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Trump pauses ‘massive attack’ on Iran, says new talks to begin

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What happened US President Trump says new talks with Iran will start Monday ‘in the form of a negotiation’ after calling off attack.
The headline split The left frames it as "Trump says new talks with Iran to begin Monday after calling off strikes". The right frames it as "Trump Says Iran Talks to Begin on Monday".
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31 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftTrump says new talks with Iran to begin Monday after calling off strikes

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CenterTrump pauses ‘massive attack’ on Iran, says new talks to begin

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Right / center-rightTrump Says Iran Talks to Begin on Monday

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Middle East EyeNews report · Aug 2, 10:30 PM

Trump says new talks with Iran to begin Monday after calling off strikes

Trump says new talks with Iran to begin Monday after calling off strikes US President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran will begin Monday after he decided to hold off on new str...

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Aug 3, 3:17 AM

Trump pauses ‘massive attack’ on Iran, says new talks to begin

US President Trump says new talks with Iran will start Monday ‘in the form of a negotiation’ after calling off attack.

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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Aug 3, 2:47 AM

Bedford Toll Plaza demolition to begin Monday

While work to remove the toll booths began in June, the demolition of the Bedford Toll Plaza is scheduled to begin Monday.

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Aug 3, 2:44 AM

Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes

Trump says he has decided to hold off on ordering new strikes against Iran after discussions with Gulf allies. He announced that Mideast allies had reached the "perimeters" of a deal aimed...

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UPIWire story · Aug 3, 2:39 AM

Trump says negotiations with Iran to resume Monday

President Donald Trump said Sunday night that negotiations with Iran toward ending the war will resume Monday, about a month after formal talks between the two unraveled and preceded a retu...

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CNBCNews report · Aug 3, 2:23 AM

Trump says Iran talks to resume Monday after calling off planned strikes

The latest peace proposal calls for warring parties to return to negotiations and continue working out some of the thorny issues that derailed diplomatic efforts.

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BloombergNews report · Aug 3, 2:14 AM

Trump Says Iran Talks to Begin Monday

President Donald Trump said new Iran talks would begin Monday afternoon after he called off a planned attack on Iran partially in response to pleas from US allies in the Middle East, includ...

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Japan TimesNews report · Aug 3, 2:13 AM

Trump says Iran talks to begin Monday after scrapping attack

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested a deal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz may be close and said he would also continue to pursue a path to end Iran's nuclear program.

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Aug 3, 2:03 AM

Trump says Gulf leaders’ input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he decided to hold off on ordering American forces to carry…

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The HinduNews report · Aug 3, 1:58 AM

Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes

It was another turnabout for Mr. Trump, who a day earlier said he is "losing faith" in negotiations with Iran and offered the ominous warning that the U.S. military "will be hitting them ve...

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Financial TimesNews report · Aug 3, 1:24 AM

Trump says Iran talks to resume after US called off major attack

Oil falls on signs of de-escalation as Tehran says a deal with Oman to reopen Strait of Hormuz to shipping was close

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CBS NewsNews report · Aug 3, 12:53 AM

U.S.-Iran negotiations set to begin Monday, Trump says after calling off strikes

President Trump said negotiations with Iran are set to begin Monday after announcing on Saturday that he canceled a pending attack on Iran.

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The Times of IndiaNews report · Aug 3, 12:47 AM

'I'm not looking to kill people': Trump on halting Iran strikes

US President Donald Trump announced negotiations with Iran would begin Monday. Diplomatic efforts involving Gulf nations prompted the halt of planned US military strikes. Mediators are work...

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Epoch Times WorldNews report · Aug 3, 12:20 AM

Trump Says Iran Talks to Begin on Monday

The president said some parties believe a deal is imminent involving the Strait of Hormuz, to be followed by what he called ‘the denuclearization of Iran.’

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BBC NewsNews report · Aug 3, 12:11 AM

Trump suggests new talks with Iran to begin on Monday

Tehran has not responded to the suggestion that new talks are imminent. Trump has previously said a negotiated end to the war is close, only for strikes to resume.

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Trending PoliticsNews report · Aug 3, 12:09 AM

Fresh Round Of Iran Talks Set To Begin Monday After Weeks Of Hostilities, Trump Says

President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that a new round of talks with Iran is scheduled to begin on Monday afternoon, following his decision to cancel a planned military strike against...

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RTE News (Ireland)News report · Aug 3, 12:02 AM

Trump says new Iran talks set to start, calls off strikes

US President Donald Trump said that new negotiations with Iran will begin today after he decided to hold off on striking the Islamic republic to pursue a deal to end the war.

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ABC News - BusinessNews report · Aug 2, 11:52 PM

Oil prices drop after Trump orders US forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran

Oil prices fell sharply Sunday after President Donald Trump said he would order U.S. forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran

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The Straits TimesNews report · Aug 2, 11:35 PM

Trump says new Iran talks set to start after calling off massive attack

He did not provide further details of the venue of the talks or the participants.

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FortuneNews report · Aug 2, 11:23 PM

After canceling Iran strikes, Trump says negotiations will resume Monday afternoon while Tehran continues Hormuz talks with Oman

Trump on Sunday said he expected negotiations to resume “tomorrow afternoon” but did not detail who would be involved in such talks.

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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Aug 2, 11:16 PM

Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes

The emerging deal “would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat,” Trump wrote Saturday.

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Aug 2, 11:16 PM

Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes

The emerging deal “would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat,” Trump wrote Saturday.

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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Aug 2, 11:16 PM

Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes

The emerging deal “would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat,” Trump wrote Saturday.

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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Aug 2, 11:16 PM

Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes

The emerging deal “would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat,” Trump wrote Saturday.

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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Aug 2, 11:16 PM

Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes

The emerging deal “would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat,” Trump wrote Saturday.

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WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans)News report · Aug 2, 11:16 PM

Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes

The emerging deal “would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat,” Trump wrote Saturday.

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Aug 2, 11:16 PM

Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes

The emerging deal “would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat,” Trump wrote Saturday.

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Aug 2, 11:06 PM

Oil prices drop after Trump orders US forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran

Oil prices fell sharply Sunday after President Donald Trump said he would order U.S. forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran.

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Toronto SunNews report · Aug 2, 10:50 PM

Trump says new Iran talks set to start after calling off massive attack

On Saturday, the U.S. president pulled back from threats for a massive attack against Iran

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Christian Science MonitorNews report · Aug 2, 10:36 PM

Trump now says he will halt Iran strikes, having reached outline to end war

President Donald Trump says he'll hold off on strikes he had threatened on against Iran, claiming allies reached the outline of a deal to end the war.

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SemaforNews report · Aug 2, 10:35 PM

Trump calls off Iran strikes

US President Donald Trump abruptly called off a new round of planned strikes on Iran on Saturday after some of Washington’s Gulf allies pushed for deescalation.

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Details83/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 31 sources
83/99 Wording GapHigh confidence31 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 31 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report, Wire story

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Aug 2, 10:30 PM: Middle East Eye joined the source map.

Aug 2, 10:35 PM: Semafor joined the source map.

Aug 2, 10:36 PM: Christian Science Monitor joined the source map.

Aug 2, 10:50 PM: Toronto Sun joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 83/99 and story health is stable · 31 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.