THE HORMUZ BLOCKADE MEETS REALITY: CHINESE TANKERS, ROUND TWO, AND THE PRICE OF DEFIANCEEVOLUTION
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EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS — This data is generated automatically and aims to identify trends, not to judge media outlets. Sentiment scores and framing labels are indicative.
FRAMING DISTRIBUTION
12 sources analyzed. Dominant framing: FACTUAL.
4 sources shifted framing over time.
AVERAGE SENTIMENT: NEUTRAL
12 SOURCES ANALYZED19 ARTICLESFROM 04/14/2026 TO 04/14/2026
CHINA2 SOURCES
FRAMING EVOLUTION
Apr 14Apr 14
Chinese FM calls for preserving hard-won momentum of ceasefire on Iran ↗
Wang Yi salue la mediation pakistanaise et presente l'initiative sino-pakistanaise comme feuille de route
SENTIMENT SCOREPOSITIVE
LEXICAL FIELD
hard-won momentumceasefirepeace talksfair and balancedroadmap
ACTOR TREATMENT
PakistanPOSITIVE
ChinaPOSITIVE
USNEUTRAL
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SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST ↗China · 1 ARTICLE
FRAMING EVOLUTION
China's imports surge in March as exports soften amid Hormuz blockade ↗
Les importations chinoises explosent en mars (+27,8 %) tirees par la flambee des matieres premieres liee au conflit
SENTIMENT SCORENEUTRAL
LEXICAL FIELD
imports surgeexports softencommodity pricescopper oretrade surplus
ACTOR TREATMENT
ChinaNEUTRAL
Middle East conflictNEGATIVE
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RUSSIA2 SOURCES
FRAMING EVOLUTION
Iran demands reparations from Arab states ↗
L'Iran exige des reparations des cinq Etats arabes hebergeant des bases americaines ayant servi aux frappes
SENTIMENT SCORENEGATIVE
LEXICAL FIELD
reparationsArab statesUS basesairstrikesUN Secretary-General
ACTOR TREATMENT
IranNEUTRAL
Arab statesNEUTRAL
USNEGATIVE
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CHANGE DETECTED50%
BEFORE:CRITICAL
→AFTER:FACTUAL
Apr 14, 2026
EU struggles to understand US stance on Hormuz Strait, top diplomat says
Apr 14, 2026
US, Iran make 'a lot of progress' in Islamabad talks — JD Vance
FRAMING EVOLUTION
Apr 14Apr 14
EU struggles to understand US stance on Hormuz Strait, top diplomat says ↗
TASS met en avant la confusion europeenne face au blocus americain, citation de Kaja Kallas
SENTIMENT SCORENEGATIVE
LEXICAL FIELD
struggles to understandnot really entirely clearEU foreign policyKaja Kallas
ACTOR TREATMENT
EUNEUTRAL
USNEUTRAL
Kaja KallasNEUTRAL
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IRAN2 SOURCES
IRAN INTERNATIONAL ↗Iran · 2 ARTICLES
FRAMING EVOLUTION
Apr 14Apr 14
Iran's digital economy battered by prolonged blackout ↗
Le blackout numerique prolonge detruit l'economie digitale iranienne
SENTIMENT SCOREVERY NEGATIVE
LEXICAL FIELD
digital economyblackoutprolongedbattered
ACTOR TREATMENT
IranNEGATIVE
regimeNEUTRAL
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IRNA ENGLISH
Iran · 1 ARTICLEFRAMING EVOLUTION
Iran UN Envoy: Maritime blockade 'grave violation' of Iran's sovereignty ↗
L'Iran denonce le blocus comme une violation du droit international et une piraterie d'Etat
SENTIMENT SCOREVERY NEGATIVE
LEXICAL FIELD
grave violationsovereigntymaritime blockadeinternational law
ACTOR TREATMENT
USNEGATIVE
IranPOSITIVE
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PAKISTAN2 SOURCES
CHANGE DETECTED50%
BEFORE:NUANCED
→AFTER:FACTUAL
Apr 14, 2026
It's far from over
Apr 14, 2026
Efforts afoot for second round of US-Iran talks
FRAMING EVOLUTION
Apr 14Apr 14
It's far from over ↗
Editorial analytique : les talks n'ont pas echoue, les deux camps gardent la porte ouverte, mais les points de blocage sont multiples
SENTIMENT SCORENEUTRAL
LEXICAL FIELD
far from oversticking pointsnuclear issueStrait of Hormuzcontinuation of talks
ACTOR TREATMENT
VanceNEUTRAL
TrumpNEUTRAL
PakistanPOSITIVE
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GEO NEWS ↗Pakistan · 1 ARTICLE
FRAMING EVOLUTION
Pakistan proposes fresh round of US-Iran talks in Islamabad: report ↗
Le Pakistan propose d'accueillir le second round des negociations US-Iran
SENTIMENT SCOREPOSITIVE
LEXICAL FIELD
fresh roundIslamabadceasefire expiresApril 21
ACTOR TREATMENT
PakistanPOSITIVE
US-IranNEUTRAL
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SOUTH KOREA2 SOURCES
YONHAP
South Korea · 2 ARTICLESCHANGE DETECTED
CHANGE DETECTED50%
BEFORE:FACTUAL
→AFTER:FACTUAL
Apr 14, 2026
S. Korea shared with Iran information on Korean ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz: sources
Apr 14, 2026
S. Korea dispatched envoys to secure alternative supply chains amid Mideast crisis: FM
FRAMING EVOLUTION
Apr 14Apr 14
S. Korea shared with Iran information on Korean ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz: sources ↗
Seoul change de posture en partageant des informations sur les navires bloques directement avec Teheran
SENTIMENT SCORENEUTRAL
LEXICAL FIELD
stranded173 seafarers26 vesselsbilateral negotiationsshift
ACTOR TREATMENT
South KoreaNEUTRAL
IranNEUTRAL
USNEUTRAL
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KOREA TIMES
South Korea · 1 ARTICLEFRAMING EVOLUTION
Could Trump's Hormuz blockade derail China summit with Xi Jinping? ↗
Le blocus d'Ormuz place Pekin dans un dilemme politique qui pourrait compromettre le sommet Trump-Xi
SENTIMENT SCORENEGATIVE
LEXICAL FIELD
political dilemmaderailsummitforces Beijingblockade
ACTOR TREATMENT
ChinaNEUTRAL
TrumpNEUTRAL
Xi JinpingNEUTRAL
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