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Iran says tanker carrying LNG hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz
Middle East Eye and The Straits Times describe the same event in different terms.
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As of November 13, 2026 at 7:35 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedIran says tanker carrying LNG hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "IRGC Navy says tanker explodes after hitting a sea mine in Hormuz Strait". The center frames it as "Iran says tanker carrying LNG hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz".
Match confidenceMedium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
61/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftIRGC Navy says tanker explodes after hitting a sea mine in Hormuz Strait
Middle East Eye · Center-left · News report
CenterIran says tanker carrying LNG hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz
The Straits Times · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
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