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August 2026
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Unusual Activity
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Week of Aug 17, compared to 12-week average
Only 194 topics this week (2x the usual 476)
Active Narratives
96
The Israel-US-Saudi coalition: Iran is an illegitimate existential threat
from United States
51
Iran's nuclear program, system and Hormuz stance are sovereign rights
30
The Axis of Resistance is legitimate anti-Israel/anti-US liberation
9
Israel's Gaza/West Bank campaign is a humanitarian catastrophe / apartheid
from Palestine
5
Israel's campaigns are existential self-defense after October 7
from Israel
Economy
675
Economy
· Sanctions
35%
Energy Resources
· Oil Gas
18%
Economy
· Currency
14%
24
US threatens Iran with ‘economic isolation, like the world has never seen’
21
Trump Demands Compensation From Iran as Economic Pressure Mounts
17
‘All trade, commercial exchanges halted’: How UAE responded to Iran’s latest ballistic missile attack
12
Iranian tanker tolls: totally legit after all?
10
Oil prices at near three-week high as US-Iran peace hopes fade
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Politics
2,166
Diplomacy
· Bilateral Relations
79%
Governance
· Executive Action
7%
Diplomacy
· Treaty
4%
157
Trump Says U.S. and Israel Will Hold Off on Iran Strikes as Deal Looms
124
Trump announces Iran talks for Monday, halts planned strikes
116
Trump Leaves Turkey in Secret Ruse Over Iran Threat
81
'Critical' no more? Iran shares surprise video of Mojtaba Khamenei
80
Trump Says Iran Faces 'Last Chance' as Hormuz Talks Continue
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Security
834
Security
· Terrorism
19%
Military
· Missile
15%
Military
· Defense Policy
12%
41
US Fires on Ship Breaking Iran Blockade; Trump Secretly Flees Turkey
31
CIA doubted Israeli intel on Iran threat before Trump's plane switch
30
Iran Offers $30,000 Bounty for Killing or Capturing US Soldiers
29
Trump calls off Iran strikes, oil prices fall
27
Iran Has a New ‘War Trophy’: Wreckage of an F-15E Strike Eagle - nationalinterest.org
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Society
113
Society
· Media Press
29%
Society
· Protest
16%
Society
· Religion
13%
5
Iran marks 36th anniversary of return of thousands of war captives from Iraq - en.irna.ir
5
International conference on legacy of Iran’s martyred Leader to be held soon - en.irna.ir
4
The Global Story | Iran school strike: Will the truth come out?
3
How a major oil slick started washing up on Iran's beaches
3
'Will Hide In Trash Can': Iran Mocks Trump's Plane Switch With Memes
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