Iran warns of new weapons if US escalates conflict

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Iran warns of new weapons if US escalates conflict?

Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 17% are rated left, 16% are rated centre, 67% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 17. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Iran warns of new weapons if US escalates conflict left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 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 warns of new weapons if US escalates conflict biased?

Iran warns of new weapons if US escalates conflict is one event reported by 17 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 side is not reporting Iran warns of new weapons if US escalates conflict?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Iran warns of new weapons if US escalates conflict?

17 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's Revolutionary Guard spokesman warn about?

Hossein Mohebbi, spokesman for Iran's Revolutionary Guard, warned that Iran would change the "geography of war" and its weapons if the United States intensifies the conflict. He also stated that Iran has prepared for a prolonged war and is now more ready for such a scenario.

What happened to the oil tanker?

The British Army reported that an unknown projectile struck an oil tanker as it was entering the Strait of Hormuz. Two crew members sustained injuries in the incident, but the vessel was able to continue to port on its own.

What options is President Trump considering?

According to some reports, US President Donald Trump is considering various options for the conflict with Iran. These reportedly include being open to meeting Iran's president, "wiping Iran out," "letting them rot economically," or "making a deal."