War Added 113d ago 17 outlets

US and Iran negotiate memorandum of understanding to end military conflict.

The United States and Iran have been engaged in mediated negotiations since at least May 21, 2026, to transform an existing ceasefire into a formal settlement. Pakistan has served as a key mediator, with both sides exchanging proposals on issues including the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian nuclear program, and US sanctions. As of late May, officials on both sides expressed optimism about progress while acknowledging significant gaps remain.

Divergence score

This event sits in the top 8% of divergence this week. 17 outlets covered it, splitting into 17 framing camps across 4 bias groups.

17 camps

4 bias groups

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The spectrum · how 17 outlets placed this story

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CNN

Breitbart

Washington Examiner

Al Jazeera

South China Morning Post

PBS NewsHour

Globe and Mail

The Hill

NBC News

Reuters

Bloomberg

Times of Israel

Politico

Mother Jones

BBC

Deutsche Welle

NY Post

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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first

Furthest apart on this story

CNN

What's in the proposed deal that could end the US-Iran conflict?

deal terms analysis · neutral

Breitbart

Report: Iran Talks Could Resume Next Week as Washington, Tehran Trade Proposals

Iran as terrorist state · negative

How CNN and Breitbart compare across every story →

First to report

Reutersfirst
Breitbart+3.7 h
Al Jazeera+13.9 h
South China Morning Post+46.7 h
CNN+64.7 h
PBS NewsHour+101.9 h
The Hill+102.2 h
Bloomberg+118.0 h
Globe and Mail+121.5 h
Washington Examiner+198.0 h
NBC News+235.4 h
Politico+582.1 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

Coverage now spans left skeptics questioning whether talks can overcome deep mistrust, right celebrants of Trump's diplomacy, and centrists treating negotiations as uncertain path toward resolution, with NY Post joining mainstream outlets covering procedural progress over substantive breakthroughs.

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 LEFT3 outlets · mostly critical

“What's in the proposed deal that could end the US-Iran conflict?”

CNN CNN LEFT

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THE RIGHT3 outlets · mostly critical

“Report: Iran Talks Could Resume Next Week as Washington, Tehran Trade Proposals”

B Breitbart RIGHT

DOWN THE MIDDLE

“What to know about the emerging US-Iran deal to end war, reopen Strait of Hormuz” · Al Jazeera, South China Morning Post, PBS NewsHour, Globe and Mail, The Hill, Reuters, Bloomberg, Times of Israel, Politico, BBC, Deutsche Welle

+Hide the full sourcingSee how all 17 outlets put it

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CNNCNN What's in the proposed deal that could end the US-Iran conflict? 110d ago MJMother Jones The Iran War Isn’t Ending Any Time Soon 86d ago

LEFT-CENTER1

NBCNBC News All Eyes on US and Iran as Potential Peace Deal Looms 103d ago

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