Iran attacks Jordan and UAE; US strikes Larak Island
Tehran announces retaliatory strikes after US hits IRGC personnel and civilians.
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Iran attacks Jordan and UAE; US strikes Larak Island
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What this story says
- Iran launched attacks targeting Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
- The Arab Parliament condemned Iran's actions and expressed support for Jordan and the UAE.
- The United States conducted a strike on Iran's Larak Island.
- Iran announced retaliatory strikes against sites housing US forces in Jordan and the UAE.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 2 of the 9 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
41/100
9 sources · methodology
Iran launched attacks on targets in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. The Arab Parliament condemned these actions, calling them a direct threat to regional security and expressing full support for both nations. The Parliament's speaker urged the international community, including the UN Security Council, to take a firm stance to prevent further escalation.
The United States struck Iran's Larak Island. Following this, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported casualties, including personnel and civilians. Tehran announced it would carry out retaliatory strikes against locations housing US forces in Jordan and the UAE.
Coverage disagreements
Reports differ on the specific nature of Iran's attacks. Emirates24|7 stated Qatar condemned Iranian attacks targeting Jordan with missiles and the United Arab Emirates with a drone. Arab News reported Iran launched drone attacks on the UAE and Jordan. OAN reported the UAE condemned an Iranian drone attack against the country. Khaleej Times stated the UAE condemned hostile attacks constituting a dangerous escalation and a direct threat to its security. The nature of the attacks on Jordan is not specified in the Khaleej Times or OAN reports.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated reports mention the United States strike on Larak Island or the reported deaths and injuries among Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel and civilians. They also do not mention Tehran's announcement of retaliatory strikes targeting sites housing US forces in Jordan and the UAE.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 31 Aug 2026, 17:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
1 rated outlet
We have not written our reading of the left coverage of this story. The left-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.
Centre
1 rated outlet
We have not written our reading of the centre coverage of this story. The centre-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.
Right
5 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports focused on condemnations of Iran's actions. Egypt Today reported Al-Azhar condemned the attacks. Emirates24|7 noted Qatar's condemnation, describing the attacks as a serious violation of sovereignty and territorial integrity. Arab News reported Iran was condemned after launching drone attacks on the UAE and Jordan. Khaleej Times stated the UAE condemned the attacks, labelling them a dangerous escalation and direct threat. OAN reported the UAE condemned an Iranian drone attack, calling it a dangerous escalation.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Iran attacks Jordan and UAE; US strikes Larak Island?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 14% are rated left, 15% are rated centre, 71% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 9. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Iran attacks Jordan and UAE; US strikes Larak Island left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Iran attacks Jordan and UAE; US strikes Larak Island biased?
- Iran attacks Jordan and UAE; US strikes Larak Island is one event reported by 9 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Iran attacks Jordan and UAE; US strikes Larak Island?
- 9 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Iran attack?
- Iran launched attacks targeting locations in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. The specific methods of attack, whether missiles or drones, were reported differently across various outlets.
- What was the US response to Iran's attacks?
- The United States struck Iran's Larak Island. Following this strike, Iran announced it would conduct retaliatory attacks against sites housing US forces in Jordan and the UAE.
- Which organisations condemned Iran's actions?
- The Arab Parliament condemned Iran's attacks on Jordan and the UAE, calling them a threat to regional security. Al-Azhar, Qatar, and Kuwait also issued condemnations, as reported by various news outlets.
Read it at the source
9 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
1Centre
1Right
5- Al-Azhar condemns renewed Iranian attacks on UAE, Jordan (opens Egypt Today in a new tab)
Egypt Today — is Egypt Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Qatar condemns Iranian attacks on UAE, Jordan (opens Emirates24|7 in a new tab)
Emirates24|7 — is Emirates24|7 biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iranian attacks on UAE, Jordan condemned (opens Arab News in a new tab)
- UAE holds Iran 'fully responsible' for attacks and repercussions (opens Khaleej Times in a new tab)
Khaleej Times — is Khaleej Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- UAE condemns Iranian drone attack as regional hostilities escalate (opens OAN in a new tab)
Not rated
2- Arab League condemns Iranian attacks on UAE and Jordan, urges Tehran to halt escalation (opens Sada El balad in a new tab)
Sada El balad — is Sada El balad biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Kuwait condemns Criminal Iranian attacks on Jordan and UAE (opens arabtimesonline.com in a new tab)
arabtimesonline.com — is arabtimesonline.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
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