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Iran War Is an Ever-Expanding Catastrophe

Millions are being dragged into starvation, while people everywhere pay a Trump war tax. But there are plenty of powers who could bring him to heel

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What happened Millions are being dragged into starvation, while people everywhere pay a Trump war tax. But there are plenty of powers who could bring him to heel.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftTrump says agreement on Iran war ‘largely negotiated’

NBC News · Center-left · News report

CenterIran War Is an Ever-Expanding Catastrophe

RealClearPolitics · Center · News report

Right / center-rightIran did not win the war, it won something more dangerous - opinion

The Jerusalem Post · Center-right · Opinion

SEE THE HEADLINES

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RealClearPoliticsNews report · May 23, 2:22 PM

Iran War Is an Ever-Expanding Catastrophe

Millions are being dragged into starvation, while people everywhere pay a Trump war tax. But there are plenty of powers who could bring him to heel

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CR · Center-rightMostly Factual
The Jerusalem PostOpinion · May 24, 9:09 AM

Iran did not win the war, it won something more dangerous - opinion

The war didn’t collapse Iran. It cemented its control over Hormuz, rewired its alliances, and strengthened the very institutions the US targeted.

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Times of IsraelNews report · May 24, 8:51 AM

Iran executes first man accused of espionage during current war with US and Israel

Mojtaba Kian is convicted of sharing information related to Iran's defense capabilities during the nearly 40-day Israel-US war with the Islamic Republic

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · May 24, 8:10 AM

“They don’t like each other:” Is Russia and Iran’s alliance falling apart?

Russia and Iran have been locked in a centuries-long rivalry and pragmatism.

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The Straits TimesNews report · May 24, 7:35 AM

Iran hangs man for spying during war with US, Israel

Iran carries out the second-highest number of executions in the world, according to rights groups.

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NBC NewsNews report · May 23, 11:01 PM

Trump says agreement on Iran war ‘largely negotiated’

Officials from the U. S. and Iran appear to be nearing a deal to end the ongoing Middle-East conflict, according to public statements from President Donald Trump Saturday. “An Agreement has...

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NewsBustersNews report · May 23, 10:10 PM

PANIC: Bloomberg Fatuously Cries Recession Rivaling ‘Great Financial Crisis’ Due to Iran War

Bloomberg Fatuously Cries Recession Rivaling ‘Great Financial Crisis’ Due to Iran War The lefty media know that if they can scare commodity traders silly with their energy doom talk, the ma...

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CBS News PoliticsNews report · May 23, 9:20 PM

Trump says U. S. is "getting a lot closer" to agreement with Iran

U. S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.

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NewsmaxNews report · May 23, 6:18 PM

Dick Morris to Newsmax: Trump's Patience on Iran Is 'Exhausted'

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Dick Morris said Saturday on Newsmax's "Saturday Report" that he remains skeptical about reports of an imminent U. S.-Iran agreement, warning that "we've heard for so many months and years...

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National InterestNews report · May 23, 2:00 PM

Has Anyone ‘Won’ the Iran War?

There is no obvious winner of the Iran war—and with neither side able to impose its will on the other, the Middle East is entering an era of fragile equilibrium.

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CR · Center-rightMostly Factual
RealClearWorldNews report · May 23, 1:11 PM

Why Constitutional Monarchy Is Gaining Support in Iran

Fariba Parsa, RCW Nearly five decades after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran is experiencing one of the deepest legitimacy crises in its modern history....

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HuffPostNews report · May 22, 9:07 PM

Trump Claims He's Missing Son Donald Jr.'s Wedding Because Of The Iran War

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The president said he can't make the nuptials due to "circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America."

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Religion News ServiceNews report · May 22, 8:11 PM

As Iran war persists, some US Muslims consider risks of Mecca pilgrimage

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (RNS and NPR) — Hajj is performed on the eighth through 13th days of the Islamic month of Dhu'l-Hijjah, or from May 25 to May 30.

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Score hidden until the match is cleanerNeeds review confidence13 sources · 3 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: News report, Opinion

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May 22, 8:11 PM: Religion News Service joined the source map.

May 22, 9:07 PM: HuffPost joined the source map.

May 23, 1:11 PM: RealClearWorld joined the source map.

May 23, 2:00 PM: National Interest joined the source map.

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