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Middle-East: Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Donald Trump reportedly refuses

Vanguard (Nigeria) reaches for "refuses" where CBS News stays flat.

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As of September 26, 2026 at 9:38 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Middle-East: Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Donald Trump reportedly refuses.
The headline split The left frames it as "Iran proposes a 7-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz". The center frames it as "Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Trump reportedly refuses".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 9 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

9 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceMild

50/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftIran proposes a 7-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

CBS News · Center-left · News report

CenterMiddle-East: Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Donald Trump reportedly refuses

France 24 · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.

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SEE THE HEADLINES

CenterHigh
France 24News report · Sep 26, 9:35 AM

Middle-East: Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Donald Trump reportedly refuses

The United States had yet to publicly respond on Saturday after Iran offered a plan to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, though reports indicated that President Donald Trump had reject...

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CenterHigh
Irish IndependentNews report · Sep 26, 9:38 AM

Rosie O’Donnell tells Late Late Show she was ‘proud’ of Catherine Connolly’s gift to Donald Trump

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Center-leftHigh
CBS NewsNews report · Sep 26, 9:35 AM

Iran proposes a 7-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's president says Tehran wants a deal with the U.S. before November's midterm elections, as the regime puts an offer on the table.

Open source
CenterMostly Factual
NewsweekNews report · Sep 26, 9:00 AM

Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Flips With White Voters in Red States

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CenterMostly Factual
CNA SingaporeNews report · Sep 26, 8:24 AM

Iran awaits US move after WSJ report says Trump rejects peace plan

Donald Trump is privately sceptical that Iran will meet his demands and has told his staff that he sees a renewed bombing campaign as likely after the November US midterm elections, the Wal...

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CenterHigh
Vanguard (Nigeria)News report · Sep 26, 8:12 AM

Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Trump reportedly refuses

refuses

"Iran has conveyed to the United States, through Qatar, a concrete seven-day plan. If the necessary conditions are met, the strait can be reopened, and normal maritime passage restored with...

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CenterMixed
Arab NewsNews report · Sep 26, 8:02 AM

Iran to reopen Hormuz within 7 days if US agrees to proposed plan: FM

Tehran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days under a new plan pending US agreement, Iran’s foreign minister told a media conference attended by Arab News at the UN General Asse...

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Center-leftMostly Factual
The IndependentNews report · Sep 26, 6:50 AM

Iran-US war latest: Trump ‘renames’ Strait of Hormuz after Tehran proposes seven-day plan to reopen key waterway

US president has reportedly told staff he expects to resume hostilities after the November midterms

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CenterMostly Factual
Dawn PakistanNews report · Sep 26, 6:26 AM

Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Trump reportedly refuses

Iran offered a plan to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Tehran said on Friday, but within hours, reports indicated that US President Donald Trump rejected the proposal. The waterway,...

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Details50/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 9 sources
50/99 Wording GapMedium confidence9 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 9 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Sep 26, 6:26 AM: Dawn Pakistan joined the source map.

Sep 26, 6:50 AM: The Independent joined the source map.

Sep 26, 8:02 AM: Arab News joined the source map.

Sep 26, 8:12 AM: Vanguard (Nigeria) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 50/99 and story health is live match · 9 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.