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Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani officials hold talks in Tehran
High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey met Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday, according to multiple outlets.[5, 7, 9 +1] The meeting is the first high-level contact between Iran and the three states, which are members of a joint defense agreement, since Houthi rebels escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia.[6, 10, 13] Bloomberg reported the officials aim to defuse tensions and revive talks aimed at preventing a broader war in the Middle East.[5]
ABC News and the New York Post reported the talks are aimed at preventing renewed fighting between Iran, Israel and the United States.[3, 7] The New York Times reported the visit comes amid reports that the U.S. and Israel are drawing up plans to renew their war on Iran.[2]
Covered by The New York Times, ABC News, New York Post and 7 more
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How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 7 rated outlets that covered it, 2 are left of center, 2 are center and 3 are right of center (2 of them in the Right group). 3 more are not rated.
Too few left- or right-leaning outlets to compare: 2 of 42 left-leaning, 2 of 33 center and 3 of 38 right-leaning outlets covered it.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70).
- Center: ABC News (−0.19), Bloomberg (+0.08).
- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), IJR (+1.52).
Not rated Al Jazeera, Financial Times, Semafor. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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