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US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz

US media say Iran has told US officials an attack on ships crossing the strait early this week was "a mistake".

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As of July 11, 2026 at 2:08 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened US media say Iran has told US officials an attack on ships crossing the strait early this week was "a mistake".
The headline split The left frames it as "U.S. seeks Iranian pledge on Strait of Hormuz as Trump says talks to continue". The center frames it as "US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

62/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftU.S. seeks Iranian pledge on Strait of Hormuz as Trump says talks to continue

Globe and Mail · Center-left · News report

CenterUS wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz

BBC News · Center · News report

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

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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BBC NewsNews report · Jul 11, 2:08 PM

US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz

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US media say Iran has told US officials an attack on ships crossing the strait early this week was "a mistake".

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Center-leftHigh
Globe and MailNews report · Jul 11, 12:31 PM

U.S. seeks Iranian pledge on Strait of Hormuz as Trump says talks to continue

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Washington and Tehran continue talks despite Trump’s declaration that a ceasefire between the two sides has ended

Open source
Center-leftHigh
Irish TimesNews report · Jul 11, 11:13 AM

Iranian minister arrives in Oman for talks as US seeks pledge on Strait of Hormuz

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei says avenging the death of his predecessor and father ‘the demand of the nation’

Open source
Details62/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
62/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jul 11, 11:13 AM: Irish Times joined the source map.

Jul 11, 12:31 PM: Globe and Mail joined the source map.

Jul 11, 2:08 PM: BBC News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 62/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.