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The Guardian - US Politics and Independent Journal Review describe the same event in different terms.
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24 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
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NPR · Center-left · News report
Dawn Pakistan · Center · News report
New York Post · Center-right · News report
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) said it fired ballistic missiles at a base in Jordan used by the US military and attacked 10 ships on Wednesday, after the US said it had destroyed five Ir...
The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to the latest attacks on its warships and American targets in Jordan, the latest burst of back-and-forth...
Iran targeted US vessels in the Strait of Hormuz following American strikes on Iranian oil tankers, intensifying hostilities between Tehran and Washington.
The tanker was reportedly hit by four U.S. missiles in the area of Kharg Island’s anchorage
Oil prices edged closer to $100 a barrel after an escalation in the tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran.
CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Sept 9 - Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it fired ballistic missiles at a base in Jordan used by the U.S. military and attacked 10 ships on Wednesday, after the U.S. said...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said it had captured a US uncrewed submarine in the Strait of Hormuz, offering a rare glimpse into how underwater drones are being used in military operations.
Oil prices continued to climb towards the $100 mark in early Asian trading on Wednesday after the U.S. destroyed five more Iranian crude tankers and Iran targeted U.S. forces in Jordan. The...
Tehran's bombs came after US forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to Iran targeting an American warship, the second such attack in less than a week. The Islamic...
After the American strikes, Iran launched missiles toward U.S. targets in Jordan, Iranian state-run media said.
The U.S. and Iran traded new attacks around the Strait of Hormuz, as President Donald Trump insists oil prices will drop fast once the Iran war ends.
American military hit ‘multiple’ ships linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in response to more attempted missile attacks on a US Navy warship
Oil prices are rising steadily with no end in sight to the U.S.-Iran standoff impeding tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
US military says it destroyed five more Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on a Navy warship. Iran struck a US military base in Jordan with missiles in retaliation, the Revolutionary...
The US military is investing heavily in unmanned naval systems, including underwater and surface vessels, as it seeks cheaper ways to monitor vast areas of ocean, gather intelligence, and t...
In response to Iranian claims of the capture, a Pentagon spokesperson said a US underwater drone had "malfunctioned more than a day ago."
The Middle East war intensified with Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen launching strikes on several Saudi cities, further embroiling a US ally in the conflict, while US forces hit multiple I...
IRGC claims attacks on oil tankers, ships and US vessels Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted several vessels that attempted to pass through what it described as...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday it had captured a US uncrewed submarine at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, offering a rare glimpse into how underwater drones are being us...
Iran said Tuesday it captured a U.S. uncrewed submarine in the Strait of Hormuz. The Pentagon said it had malfunctioned more than a day ago.
Iran said Tuesday it captured a U.S. uncrewed submarine in the Strait of Hormuz. The Pentagon said it had malfunctioned more than a day ago.
Tit-for-tat violence surges again in region, with tankers struck by the US in the Gulf of Oman, and reprisal attacks by Iran on a US base in Jordan The US military on Tuesday said it “destr...
Iran retaliated by launching missiles at Jordan, raising the specter of still more fighting.
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Now: Wording Gap is 87/99 and story health is stable · 31 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.