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The Hill mentioned it first (Nov 2, 2026, 9:16 PM EST). Right-leaning outlets followed within the hour, left-leaning outlets 1 hour later.
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4 articles mention Qeshm Island in the last 7 days (Oct 28 to Nov 3).
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| ABC News | US carries out defensive airstrikes on Iran's Qeshm Island: OfficialsABC News Monday's U.S. airstrikes on Qeshm Island were in response to an Iranian attack on a U.S. aircraft, said one official. | 0.80● | |
| The Guardian | US reportedly strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a dealThe Guardian Iranian state media reported the sound of explosions on the island in the strait of Hormuz, coming on the eve of crucial US midterms The US launched limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island late on Monday, according to reports in US media, hours after US vice-president JD Vance said he was optimistic diplomatic efforts to end the war were moving in the right direction. The strikes were reported as being “defensive”, and not thought to be a signal of a return to full hostilities, but came on the eve of crucial midterm elections in which Donald Trump’s Republican party is expected to be punished by voters for the cascading effect the war has had on the US cost of living. Continue reading... | 0.80● | |
| Washington Examiner | US says it conducted defensive strikes against Iran on eve of midterm electionsWashington Examiner The U.S. military launched defensive strikes against Iran on Monday night, marking the first attacks in two months on the eve of the midterm elections. U.S. forces targeted Qeshm Island, which is home to Tehran’s military infrastructure. The specific targets in the strikes were “Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against U.S. assets,” the Associated Press reported. […] | 0.40 | |
| The Hill | US military strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island day before midtermsThe Hill The U.S. military struck radar detectors and missile launchers on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday, a day before the U.S. midterm elections as mediators continue to push the two sides to reach a peace deal. The Monday attack is a continuation of strikes against Iran and was defensive in nature, a U.S. official told NewsNation,... | 0.50● |
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| The Guardian | 0.2% | 1 | 601 |
| ABC News | 0.8% | 1 | 119 |
| The Hill | 0.3% | 1 | 361 |
| Washington Examiner | 0.4% | 1 | 287 |
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-leaning2 of 15 sources
- 0.1%
- Least biased1 of 8 sources
- <0.1%
- Right-leaning1 of 14 sources
- <0.1%
Lean index −2.5: covered more by left-leaning outlets
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