Iran War & Succession

Iran War & Succession accounts for 0.156% of all global news coverage monitored by GDELT as of August 20, 2026 (22 matched articles/day). Coverage is down 22.2% week-over-week. The average tone of this coverage is -3.01 — negative.

Direct US-Iran military escalation around the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's leadership succession crisis following the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Data updated: · refreshed every 2 hours from GDELT

Coverage share
0.156%
of monitored articles
Articles / day
22
matched by GDELT
Week over week
-22.2%
7-day mean vs prior
Average tone
-3.01
negative

Coverage volume, last 90 days

Iran War & Succession coverage volume: 49 days, latest 0.16% on 2026-08-200.000.250.50Jul 3Jul 12Jul 21Jul 30Aug 8Aug 17Aug 20

Coverage tone, last 90 days

Iran War & Succession coverage tone: 39 days, latest tone -3.01 on 2026-08-20+100-10Jul 13Jul 20Jul 27Aug 3Aug 10Aug 17Aug 20

Emotional signature

Iran War & Succession coverage anxiety density: 49 days, latest 8.41 on 2026-08-200.005.010.0Jul 3Jul 12Jul 21Jul 30Aug 8Aug 17Aug 20

Anxiety-related words per 1,000 words of matching English-language coverage (LIWC dictionaries via GDELT's GCAM). Latest day: 8.4 anxiety · 7.6 anger · 28.2 positive emotion. Tone says whether coverage reads negative; these say what kind of negative.

Where this coverage comes from

By language

  • English86.4%
  • Indonesian4.5%
  • Italian4.5%
  • Vietnamese4.5%

Share of matching coverage, from GDELT breakdowns (as of 2026-08-20). Tone split: 77.3% of articles read distinctly negative, 0% distinctly positive.

In focus by country

Countries where Iran War & Succession coverage concentrates — each links to the stories and headlines for that intersection.

Top recent articles

  1. Trump and Iran Clash Over Hormuz as Markets Wobble – The Indian Awaaz theindianawaaz.com
  2. Irak destaca el firme apoyo de Irán contra el terrorismo hispantv.com
  3. How Iran Extended Its Ideological Influence Into Pakistan and Kashmir algemeiner.com
  4. Iran's attacks on ships in Hormuz mount, testing US military restraint investmentwatchblog.com
  5. 80% Kapal Pilih Jalur Oman, Apakah Iran Sudah Kehilangan Kendali di Selat Hormuz? sindonews.com
  6. 60 days of a broken US-Iran MoU: the market stopped waiting for Hormuz | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide hellenicshippingnews.com
  7. Anti - Israel journalist sues Homeland Security over seizure of phones upon return from Iran jns.org
  8. Any assistance is tantamount to participation : Iran warns Gulf states against helping US forces iranherald.com
  9. الخلاف لم يُحسم .. صحيفة تكشف كواليس لقاء بزشكيان ومجتبى خامنئي arabic.euronews.com
  10. Iran has lost significant control of the Strait of Hormuz wishtv.com
  11. Trump Calls Iran Missiles 'Nuisance' as UAE Hit, Oman Deal Nears and Hormuz Standoff Deepens hngn.com
  12. Tantang Balik Trump, Iran Klaim California Jadi "Wilayah Baru" setelah AS Klaim Selat Hormuz tribunnews.com
  13. Iraq on steroids : How Trump Iran War Is becoming America new Quagmire – NaturalNews . com naturalnews.com
  14. Irans nya plan : Attacker mot mål i Europa om united states går för långt expressen.se
  15. Iran says Strait of Hormuz will stay closed till US meets terms theusnews.com
  16. With limited options , Trump tries economic pressure on Iran again inquirer.com
  17. Iran says Strait of Hormuz will stay closed till US meets terms memphissun.com
  18. Iran says Strait of Hormuz will stay closed till US meets terms ohiostandard.com
  19. Trump sfida l'Iran: "Hormuz nuovo territorio Usa", ma il 64% degli americani boccia la sua gestione sardegnalive.net
  20. Seven decades of US regime change efforts : What have they achieved ? - Grenada Chronicle – Daily Grenada And Caribbean News grenadachronicle.com
  21. طهران تتجه نحو عقيدة عسكرية هجومية .. كيف تخطّط لمواصلة المواجهة مع واشنطن ؟ arabic.euronews.com
  22. Iran parliament speaker calls for stronger new order on Iraq visit freemalaysiatoday.com
  23. Visiting Iraq , Iran Parliament Speaker Hails New Order in the Region english.aawsat.com
  24. Any assistance is tantamount to participation : Iran warns Gulf states against helping US forces heraldglobe.com
  25. UAE Cuts Ties As Iran Warns Gulf States Against Helping Washington; Kpler Says US Navy Gaining Ground In Hormuz zerohedge.com
  26. Is Iran Losing Control of the Strait of Hormuz? Ship Traffic Plunges Despite Trump's Claim It Is Fully Open ibtimes.co.uk
  27. HORMUZ SHOWDOWN: U.S. Tightens Grip As Iran Loses Control And Trump Signals New Strategy theyeshivaworld.com
  28. Iran Top Military Leader Issues Stern Warning to Gulf States Against Supporting Satanic US Forces islamicinvitationturkey.com
  29. Iran parliament speaker hails new order in the region arynews.tv
  30. Trump Floats Strait of Hormuz as 'New US Territory' as Iran Talks Collapse, Oil Prices Surge themainewire.com
  31. Iran war : Tehran and UAE sour , Iran politicians visit Iraq cp24.com
  32. Fajnenšel tajms otkriva : Iran razmatra gađanje ciljeva u Evropi , ovo su potencijalne mete danas.rs
  33. مباشر okaz.com.sa
  34. Иран может атаковать объекты США в европейских странах vesti-ua.net
  35. Hormuz in The Balance: Trump's Territorial Bravado, Iran's Defiance and A Chokepoint Still Closed ummid.com
  36. "Iran considers striking US targets in Europe in case of escalation". Trump posts map: "Hormuz is ours" thevermilion.com
  37. Iran supreme leader is back in control . That may be why diplomacy with Washington just collapsed – Middle East Monitor middleeastmonitor.com
  38. Trump Takes Iran Hard Line as Hormuz Tensions Set New Normal gcaptain.com
  39. Trump says no Iran talks planned, claims Hormuz 'new US territory' jordantimes.com
  40. Iran war live: Rubio discusses Hormuz security with UAE official | Donald Trump News aljazeera.com

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Frequently asked questions

How much news coverage is Iran War & Succession receiving right now?
As of August 20, 2026, coverage matching this topic makes up 0.156% of all articles GDELT monitors worldwide, roughly 22 articles per day.
Is media coverage of Iran War & Succession increasing or decreasing?
Coverage is down 22.2% week-over-week (the mean of the latest 7 days compared with the 7 days before).
What is the tone of news coverage about Iran War & Succession?
The average GDELT tone of matching coverage is -3.01, which reads as negative. Tone typically ranges from about -10 (very negative) to +10 (very positive).
How are these numbers measured?
Geotone processes the GDELT Project's 15-minute data files every two hours, matching this topic's fixed query against article titles across 65+ languages and aggregating counts and tone by UTC day. Coverage volume is the share of all GDELT-monitored articles matching the topic query; tone is the mean document tone. Full details are on the methodology page.

Methodology: coverage share and tone are computed from GDELT's 15-minute data files and aggregated to UTC days — see how every number is computed. Derived data is CC BY 4.0 (“Geotone / GDELT”).