14%of the 29 stories on this subject ran on one side of the press and not the other — most often unreported by center media.
Measured across every snapshot the engine kept, Thursday, 11 June 2026 to Tuesday, 1 September 2026. A story counts as one-sided when outlets on one side of the spectrum carried it and the other side did not.
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US employs military and economic tools in Iran conflict as blockade impacts exports
72Tuesday, 1 September 2026EN, FA, FR, URUS employs military and economic tools in Iran conflict as blockade impacts exports
72Monday, 31 August 2026EN, FA, FR, URIran warns of oil export blockade if its own sales are hindered
2US senator claims Trump has 'lost' the Iran war amid blockade
68Thursday, 27 August 2026EN, FA, FR, URIraq negotiates safe passage for oil exports through Strait of Hormuz
20Iraq negotiates with German firm for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
15Iraq in talks for safe passage of oil exports through Strait of Hormuz
11US seeks path out of Iran war as blockade impacts oil exports
55Iraq in talks with German firm for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
6US uses multiple tools to end Iran war; imports of Saudi crude fall to zero
46Iraq in talks with German firm for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
6Iraq in talks with German firm for safe passage via Hormuz
3US employs military, economic, diplomatic tools against Iran amid conflict
8US employs military, economic, diplomatic tools against Iran amid conflict
8US employs military, economic, diplomatic tools to end Iran war
5Kazakhstan resumes oil exports via Novorossiysk; Russia faces drone attacks
14Kazakhstan resumes oil exports via Novorossiysk; Russia faces drone attacks
14Kazakhstan resumes oil exports via Novorossiysk; Russia faces drone attacks
14Kazakhstan resumes oil exports via Novorossiysk; Russia faces drone attacks
14Kazakhstan resumes oil exports via Novorossiysk; Russia faces drone attacks
14Kazakhstan resumes oil exports via Novorossiysk; Russia faces drone attacks
14Kazakhstan resumes oil exports via Novorossiysk; Russia faces drone attacks
14Strait of Hormuz shipping remains erratic despite preliminary US-Iran deal
15Strait of Hormuz shipping remains erratic despite preliminary US-Iran deal
11Strait of Hormuz shipping remains erratic despite preliminary US-Iran deal
11Strait of Hormuz shipping remains below prewar levels despite preliminary US-Iran deal
8Strait of Hormuz shipping remains erratic despite preliminary US-Iran deal
6Iran to gradually increase traffic through Strait of Hormuz post-deal
17Thursday, 18 June 2026EN, FA, KUUS energy chief reports rising oil exports through Strait of Hormuz and Gulf amid US-Iran tensions
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