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  • loaded language: 'unauthorised route'
  • framing: The headline foregrounds Iran's account that the vessels hit mines, while the body attributes the route allegation specifically to the IRGC.
  • vague attribution: Iran says
  • omitted response: the vessel owners or operators are given no chance to respond to the IRGC's allegation that they used an unauthorised route

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Iran reports two tankers on fire after striking mines in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's IRGC announced that two tankers are on fire after striking mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The vessels, each carrying about two million barrels of crude oil, were reportedly using an unauthorized route.

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Iran's IRGC announced that two tankers are on fire after striking mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The vessels, each carrying about two million barrels of crude oil, were reportedly using an unauthorized route.

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Loaded Language Removed

  • ✕ loaded language: 'unauthorised route'
  • ✕ framing: The headline foregrounds Iran's account that the vessels hit mines, while the body attributes the route allegation specifically to the IRGC.
  • ✕ vague attribution: Iran says
  • ✕ omitted response: the vessel owners or operators are given no chance to respond to the IRGC's allegation that they used an unauthorised route

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Original Headline

Iran says two tankers catch fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz

Neutral Headline

Iran reports two tankers on fire after striking mines in the Strait of Hormuz