Six months have passed since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran.
The US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, resulting in the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other key figures. Six months later, the war continues with no diplomatic breakthrough, while Iranian civilians face severe economic deterioration and the Iranian American community remains divided over the conflict. US military families have also been emotionally affected by the prolonged engagement.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 8% of divergence this week. 5 outlets covered it, splitting into 4 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
4 camps
4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 5 outlets placed this story
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Al Jazeera
CNN
Reuters
PBS NewsHour
Newsmax
Supportive of action
Neutral
Dismissive
Critical
Alarmist
International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Al Jazeera
How has life changed for Iranians six months into the war?
Iranian civilian hardship and economic crisis · negative
CNN
Six months into the Iran war, Iranian Americans remain divided over what comes next
Diaspora political fracture and unfulfilled regime change · negative
First to report
- PBS NewsHourfirst
- CNN+6.2 h
- Reuters+14.3 h
- Newsmax+14.7 h
- Al Jazeera+37.3 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
Al Jazeera centers civilian suffering and economic collapse, CNN highlights diaspora division and dashed regime-change hopes, while Reuters and Newsmax focus on US military families' emotional toll.
How each outlet covered it
Two readings of the same facts
The left and the right lead with different language. The loaded words each chose are highlighted.
THE LEFT
“Six months into the Iran war, Iranian Americans remain divided over what comes next”CNN CNN LEFT
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“News Wrap: Friday marks 6 months since Iran war started” · Al Jazeera, Reuters, PBS NewsHour
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10 tracked claims across 5 outlets
Fact ledger
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Claimed
Mojtaba Khamenei was selected as Iran's new supreme leader after his father's death.
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