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US-Iran Tensions Escalate Over Shipping Routes and Nuclear Sites
The United States launched new strikes on Iran amidst escalating clashes over shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran denied having a secret nuclear site at Pickaxe Mountain, located near its Natanz facility. President Trump warned Iran against shooting at ships, stating the US would bomb bridges and power plants, and also cautioned China and Russia against arming Iran. Meanwhile, Iran reported a sailor was killed in a Ukrainian attack on a vessel in the Caspian Sea, and the Houthis fired on Saudi oil sites.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 2 · Centre 6 · Right 6 n = 14
- Left (2): National Herald, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (6 votes, 7 outlets): Business Standard, Mathrubhumi English, NDTV, Navbharat Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), Patrika, The Indian Express
- Right (6 votes, 7 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote), Firstpost, OpIndia, Punjab Kesari, Republic World, The Pioneer
- International (8): Al Jazeera English, Associated Press, BBC News, Bloomberg, Deutsche Welle, France 24, Reuters, The Guardian