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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jul 17, 2:19 AM
US expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges
The United States is expanding its airstrike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges.
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US expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges
The United States is expanding its airstrike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges.
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As of July 17, 2026 at 4:10 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The United States is expanding its airstrike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges.
The headline split The left frames it as "Marines board tanker amid blockade of Iranian ports as US expands strikes with attacks on...". The center frames it as "US expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 26 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
26 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceStrong
77/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftMarines board tanker amid blockade of Iranian ports as US expands strikes with attacks on bridges
The Guardian UK · Left · News report
CenterUS expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jul 17, 4:10 AM
US hits more bridges in Iran in an expansion of its airstrike campaign
The United States is expanding its airstrike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges.
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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Jul 17, 4:10 AM
US hits more bridges in Iran in an expansion of its airstrike campaign
The United States is expanding its airstrike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges.
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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Jul 17, 4:10 AM
US hits more bridges in Iran in an expansion of its airstrike campaign
The United States is expanding its airstrike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges.
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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Jul 17, 4:08 AM
US hits more bridges in Iran in an expansion of its airstrike campaign
The United States is expanding its airstrike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges.
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The Guardian UKNews report · Jul 17, 3:50 AM
Marines board tanker amid blockade of Iranian ports as US expands strikes with attacks on bridges
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Boarding of M/T Wen Yao in Gulf of Oman comes as expanded airstrike campaign hits five bridges in southern Iran American forces boarded a ship in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday as part of the...
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Jul 17, 3:31 AM
US hits more bridges in Iran in an expansion of its airstrike campaign
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by increasingly hitting bridges, part of U.S. President Donald Trump's threats...
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ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Jul 17, 3:16 AM
US hits more bridges in Iran in expansion of its air strike campaign
The United States has expanded its air strike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges, part of President Donald Trump's threats to start striking infrastructure to pressure Te...
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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Jul 17, 2:54 AM
US hits more bridges in Iran in an expansion of its airstrike campaign
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by increasingly hitting…
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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Jul 17, 2:22 AM
US hits more bridges in Iran in an expansion of its airstrike campaign
The United States is expanding its airstrike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges
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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Jul 17, 2:19 AM
US expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges
The United States is expanding its airstrike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges.
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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Jul 17, 2:19 AM
US expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges
The United States is expanding its airstrike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges.
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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Jul 17, 2:19 AM
US expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges
The United States is expanding its airstrike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges.
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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Jul 17, 2:19 AM
US expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges
The United States is expanding its airstrike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges.
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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Jul 17, 2:19 AM
US expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges
The United States is expanding its airstrike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges.
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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jul 17, 2:19 AM
US expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges
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The United States is expanding its airstrike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges.
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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Jul 17, 2:19 AM
US expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges
The United States is expanding its airstrike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges.
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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Jul 17, 2:19 AM
US expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges
The United States is expanding its airstrike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges.
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WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque)News report · Jul 17, 2:19 AM
US expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges
The United States is expanding its airstrike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges.
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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Jul 17, 2:19 AM
US expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges
The United States is expanding its airstrike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges.
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The Belfast TelegraphNews report · Jul 17, 1:00 AM
US expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges
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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jul 17, 12:52 AM
US expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges
Days of back-and-forth strikes by the U.S. and Iran across the Middle East — and renewed threats to the Strait of Hormuz — have shredded the deal to end the war.
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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jul 17, 12:52 AM
US expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges
Days of back-and-forth strikes by the U.S. and Iran across the Middle East — and renewed threats to the Strait of Hormuz — have shredded the deal to end the war.
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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jul 17, 12:52 AM
US expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges
Days of back-and-forth strikes by the U.S. and Iran across the Middle East — and renewed threats to the Strait of Hormuz — have shredded the deal to end the war.
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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jul 17, 12:52 AM
US expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges
Days of back-and-forth strikes by the U.S. and Iran across the Middle East — and renewed threats to the Strait of Hormuz — have shredded the deal to end the war.
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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Jul 17, 12:52 AM
US expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges
Days of back-and-forth strikes by the U.S. and Iran across the Middle East — and renewed threats to the Strait of Hormuz — have shredded the deal to end the war.
Details77/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 26 sources
77/99 Wording GapMedium confidence26 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 26 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Jul 17, 12:52 AM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Jul 17, 12:52 AM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.
Jul 17, 12:52 AM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.
Jul 17, 12:52 AM: KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 77/99 and story health is live match · 26 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.