News report

US Resumes Strikes on Iran; Congress Sounds Alarm on Birthright Citizenship Abuse, Sanctuary Policy Harms

The United States has launched new strikes against Iran. President Donald Trump is warning the Iranian regime against retaliation, saying the United States would strike again and there woul...

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Center ·News report
Semafor1h ago

US launches new strikes on Iran

The new attacks interrupted a weekslong lull in the six-month conflict and sent oil prices to $95 a barrel.

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Center ·News report

US launches major strikes against Iran for first time since late July

Iranian state media reported explosions near the port city of Bandar Abbas, and other locations, as US President Donald Trump warned a bigger attack was “waiting in the wings”.

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Center-left ·News report

US launches major strikes against Iran for first time since late July

Iranian state media reported explosions near the port city of Bandar Abbas, and other locations, as US President Donald Trump warned a bigger attack was “waiting in the wings”.

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Center-right ·News report

Attacks on Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq as Iran launches retaliatory strikes against US bases

Explosions heard in Eilat as sirens sound in southern Jordan following Iranian attacks. Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari stated that Iran “will no longer exercise restraint."

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Center ·News report

US strikes Iranian sites around Hormuz, IRGC says it retaliated against base in Jordan

Trump offers varying explanations for attacks, which Iranian official say included 1 that killed 4 at wedding; Amman says all IRGC missiles were intercepted or landed in remote areas

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Center-left ·News report

Iran-US war latest: Trump’s military denies Tehran’s claim that it struck US base in Jordan

The latest US strikes follow Iranian attacks on shipping and American service members

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