US AIRCRAFT SHOT DOWN IN IRAN: RACE TO FIND THE PILOTEVOLUTION
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FRAMING DISTRIBUTION
21 sources analyzed. Dominant framing: FACTUAL.
5 sources shifted framing over time.
AVERAGE SENTIMENT: NEGATIVE
21 SOURCES ANALYZED32 ARTICLESFROM 04/05/2026 TO 04/05/2026
FRANCE2 SOURCES
LE MONDE ↗France · 1 ARTICLE
FRAMING EVOLUTION
Un avion de chasse abattu en Iran, des purges au sein de l'etat-major : l'armee americaine dans la tourmente ↗
Analyse liant les pertes aeriennes aux dysfonctionnements internes de l'armee US sous Hegseth
SENTIMENT SCORENEGATIVE
LEXICAL FIELD
purgesetat-majortourmenteabattudesorganisation
ACTOR TREATMENT
HegsethNEUTRAL
Armee USNEUTRAL
IranNEUTRAL
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LE MONDE INTERNATIONAL
France · 1 ARTICLEFRAMING EVOLUTION
Guerre au Moyen-Orient : l'armee americaine a la recherche d'un de ses soldats dont l'avion a ete abattu en Iran ↗
Live exhaustif reliant l'avion abattu aux frappes sur Beyrouth et aux missiles iraniens sur Israel, cadrage multi-fronts
SENTIMENT SCORENEGATIVE
LEXICAL FIELD
abatturecherchebombardementescaladeMoyen-Orient
ACTOR TREATMENT
Etats-UnisNEUTRAL
IranNEUTRAL
IsraelNEUTRAL
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UNITED STATES2 SOURCES
CHANGE DETECTED90%
BEFORE:VICTIMIZING
→AFTER:FACTUAL
Apr 5, 2026
'Iran Is Being Destroyed in Front of Our Eyes': Tehran Is Gripped by Fear
Apr 5, 2026
Ex-US Army Pilot Recalls Battle for Survival When Shot Down in Iraq
FRAMING EVOLUTION
Apr 5Apr 5
'Iran Is Being Destroyed in Front of Our Eyes': Tehran Is Gripped by Fear ↗
Temoignages de 15 residents de Teheran sous bombardement, cadrage humanitaire rare dans la presse US mainstream
SENTIMENT SCOREVERY NEGATIVE
LEXICAL FIELD
terrifiedbombardmentshatteredgripped by fearresidential neighborhoods
ACTOR TREATMENT
Tehran civiliansPOSITIVE
US-Israeli strikesNEUTRAL
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WASHINGTON POST
United States · 1 ARTICLEFRAMING EVOLUTION
Two U.S. warplanes shot down; search ongoing in Iran for 1 missing crew member ↗
Recit factuel centre sur la chronologie militaire des deux appareils abattus et l'operation de sauvetage en cours
SENTIMENT SCORENEGATIVE
LEXICAL FIELD
shot downsearch-and-rescuehostile firecrew membercombat operations
ACTOR TREATMENT
IranNEUTRAL
US militaryNEUTRAL
TrumpNEUTRAL
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CHINA2 SOURCES
FRAMING EVOLUTION
Death toll in US-Israeli attack on Iran bridge rises to 13 ↗
Bilan des victimes civiles d'une frappe US-israelienne sur un pont iranien, cadrage humanitaire anti-coalition
SENTIMENT SCORENEGATIVE
LEXICAL FIELD
death tollrisesbridgeUS-Israeli attackcivilians
ACTOR TREATMENT
US-Israel coalitionNEGATIVE
IranPOSITIVE
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SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST ↗China · 1 ARTICLE
FRAMING EVOLUTION
Trump seeks US$1.5 trillion for defence in new budget request amid Iran war ↗
Cadrage du budget defense comme preuve de l'escalade des couts et de l'engrenage militaire US
SENTIMENT SCORENEGATIVE
LEXICAL FIELD
1.5 trillionwar drives costsdepleted stockpilessharpest increaseIran war
ACTOR TREATMENT
TrumpNEUTRAL
US militaryNEUTRAL
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AUSTRALIA2 SOURCES
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD ↗Australia · 1 ARTICLE
FRAMING EVOLUTION
Search underway for crew member of shot down US fighter jet ↗
Couverture factuelle des recherches pour le pilote manquant du F-15 abattu en Iran
SENTIMENT SCORENEGATIVE
LEXICAL FIELD
search underwaycrew membershot downfighter jetIran
ACTOR TREATMENT
US militaryNEUTRAL
IranNEUTRAL
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ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
Australia · 1 ARTICLEFRAMING EVOLUTION
Iran's downing of a US jet will shock Americans in three ways ↗
Analyse en trois points sur le choc strategique de l'avion abattu pour l'opinion americaine et la presidence Trump
SENTIMENT SCORENEGATIVE
LEXICAL FIELD
quagmire momentshocktotal controlunpredictablemidterms
ACTOR TREATMENT
TrumpNEUTRAL
IranNEUTRAL
US publicNEUTRAL
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NIGERIA2 SOURCES
PREMIUM TIMES ↗Nigeria · 1 ARTICLE
FRAMING EVOLUTION
US officials confirm Iran shot down American fighter jet, search for pilot ↗
Confirmation US du tir, accent sur le sauvetage et la recherche en cours avec angle humanitaire
SENTIMENT SCORENEGATIVE
LEXICAL FIELD
confirmshot downsearchpilotfighter jet
ACTOR TREATMENT
USNEUTRAL
IranNEUTRAL
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VANGUARD NIGERIA ↗Nigeria · 1 ARTICLE
FRAMING EVOLUTION
Iran downs second US jet; music, barbecues in Tehran ↗
Celebrations a Teheran apres le deuxieme avion abattu, contrastant avec la gravite militaire de l'incident
SENTIMENT SCORENEUTRAL
LEXICAL FIELD
downssecond jetmusicbarbecuesTehran
ACTOR TREATMENT
IranNEUTRAL
USNEUTRAL
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