CenterMostly Factual
The Straits TimesNews report · Jul 28, 6:25 AM
Iran hangs two anti-government protesters in public
This comes after two other men were hanged over similar charges in Isfahan province on July 19.
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Different Spin
Iran hangs two anti-government protesters in public
The Jerusalem Post reaches for "outrage" where Middle East Eye stays flat.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftIran executes two men over charges related to January protests
Middle East EyeMixed
Right-leaningCenter-rightIran publicly hangs January protesters in Isfahan's Alikhani Square, sparking outrage
The Jerusalem PostMostly Factual
outrage
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The Straits TimesMostly FactualIran hangs two anti-government protesters in public
As of July 28, 2026 at 10:41 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened This comes after two other men were hanged over similar charges in Isfahan province on July 19.
The headline split The left frames it as "Iran executes two men over charges related to January protests". The right frames it as "Iran publicly hangs January protesters in Isfahan's Alikhani Square, sparking outrage".
Match confidence High confidence. 6 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
6 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
77/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftIran executes two men over charges related to January protests
Middle East Eye · Center-left · News report
CenterIran hangs two anti-government protesters in public
The Straits Times · Center · News report
Right / center-rightIran publicly hangs January protesters in Isfahan's Alikhani Square, sparking outrage
The Jerusalem Post · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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The Jerusalem PostNews report · Jul 28, 10:41 AM
Iran publicly hangs January protesters in Isfahan's Alikhani Square, sparking outrage
outrage
The two protesters were named by Mizan news agency as Amirhossein Safari and Abolfazl Sepahi, who were alleged to have attacked police officers.
Center-leftMixed
Middle East EyeNews report · Jul 28, 9:16 AM
Iran executes two men over charges related to January protests
Iran executes two men over charges related to January protests Iran has executed two men who were sentenced to death for their part in protests in Isfahan during nationwide unrest that rock...
CenterMostly Factual
Times of IsraelNews report · Jul 28, 8:45 AM
Iran hangs two anti-government protesters in public
Tehran says it executed men in front of crowd in Malekshahr city square for 'waging war against God'; pair convicted of tying up police officers and setting them on fire
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EuronewsNews report · Jul 28, 8:44 AM
Iran publicly executes two Isfahan protesters despite UN calls to stop
Two protesters were publicly executed in Isfahan on Tuesday morning, bringing the total to four deaths out of 12 sentenced in the same case, after UN experts slammed coerced confessions and...
Center-leftHigh
The Seattle TimesNews report · Jul 28, 8:12 AM
Iran hangs 2 men convicted of killing 4 police officers in January protests
Iran's judiciary news outlet says authorities have hanged two men convicted in a case of killing four police officers during a January crackdown on nationwide protests.
Details77/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 6 sources
77/99 Wording GapHigh confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 28, 6:25 AM: The Straits Times joined the source map.
Jul 28, 8:12 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Jul 28, 8:44 AM: Euronews joined the source map.
Jul 28, 8:45 AM: Times of Israel joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 77/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.