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How they overlap
Of the articles on each keyword in the last 7 days, with the same text and sources, how many also mention the other. Per lean: the share of its outlets' articles on election that mention Iran war.
1.5% of the 527 articles on election also mention Iran war, as do 5.6% of the 143 articles on Iran war.
- Left-leaning6 of 207 articles
- 2.9%
- Least biased0 of 89 articles
- 0.0%
- Right-leaning2 of 231 articles
- 0.9%
Who picked it up when
Bloomberg mentioned it first (Oct 24, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT). Right-leaning outlets followed 26 hours later. No least biased outlet mentioned it.
One row per source with a matching article, from the most left-leaning on top: a dot for each article, on a bar for each stretch of its coverage (a pause of more than 24 hours starts a new one). Hover or tap a dot for the headline, click it to read the article.
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Results
8 articles mention election and Iran war in the last 7 days (Oct 20 to Oct 26).
| Article | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| PBS NewsHour | Iranians fear a possible return to all-out war as U.S. and Israeli elections approachPBS NewsHour Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces a close vote Tuesday, says Iran's leadership must be eliminated. U.S. President Donald Trump vows to "finish the job" in Iran eight months after the war began, as a third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops make their way to the region. | 0.65 | |
| The Washington Times | Iranians fear a possible return to all-out war as U.S. and Israeli elections approachThe Washington Times Many Iranians are bracing for a return to all-out war as Israeli and U.S. leaders sharpen their threats ahead of elections in both countries in the coming days, and as Iran's leaders remain defiant despite mounting pressure. | 0.77 | |
| Bloomberg | Iran War Risks Escalation After ElectionsBloomberg On Bloomberg This Weekend, former US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro assesses the risk of renewed fighting with Iran after elections in Israel and the US and warns that another round of military operations could deepen regional and global economic strains. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Shapiro examines Israel’s election and argues that a change in Israeli leadership could provide an opportunity to reset a US-Israel relationship that has become increasingly strained. (Source: Bloomberg) | 0.65 | |
| Newsmax | Pape Warns of Major Iran-Israel Escalation After Elections, Calls Mideast 'Tinderbox'Newsmax University of Chicago political scientist Robert Pape warned Saturday on Newsmax that the conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States could escalate dramatically in the coming weeks, with upcoming elections in Israel and the U.S. potentially creating conditions... | 0.55 | |
| Bloomberg | Israel Election Tests Netanyahu’s Hold on PowerBloomberg On Bloomberg This Weekend, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert discusses how security, democracy and the war in Iran are shaping Israel’s election and argues that the country needs a change in its approach to settler violence in the West Bank. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Olmert also examines how the US midterms could affect the US-Israel relationship and says decisions about further military action against Iran should be based on intelligence rather than electoral politics. (Source: Bloomberg) | 0.60 | |
| Bloomberg | US and Israel Elections Loom Over Iran WarBloomberg On Bloomberg This Weekend, Bloomberg Economics Defense Lead Becca Wasser and Bloomberg News Middle East correspondent Dan Williams examine how elections in the US and Israel could shape the next phase of the Iran war, including the possibility of renewed US strikes after the midterms. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Wasser and Williams assess potential US military options, Iran’s capacity to retaliate and the political calculations facing President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Source: Bloomberg) | 0.85● | |
| The New York Times | A New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full WarThe New York Times With new intelligence and the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel. | 0.60 | |
| Bloomberg | Trump Prepares for Iran Escalation After US, Israeli ElectionsBloomberg A Middle East war that President Donald Trump said would be over in a matter of weeks now looks set to escalate as it enters its eighth month. | 0.65● |
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Other keywords in the matching articles: the share of them that mention each, with the number of articles. The search icon searches for election and that keyword instead of Iran war, keeping the text, sources, source type and time range.
Coverage by source
The share of each source's stories in the last 7 days that match the query, from left to right. Sort the table to reorder the bars.
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| The New York Times | 0.4% | 1 | 257 |
| Bloomberg | 1.3% | 4 | 315 |
| PBS NewsHour | 0.7% | 1 | 137 |
| The Washington Times | 0.3% | 1 | 319 |
| Newsmax | 0.4% | 1 | 279 |
Coverage by lean
The share of stories that match the query, in the last 7 days, averaged over the outlets of each political lean with at least 3 stories. The groups differ in size, so a single outlet weighs more in the smaller ones.
- Left-leaning3 of 15 sources
- 0.2%
- Least biased0 of 8 sources
- 0.0%
- Right-leaning2 of 15 sources
- <0.1%
Lean index −1.3: covered more by left-leaning outlets
Each outlet at its MBFC bias score, from −10 (far left) to +10 (far right), as high as the share of its stories that match the query. The lean index is the average score of the outlets covering it, weighted by that share.
lean indexour sources' average (+0.4)leftcenterright
Bias scores by Media Bias/Fact Check.
1 source has no MBFC bias score and is not shown.
Source leans based on ratings by Media Bias/Fact Check.