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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 Iran that mention Saudi Arabia.
10.4% of the 173 articles on Iran also mention Saudi Arabia, as do 21.9% of the 82 articles on Saudi Arabia.
- Left-leaning11 of 60 articles
- 18.3%
- Least biased1 of 12 articles
- 8.3%
- Right-leaning6 of 101 articles
- 5.9%
Who picked it up when
Bloomberg mentioned it first (Oct 21, 2026, 1:21 AM EDT). Right-leaning outlets followed 18 hours later, least biased outlets 5 days later.
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
18 articles mention Iran and Saudi Arabia in the last 7 days (Oct 20 to Oct 26).
| Article | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Guardian | High-level delegation visits Iran to try to avert flare-up with US and IsraelThe Guardian Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey travel to Tehran as bellicose rhetoric heightens High-level diplomatic delegations from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have travelled to Tehran in an attempt to prevent renewed fighting between Iran and the US and Israel as rhetoric sharpens on both sides . Security officials and diplomats at Monday’s meeting were expected to discuss how Iran could persuade the Houthis in Yemen to end their crippling missile and drone attacks on infrastructure in Saudi Arabia . With fighting raging across Yemen, the Houthis claimed to have closed Riyadh airport and inflicted heavy damage on the Saudi economy. Continue reading... | 0.65 | |
| Semafor | Mecca Pact members meet officials in TehranSemafor This is the first significant meeting between Iran and the three members of the joint defense agreement, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Türkiye. | 0.70 | |
| The New York Times | Flurry of Diplomacy in Iran Amid Reports of U.S. and Israeli Plans to Renew WarThe New York Times A rare joint visit to Tehran is expected by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan amid reports that the U.S. and Israel are drawing up plans to renew their war on Iran. | 0.60 | |
| The Washington Times | Middle East delegations meet in Iran as fears of war escalation mountThe Washington Times High-profile delegates from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey arrived Monday in Tehran for talks aimed at avoiding another escalation in Iran's war with the U.S. and Israel. | 0.65 | |
| Bloomberg | Iran, Mideast Leaders Meet as Trump Weighs What Comes NextBloomberg Top security officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey are set to meet Iran’s leaders in an effort to defuse tensions and breathe new life into talks. President Donald Trump has suggested that US strikes on Iran could resume after the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Col. Wayne Sanders (Ret.) of Bloomberg Intelligence examines the importance and timing of the meeting on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg) | 0.55 | |
| New York Post | Delegations meet in Iran with Middle East on edge over potential for renewed fightingNew York Post Officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey met in Tehran on Monday to avert a wider war between Iran, Israel and the United States. | 0.65 | |
| Newsmax | Regional Powers Meet in Iran as War Fears GrowNewsmax High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey were in Tehran on Monday for meetings with Iranian authorities to try to avert renewed fighting between Iran and Israel and the United States, two regional officials said. The talks come as many in Iran are... | 0.65 | |
| Bloomberg | Iran to Meet Regional Leaders as Trump Weighs Next StepBloomberg President Donald Trump said it’s “getting to be decision time” on whether he will make a deal with Iran or resume attacks. Meanwhile top security officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey are set to meet Iran’s leaders in an effort to defuse tensions and breathe new life into talks. Bloomberg's Stuart Livingstone-Wallace reports. (Source: Bloomberg) | 0.65 | |
| Bloomberg | Top Saudi, Turkish Officials Travel to Iran to Quell War TensionBloomberg Top security officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey are set to meet Iran’s leaders on Monday in an effort to defuse tensions and breathe new life into talks aimed at preventing a broader war in the Middle East. | 0.80● | |
| CNBC | Saudi Arabia says it intercepted missiles and drones from Iran-backed HouthisCNBC Saudi Arabia says it intercepted Houthi missiles and drones, while the Houthis claimed attacks on airports and energy sites amid rising regional supply risks. | 0.50● | |
| NewsNation | DNI warned of 'advanced' Iranian efforts to target U.S. personnel: MemoNewsNation The warning came days after the State Department ordered the departure of certain nonessential U.S. personnel from Saudi Arabia. | 0.45 | |
| The New York Times | Iran in ‘Advanced Stages’ of Planning Attacks Against Americans, Officials SayThe New York Times The U.S. government has ordered diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia. It is also drawing down staff at other missions in the region. | 0.70 | |
| New York Post | US pulls government employees from Saudi Arabia as kingdom comes under Houthi fireNew York Post President Trump is weighing direct military action against the Iran-backed group. | 0.50 | |
| Bloomberg | US Pulls Diplomats From Saudi as Houthi, Iran Tensions WorsenBloomberg The US ordered some diplomats and their families to leave Saudi Arabia because of the threat from Houthi militants, as the Iran-backed group carried out more strikes from Yemen. | 0.70● | |
| CNBC | U.S. pulls diplomats from Saudi Arabia as it reportedly readies Iran strikes after midtermsCNBC The U.S. ordered non-emergency staff out of Saudi Arabia after Houthi strikes on an airport and an oil field, reviving fears of a widening regional conflict. | 0.70● | |
| The Guardian | Some US diplomats told to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacksThe Guardian Reports emerge of similar withdrawals in UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain amid concerns about a return to conflict with Iran after US midterm elections The US state department has ordered some diplomats and the families of US government employees to leave Saudi Arabia, as the gulf kingdom faces a barrage of near-daily attacks, with at least three people killed at an airport and oilfield on Wednesday evening. Attacks on “civilian airports and other critical infrastructure” by the Iranian-supported Houthis in Yemen were highlighted as the reason for the drawdown. State department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said: “The safety and security of department personnel and their families remain our highest priority.” Continue reading... | 0.60 | |
| CBS News | U.S. ordering some government staff to depart Saudi ArabiaCBS News The U.S. military has also been quietly reducing its footprint at posts in the Middle East due to regional threats from the Houthis and direct threats from Iran, CBS News has learned. | 0.65 | |
| Bloomberg | UK to Fly Missions to Defend Saudi Arabia From Houthi AttacksBloomberg UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham asked the Royal Air Force to fly missions to protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks. RAF fighter jets will be deployed to defend Saudi cities and infrastructure against aerial attacks from the Iran-backed Yemeni militant group. Bloomberg's Stuart Livingstone-Wallace and Bloomberg Economics' Ziad Daoud break down the situation. (Source: Bloomberg) | 0.60 |
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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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Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.
| The New York Times | 0.7% | 2 | 296 |
| The Guardian | 0.3% | 2 | 703 |
| CNBC | 0.6% | 2 | 320 |
| Bloomberg | 1.4% | 5 | 371 |
| Semafor | 0.6% | 1 | 166 |
| NewsNation | 0.6% | 1 | 157 |
| CBS News | 0.2% | 1 | 465 |
| The Washington Times | 0.3% | 1 | 374 |
| New York Post | 0.2% | 2 | 883 |
| Newsmax | 0.3% | 1 | 293 |
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-leaning4 of 15 sources
- 0.2%
- Least biased1 of 8 sources
- 0.1%
- Right-leaning5 of 15 sources
- 0.1%
Lean index −0.9: 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.
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Bias scores by Media Bias/Fact Check.
3 sources have no MBFC bias score and are not shown.
Source leans based on ratings by Media Bias/Fact Check.