Mojtaba Khamenei pulled from hospital rubble, cleric claims

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How did the left and right cover Mojtaba Khamenei pulled from hospital rubble, cleric claims?

Of the 15 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 20% are rated left, 20% are rated centre, 60% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 47. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Mojtaba Khamenei pulled from hospital rubble, cleric claims left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 15 rated outlets on this story, 20% are rated left, 20% are rated centre, 60% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Mojtaba Khamenei pulled from hospital rubble, cleric claims biased?

Mojtaba Khamenei pulled from hospital rubble, cleric claims is one event reported by 47 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 Mojtaba Khamenei pulled from hospital rubble, cleric claims?

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 Mojtaba Khamenei pulled from hospital rubble, cleric claims?

47 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 Iranian cleric Mohsen Heydari claim about Mojtaba Khamenei?

Mohsen Heydari claimed that Mojtaba Khamenei was pulled from the rubble of a Tehran hospital after it was bombed. He also stated that Khamenei was wounded and taken to the hospital before it was struck.

What is the US President's assessment of Mojtaba Khamenei's condition?

US President Donald Trump stated that he believes Mojtaba Khamenei is alive but was "very seriously wounded," specifically mentioning injuries to the left side of his body.

What has the Iranian President said about Mojtaba Khamenei's health?

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that he met with Mojtaba Khamenei for seven hours and that the Supreme Leader is "completely" healthy.

When was Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly selected as Supreme Leader?

According to a report by the New York Post, cited by Live Mint, Mojtaba Khamenei was selected as Iran's Supreme Leader on March 8.