Spin Watch

Trump: Iran has agreed to remove enriched uranium The title suggests an absolute agreement by Iran, implying legitimacy in an apparent diplomatic victory. However, the article itself only cites President … Read Article

Trump: Iran will remove enriched uranium, no US troops needed The article begins by framing a declaration by US President Trump, asserting that Iran will cooperate in removing its enriched … Read Article

Congress to discuss Iran war: What’s the plan? The language in this article subtly legitimizes the use of force by presenting it as a procedural issue within the framework of … Read Article

The fateful, hopeful, promising days of counting the Omer. The article’s title frames the act of counting the Omer—a practice in the Jewish tradition—as an inherently positive and promising event. … Read Article

US Vice President: ‘The Iranians want a deal’ The narrative of this article appears to frame the United States and Iran as equal parties in a diplomatic negotiation, which may … Read Article

US VP: Iran moved in our direction, but not far enough This article uses a narrative structure that frames the U.S. government as a rational, peace-seeking entity and Iran as … Read Article

“And so we laid those things out, we had some good conversations.” The article uses language to frame the negotiations between the US and Iran in a positive light, masking … Read Article

US-Iran talks conclude with no agreement The article focuses on the failed negotiations between the US and Iran, with both countries asserting their positions and accusing the other of intransigence. … Read Article

Yosef Haim Shriki, whose wife passed away on Passover, is detained upon arrival in Israel on suspicion of draft evasion. The language in this title implicitly legitimizes the act of … Read Article

Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf arrives in Islamabad for US talks, demanding a Lebanon ceasefire and release of frozen assets first. US VP Vance warns Iran against playing … Read Article