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Iranian and Qatari negotiators continue talks to end US-Iran war

Oct 30, 7 PM ET to Nov 2, 10 PM ET · 1 outlet not rated for lean

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  1. Oct 30, 7 PM ETfirst on a front page: Breitbart
  2. Oct 31, 1 PM ETpeak: on 11 front pages
  3. Oct 31, 3 PM ETfirst on TV: Fox News
  4. Nov 2, 12 PM ETfirst on the radio: NPR News Now

📰 Spread

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Oct 3112 PMNov 111 AM11 PM11 AM611leftcenterrightnot rated
Front pages carrying it at each hourly run, Oct 30, 7 PM to Nov 2, 10 PM ET (peak 11), by the outlets' lean: left · center · right · not rated
Oct 31Nov 111 PMReutersReutersReuters, Oct 30, 5:01 AM ET: Qatari mediators return to Tehran to push for US-Iran deal, official saysReuters, Oct 30, 8:01 AM ET: Qatari mediators return to Tehran to push for US-Iran deal, official says - ReutersReuters, Oct 31, 1:01 PM ET: Iranian envoys meet Qatari mediators as threat looms of US strikes after midtermsReuters, Nov 1, 9:01 AM ET: Iranian negotiators in Doha to continue talks to end the US-Iran war, official saysReuters, Nov 1, 10:01 AM ET: Iran, Qatari mediators hold third day of talks to end US-Iran warReuters, Nov 2, 10:01 AM ET: Iran says contacts over ending war continue as talks end with no breakthroughReuters, Nov 2, 11:01 AM ET: Iran says contacts over ending war continue after talks finish with no breakthroughCBS NewsCBS NewsCBS News, Oct 30, 8:01 AM ET: Qatar pushes for U.S.-Iran deal under shadow of Trump's threatsThe American Conser…The American ConservativeThe American Conservative, Oct 30, 10:01 AM ET: Iran War Day 245: Qatari Mediators in Tehran as Renewal of War LoomsThe Washington TimesThe Washington TimesThe Washington Times, Oct 30, 10:01 AM ET: Qatari mediators return to Tehran for talksThe Washington Times, Nov 1, 4:01 PM ET: U.S.-Iran talks on last-minute peace plan continue as fears of escalation simmerBloombergBloombergBloomberg, Oct 30, 10:01 AM ET: Qatari Delegation in Iran for Talks as US Strike Fears MountNews NationNews NationNews Nation, Oct 30, 12:01 PM ET: Qatari mediators return to Tehran to push for US-Iran dealFinancial TimesFinancial TimesFinancial Times, Oct 30, 1:01 PM ET: Qatari negotiators return to Tehran in last-ditch mediation effortBreitbartBreitbartBreitbart, Oct 30, 7:01 PM ET: Iran Welcomes Qatari Mediators to Allegedly Find Resolution to ConflictAxiosAxiosAxios, Oct 30, 10:01 PM ET: Qataris hold marathon talks in Tehran in bid for U.S.-Iran deal before midtermsCNBCCNBCCNBC, Oct 31, 9:01 AM ET: Qatari mediators held talks in Tehran aimed at restarting direct U.S.-Iran negotiations, source saysCNBC, Oct 31, 9:01 AM ET: Qatari mediators hold talks with Iranian officials, source saysCNBC, Oct 31, 12:01 PM ET: Qatar held talks aimed at restarting U.S.-Iran negotiations: SourceCNBC, Nov 1, 9:01 AM ET: Iranian negotiators in Qatar to continue talks to end the U.S.-Iran war: ReutersCNBC, Nov 1, 10:01 AM ET: Iran, Qatari mediators hold third day of talks to end U.S.-Iran warNewsmaxNewsmaxNewsmax, Oct 31, 12:01 PM ET: Iranian Envoys Meet Qatari Mediators Amid US Strike ThreatNewsmax, Nov 1, 8:01 AM ET: Iranian Negotiators Continue Talks to End the US-Iran WarNew York PostNew York PostNew York Post, Oct 31, 1:01 PM ET: US, Iran race to revive Qatar talks as Trump weighs new strikes after midtermsNew York Post, Nov 2, 11:01 AM ET: Iranian negotiators have left talks with Qatari mediators aimed at ending the war with the United States, and a draft proposal is being circulated with a follow-up meeting possible, an official briefed on the talks said on Monday.New York Post, Nov 2, 12:01 PM ET: US and Iran negotiators are pushing for a peace deal to end the eight-month war, with altered proposals but no breakthrough coming in on Monday.RFE/RLRadio Free Europe Radio LibertyRadio Free Europe Radio Liberty, Nov 2, 8:01 AM ET: LIVE Iran Negotiators Leave Qatar As Draft Proposal To End War CirculatesThe Epoch TimesThe Epoch TimesThe Epoch Times, Nov 2, 10:01 AM ET: US, Iran Continue Indirect Talks as Nuclear Dispute, Military Risks Persist📺 TVFox News, 3:18 PM ET: RPT: QATAR SEEKS TO REVIVE U.S.-IRAN PEACE TALKSFox News, 4:25 PM ET: RPT: QATAR SEEKS TO REVIVE U.S.-IRAN PEACE TALKSBBC News, 7:14 PM ET: Qatari mediators hold talks with Iranian officials in TehranBBC News, 7:15 PM ET: Qatari mediators hold talks with Iranian officials in TehranBBC News, 7:16 PM ET: Qatari mediators hold talks with Iranian officials in TehranBBC News, 7:19 PM ET: Qatari mediators hold talks with Iranian officials in TehranFox News, 8:36 PM ET: WORKING TOWARD PEACE. RPT: VANCE SENDS LETTER TO TOP IRANIAN SECURITY CHIEFFox News, 8:36 PM ET: BRACE FOR ESCALATION. RPT: STRIKES ON IRAN COULD RESUME AFTER MIDTERMSFox News, 8:38 PM ET: BRACE FOR ESCALATIONBBC News, 12:37 AM ET: Qatari mediators hold talks with Iranian officialsBBC News, 12:38 AM ET: Qatari mediators hold talks with Iranian officialsBBC News, 1:36 AM ET: Qatari mediators hold talks with Iranian officialsBBC News, 2:36 AM ET: Oil prices remain high amid Iran talksBBC News, 2:37 AM ET: Oil prices remain high amid Iran talksBBC News, 2:39 AM ET: Oil prices remain high amid Iran talksBBC News, 3:31 AM ET: Oil prices dip after Iran talks in QatarBBC News, 3:32 AM ET: Oil prices dip after Iran talks in QatarBBC News, 3:33 AM ET: Oil prices dip after Iran talks in QatarBBC News, 3:34 AM ET: Oil prices dip after Iran talks in QatarBBC News, 3:35 AM ET: Oil prices dip after Iran talks in QatarCNN, 4:25 AM ET: IRANIAN FM: HOPE FOR DIPLOMACY, PREPARED FOR OTHER OPTIONSCNN, 4:27 AM ET: IRANIAN FM: HOPE FOR DIPLOMACY, PREPARED FOR OTHER OPTIONSCNN, 4:28 AM ET: IRANIAN FM: HOPE FOR DIPLOMACY, PREPARED FOR OTHER OPTIONSBBC News, 6:13 AM ET: Iran considers re-opening the Strait of HormuzBBC News, 6:14 AM ET: Iran considers re-opening the Strait of HormuzBBC News, 6:30 AM ET: Oil prices easeBBC News, 6:35 AM ET: Oil prices dip after Iran talks in QatarBBC News, 6:36 AM ET: Oil prices dip after Iran talks in QatarBBC News, 6:37 AM ET: Oil prices dip after Iran talks in QatarFox News, 7:18 AM ET: IRAN, QATARI MEDIATORS HOLD THIRD DAY OF TALKS TO END U.S-IRAN WARFox News, 7:19 AM ET: IRAN, QATARI MEDIATORS HOLD THIRD DAY OF TALKS TO END U.S-IRAN WARBBC News, 9:31 AM ET: Oil prices dip after Iran talks in QatarBBC News, 1:33 PM ET: Indirect US-Iran talks continue over crisisBBC News, 1:36 PM ET: Indirect US-Iran talks continue over crisisBBC News, 3:16 PM ET: Iran war impact felt by American votersBBC News, 3:17 PM ET: Iran war impact felt by American votersBBC News, 3:18 PM ET: Iran war impact felt by American votersBBC News, 3:19 PM ET: Iran war impact felt by American votersFox News, 3:24 PM ET: VANCE GOOD CONVERSATIONS WITH IRANIANSFox News, 3:25 PM ET: VANCE GOOD CONVERSATIONS WITH IRANIANSFox News, 6:26 PM ET: MAKING CONTACT. DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS TO END IRAN CONFLICT📻 radioNPR News Now, Nov 2, 12:09 PM ET: story 5 of 6
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📡 Wire copy

3 outlets ran the Reuters headline nearly word for word

CNBC, News Nation, Newsmax

✏️ 5 outlets ran more than one headline on it (reworded, or a follow-up)
  • CNBC (5 wordings): “Qatari mediators held talks in Tehran aimed at restarting direct U.S.-Iran negotiations, source says” → “Iran, Qatari mediators hold third day of talks to end U.S.-Iran war”
  • New York Post (3 wordings): “US, Iran race to revive Qatar talks as Trump weighs new strikes after midterms” → “US and Iran negotiators are pushing for a peace deal to end the eight-month war, with altered proposals but no breakthrough coming in on Monday.”
  • Newsmax (2 wordings): “Iranian Envoys Meet Qatari Mediators Amid US Strike Threat” → “Iranian Negotiators Continue Talks to End the US-Iran War”
  • Reuters (7 wordings): “Qatari mediators return to Tehran to push for US-Iran deal, official says” → “Iran says contacts over ending war continue after talks finish with no breakthrough”
  • The Washington Times (2 wordings): “Qatari mediators return to Tehran for talks” → “U.S.-Iran talks on last-minute peace plan continue as fears of escalation simmer”
📰 Every outlet's headline 14left to right by AllSides rating

📡 Broadcast

TV, radio, and the shows that talked about it

📺 On TV

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  1. ⚖️ BBC News 17 min
  2. 🐘 Fox News 4 min
  3. 🫏 CNN 2 min

📻 On the radio

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  1. 🫏 NPR News Now 1× · best #5

🎙️ On the shows

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  1. ⚖️ Bloomberg News Now 3
  2. ⚖️ Up First (NPR) 3

🕵️ Investigated, joked about

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🕵️🤷 No investigator or satirist matched to it yet.

🧶 Retelling

what people online made of it

🦗 Nobody's retelling it online yet, as far as the daily reports of the last week can tell.

🗣️ Names in it

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🔎 Checking

what the fact-checkers looked into

🧐 No fact-checker has taken it on yet.

🧵 Persistence

the running story it belongs to

🧵 U.S.-Iran conflict

  1. Soldiers wounded in Iranian drone strike report delayed medical care

    Oct 5, 1 PM ET

  2. Pentagon updates troop death toll in Iran war to 21

    Oct 11, 8 PM ET

  3. U.S. military weighs use of 'mother of all bombs' against Iran

    Oct 15, 8 AM ET

  4. Oil prices rise above $117 amid Middle East tensions

    Oct 23, 7 PM ET

  5. Trump says U.S. may launch another military operation against Iran

    Oct 24, 11 AM ET

  6. U.S. intelligence warns Iranian plots against Americans have reached advanced stages

    Oct 24, 1 AM ET

  7. Trump weighs deal with Iran or military action

    Oct 26, 8 AM ET

  8. Trump's oil and gas investments gained millions during the Iran war

    Oct 26, 11 AM ET

  9. U.S. warns allies of possible Iran strikes after midterms

    Oct 28, 6 PM ET

  10. Pentagon estimates Iran war cost at 47.1 billion

    Oct 28, 12 AM ET

  11. Trump says Iran war will end soon

    Oct 30, 6 PM ET

  12. Iran's Supreme leader threatens response without geographic limits as Trump weighs new strikes

    Oct 31, 1 PM ET

  13. Iranian and Qatari negotiators continue talks to end US-Iran war (this story)

    Oct 30, 7 PM ET

  14. Netanyahu urges Trump to consider strikes on Iran

    Nov 2, 4 PM ET

  15. Iran proposes 2-day plan to reopen Strait of hormuz

    Nov 3, 12 PM ET

  16. Oil prices fall on hopes for US-Iran diplomatic talks

    Nov 2, 1 PM ET

  17. Tucker Carlson claims Trump is considering nuclear strike on Iran

    Nov 2, 3 PM ET

  18. Trump confirms US strike on iranian air defense site

    Nov 4, 5 AM ET

  19. Trump says Iran wants settlement, deal could happen

    Nov 2, 5 PM ET

  20. U.S. strikes Iran as Trump downplays conflict

    Nov 3, 2 PM ET

  21. U.S. military conducts defensive strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island

    Nov 2, 10 PM ET

  22. Trump meets with national security team as decision on potential strikes against Iran pending

    Nov 6, 11 AM ET

  23. Trump weighs next steps in Iran conflict after midterm losses

    Nov 7, 10 AM ET

  24. U.S. conducts minor strikes on Iranian targets near Strait of Hormuz

    Nov 7, 10 AM ET

  25. Trump and Rubio defend Iran war amid GOP midterm losses

    Nov 8, 10 PM ET

  26. Oil prices fall below $90 as Iran tensions ease

    Nov 10, 6 AM ET

  27. Trump meets Qatari mediator as Iran war status quo continues

    Nov 8, 5 PM ET

  28. Treasury secretary moves to military base amid Iranian threats

    Nov 10, 11 PM ET