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Iran
May 2026
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Week of May 11, compared to 12-week average
Only 19 topics this week (45x the usual 846)
Active Narratives
131
Iran regime must be broken through maximum pressure
from United States
130
Iran's nuclear and regional ambitions must be stopped
from United States
47
Iran’s sovereignty must not be violated
42
Nuclear technology is Iran’s sovereign right
32
Sanctions are collective punishment against the Iranian people
Economy
542
Energy Resources
· Oil Gas
34%
Economy
· Investment
20%
Economy
· Sanctions
15%
19
Oil prices surge as US-Iran tensions escalate in Strait of Hormuz
13
German Factory Orders Jumped in First Month of Iran Conflict
10
The companies making billions from the Iran war
10
IMF warns of much worse outcomes if Iran war continues
9
Spirit Airlines shuts down, industry’s first Iran war casualty - The Straits Times
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Politics
1,279
Diplomacy
· Bilateral Relations
81%
Diplomacy
· Treaty
6%
Governance
· Executive Action
4%
61
Trump says US and Iran close to deal, threatens renewed bombing
56
Hormuz tensions escalate as Iran, US, UAE trade accusations
54
Trump says Iran war will end quickly as Tehran reviews peace proposal
42
Hegseth says Iran ceasefire ‘stops the 60-day clock’ for Congressional approval as deadline approaches
34
Can Marco Rubio mend ties with Pope Leo after Trump feud over Iran war?
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Security
1,004
Military
· Naval
34%
Security
· Terrorism
19%
Military
· Missile
13%
60
Iran and US clash in Strait of Hormuz over blockade and Project Freedom
39
Iran-Krieg: USA und Iran beschießen sich in Straße von Hormus
36
Iran war’s skyrocketing diesel prices hit American farmers already facing historic drought - MS NOW
32
US strikes on Iran fail to halt nuclear program, intelligence finds
24
No commercial ship or oil tanker transited Strait of Hormuz in past hours: IRGC
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Society
102
Society
· Human Rights
40%
Society
· Protest
16%
Society
· Media Press
15%
8
Nobel laureate Mohammadi in Iran hospital after 'cardiac crisis', foundation says
7
Nobel Committee Demands Transfer of Narges Mohammadi to Tehran
4
Death toll from shopping center fire in Iran rises to 11 - news.cgtn.com
4
Over 7,200 Iranians rescued after US-Israeli strikes — Red Crescent
3
Iranian sailors evacuated to Pakistan return home, state media confirms
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