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London court finds 2 Iranian men guilty of spying for Tehran
One source specifies the spying target as UK-based journalists, while others maintain a broader description of spying for Tehran/Iran.
3 Left2 Center0 Right
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As of November 12, 2026 at 2:24 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedTwo Iranian men were convicted of spying on dissident journalists in the UK for Iranian intelligence, highlighting heightened Iranian activities in Britain.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Two men found guilty over Iranian attempts to ‘eliminate’ UK-based journalists". The center frames it as "Two men found guilty of spying for Iran over plan to target UK-based journalists".
Match confidenceMedium confidence. 5 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
5 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
60/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftLondon court finds 2 Iranian men guilty of spying for Tehran
ABC News - International · Center-left · News report
CenterLondon court finds 2 Iranian men guilty of spying for Tehran
Arab News · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
London court finds 2 Iranian men guilty of spying for Tehran
London court findsguilty of spying for Tehran
Two Iranian men were convicted of spying on dissident journalists in the UK for Iranian intelligence, highlighting heightened Iranian activities in Britain.
Two men found guilty over Iranian attempts to ‘eliminate’ UK-based journalists
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