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Iran threatened to black out Gulf if US struck power plants
Iranian officials threatened to "black out" West Asia if the United States struck its power plants, according to Gulf officials. The threat was reportedly conveyed through diplomatic channels. The specific timing and context of these threats were not detailed in the coverage.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 1 · Centre 9 · Right 3 n = 13
- Left (1): The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (9 votes, 10 outlets): Business Standard, Deccan Herald, Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), NDTV, The Economic Times, The Free Press Journal, The Hindu BusinessLine, The New Indian Express, The Quint
- Right (3): Aaj Tak, The Pioneer, Times Now
- International (15): Al Jazeera English, CBS News, CNBC, CNN, Channel News Asia, Deutsche Welle, Financial Times, France 24, Gulf News, Irish Independent, NBC News, Reuters, South China Morning Post, The Jerusalem Post, The New York Times