44%of the 86 stories on this subject ran on one side of the press and not the other — most often unreported by left media.
Measured across every snapshot the engine kept, Thursday, 11 June 2026 to Friday, 11 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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Iran and US strike tankers in Hormuz, oil prices surge
18US missile attack hits Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island
6Merchant vessels hit by disabling fire in Gulf and Gulf of Oman
4Iran and US exchange strikes over oil tankers in Hormuz
12US destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks
8US strikes Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island
7Iran retaliates against U.S. strikes on oil tankers
5Merchant vessels hit by disabling fire in Gulf and Gulf of Oman
4Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims targeting of oil tankers and US-linked vessels
10Iran Claims Oil Tankers Hit Mines in Strait of Hormuz
30Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims targeting of oil tankers and US-linked vessels
10US military destroys three Iranian oil tankers after warships targeted
25Sunday, 6 September 2026EN, URIran's IRGC reports two oil tankers struck mines in Strait of Hormuz
21Sunday, 6 September 2026EN, FAIran's Revolutionary Guard claims targeting of oil tankers and US-linked vessels
10Explosion sounds heard near Iran's Hark Island in the Persian Gulf
8Mines strike two oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz; Iran warns shipping companies
16Explosion sounds heard near Iran's Hark Island in the Persian Gulf
8US military strikes three Iranian oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
6US CENTCOM strikes three Iran oil tankers following IRGC attacks on Navy ships
3Vessel traffic through Strait of Hormuz remains low
6Vessel traffic through Strait of Hormuz remains low
6Vessel traffic in Strait of Hormuz declines to five oil tankers daily
3Yemen's Houthis claim missile attacks on Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
27Friday, 21 August 2026EN, FAYemen's Houthis claim attacks on Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
26Thursday, 20 August 2026EN, FAYemen's Houthis claim missile strikes on Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
32Yemen's Houthis claim missile attacks on Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
21Yemen's Houthis claim missile attacks on Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
21Yemen's Houthis claim missile attacks on Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
21Yemen's Houthis claim ballistic missile strike on Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea
19Tuesday, 11 August 2026EN, FAIran says it struck two tankers under US 'air escort' in Strait of Hormuz
20Wednesday, 5 August 2026EN, FA, KUIraq seeks Iranian assurances for oil tankers amid Strait of Hormuz crisis
10US sanctions Iran-linked oil firms as Iran reports tanker incidents in Strait of Hormuz
11Tuesday, 4 August 2026EN, FA, KUIraq seeks Iranian assurances for oil tankers amid Strait of Hormuz crisis
10Iraq seeks Iranian assurances for oil tankers amid Strait of Hormuz crisis
10Iraq seeks Iranian assurances for oil tankers amid Strait of Hormuz crisis
10Iraq seeks Iranian assurances for oil tankers amid Strait of Hormuz crisis
10Iraq seeks Iranian assurances for oil tankers amid Strait of Hormuz crisis
10Tankers on fire in Hormuz as US and Iran continue attacks
12Iraq seeks Iranian assurances for oil tankers amid Strait of Hormuz crisis
10Tankers on fire in Hormuz as US and Iran continue attacks
12Iraq seeks Iranian assurances for oil tankers amid Strait of Hormuz crisis
10Tankers on fire in Hormuz as US and Iran continue attacks
12Tankers on fire in Hormuz as US and Iran continue attacks
12Tankers on fire in Hormuz as US and Iran continue attacks
12Yemen's Houthis claim missile and drone attacks on two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
6Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
10Iran's Guards report two oil tankers explode after hitting mines in Hormuz
8Yemen's Houthis claim missile and drone attacks on two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
6Strait of Hormuz crisis impacts regional trade and Iraq's oil revenues
5Iraqi anti-corruption court jails lawmaker; Yemen's Ansarallah attacks Saudi oil tankers
20Trump threatens Houthis and Iran with major military punishment after Red Sea attacks
10Iran's Guards report two oil tankers explode after hitting mines in Hormuz
8Yemen's Houthis claim attacking two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
7Yemen's Houthis claim missile and drone attacks on two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
6Tankers alter course from Saudi ports amid Houthi threats in Red Sea
4Iraqi anti-corruption court jails lawmaker; Yemen's Ansarallah attacks Saudi oil tankers
20Yemen's Houthis claim attacking two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
7Yemen's Houthis claim missile and drone attacks on two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
6Two oil tankers explode in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting mines
4Tankers alter course from Saudi ports amid Houthi threats in Red Sea
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