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.
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Coverage volume, last 90 days
Coverage tone, last 90 days
Emotional signature
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
- Iran (559)
- United States (318)
- Israel (95)
- Oman (67)
- Saudi Arabia (66)
- United Arab Emirates (46)
- Yemen (36)
- Djibouti (27)
Countries where Iran War & Succession coverage concentrates — each links to the stories and headlines for that intersection.
Top recent articles
- Trump and Iran Clash Over Hormuz as Markets Wobble – The Indian Awaaz — theindianawaaz.com
- Irak destaca el firme apoyo de Irán contra el terrorismo — hispantv.com
- How Iran Extended Its Ideological Influence Into Pakistan and Kashmir — algemeiner.com
- Iran's attacks on ships in Hormuz mount, testing US military restraint — investmentwatchblog.com
- 80% Kapal Pilih Jalur Oman, Apakah Iran Sudah Kehilangan Kendali di Selat Hormuz? — sindonews.com
- 60 days of a broken US-Iran MoU: the market stopped waiting for Hormuz | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide — hellenicshippingnews.com
- Anti - Israel journalist sues Homeland Security over seizure of phones upon return from Iran — jns.org
- Any assistance is tantamount to participation : Iran warns Gulf states against helping US forces — iranherald.com
- الخلاف لم يُحسم .. صحيفة تكشف كواليس لقاء بزشكيان ومجتبى خامنئي — arabic.euronews.com
- Iran has lost significant control of the Strait of Hormuz — wishtv.com
- Trump Calls Iran Missiles 'Nuisance' as UAE Hit, Oman Deal Nears and Hormuz Standoff Deepens — hngn.com
- Tantang Balik Trump, Iran Klaim California Jadi "Wilayah Baru" setelah AS Klaim Selat Hormuz — tribunnews.com
- Iraq on steroids : How Trump Iran War Is becoming America new Quagmire – NaturalNews . com — naturalnews.com
- Irans nya plan : Attacker mot mål i Europa om united states går för långt — expressen.se
- Iran says Strait of Hormuz will stay closed till US meets terms — theusnews.com
- With limited options , Trump tries economic pressure on Iran again — inquirer.com
- Iran says Strait of Hormuz will stay closed till US meets terms — memphissun.com
- Iran says Strait of Hormuz will stay closed till US meets terms — ohiostandard.com
- Trump sfida l'Iran: "Hormuz nuovo territorio Usa", ma il 64% degli americani boccia la sua gestione — sardegnalive.net
- Seven decades of US regime change efforts : What have they achieved ? - Grenada Chronicle – Daily Grenada And Caribbean News — grenadachronicle.com
- طهران تتجه نحو عقيدة عسكرية هجومية .. كيف تخطّط لمواصلة المواجهة مع واشنطن ؟ — arabic.euronews.com
- Iran parliament speaker calls for stronger new order on Iraq visit — freemalaysiatoday.com
- Visiting Iraq , Iran Parliament Speaker Hails New Order in the Region — english.aawsat.com
- Any assistance is tantamount to participation : Iran warns Gulf states against helping US forces — heraldglobe.com
- UAE Cuts Ties As Iran Warns Gulf States Against Helping Washington; Kpler Says US Navy Gaining Ground In Hormuz — zerohedge.com
- Is Iran Losing Control of the Strait of Hormuz? Ship Traffic Plunges Despite Trump's Claim It Is Fully Open — ibtimes.co.uk
- HORMUZ SHOWDOWN: U.S. Tightens Grip As Iran Loses Control And Trump Signals New Strategy — theyeshivaworld.com
- Iran Top Military Leader Issues Stern Warning to Gulf States Against Supporting Satanic US Forces — islamicinvitationturkey.com
- Iran parliament speaker hails new order in the region — arynews.tv
- Trump Floats Strait of Hormuz as 'New US Territory' as Iran Talks Collapse, Oil Prices Surge — themainewire.com
- Iran war : Tehran and UAE sour , Iran politicians visit Iraq — cp24.com
- Fajnenšel tajms otkriva : Iran razmatra gađanje ciljeva u Evropi , ovo su potencijalne mete — danas.rs
- مباشر — okaz.com.sa
- Иран может атаковать объекты США в европейских странах — vesti-ua.net
- Hormuz in The Balance: Trump's Territorial Bravado, Iran's Defiance and A Chokepoint Still Closed — ummid.com
- "Iran considers striking US targets in Europe in case of escalation". Trump posts map: "Hormuz is ours" — thevermilion.com
- Iran supreme leader is back in control . That may be why diplomacy with Washington just collapsed – Middle East Monitor — middleeastmonitor.com
- Trump Takes Iran Hard Line as Hormuz Tensions Set New Normal — gcaptain.com
- Trump says no Iran talks planned, claims Hormuz 'new US territory' — jordantimes.com
- 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”).