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THE REFRACT 2026RSSEVERY STORY HAS MANY SIDES

Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

International Tensions: Iran at the Center of Strategic and Diplomatic Stakes

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International Tensions: Iran at the Center of Strategic and Diplomatic Stakes

THE FACTSBY COUNTRYSIDE BY SIDE BLIND SPOTS

Germany

incl. 3 state outlets

4 SOURCES

Economic pragmatists · 5 of 28 countries

Domestic economic impact and Trump-era volatility as threats to stability

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Argentina

1 SOURCE

Milei positions Iran as a strategic adversary to justify Argentina's geopolitical realignment

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Australia

2 SOURCES

Atlantic bloc · 5 of 28 countries

Australian anxiety about economic and geostrategic consequences of the conflict

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Brazil

1 SOURCE

Economic pragmatists · 5 of 28 countries

Global economic impact of a geopolitical crisis viewed through financial markets

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China

incl. 1 state outlet

2 SOURCES

Contestation axis · 3 of 28 countries

China as diplomatic mediator amid US-Israeli tensions

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South Korea

2 SOURCES

Economic pragmatists · 5 of 28 countries

Economic and financial perspective with cautious diplomatic neutrality

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Egypt

2 SOURCES

Regional mediators · 4 of 28 countries

Diplomatic mediation and regional stability with Egypt as a central actor

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Spain

1 SOURCE

Critique of US interventionism with focus on economic consequences for Spain

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United States

2 SOURCES

Atlantic bloc · 5 of 28 countries

Crisis management between military firmness and diplomatic pragmatism

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France

incl. 2 state outlets

6 SOURCES

Atlantic bloc · 5 of 28 countries

Geopolitical expertise and economic vigilance amid regional instability

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Greece

1 SOURCE

Pragmatic approach centred on energy concerns and regional stability

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India

2 SOURCES

Economic pragmatists · 5 of 28 countries

Strategic non-alignment with focus on economic and diplomatic implications for India

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Iran

1 SOURCE

Contestation axis · 3 of 28 countries

Progressive destabilisation and imminent collapse of the Iranian regime

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Israel

2 SOURCES

Israel positioned with negotiating strength following military successes

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Italy

1 SOURCE

Security pragmatism: from diplomacy to borders

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Malaysia

2 SOURCES

Prioritising economic and financial impacts over geopolitical considerations

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Morocco

2 SOURCES

Global economic impact of geopolitical tensions on energy markets

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Pakistan

1 SOURCE

Regional mediators · 4 of 28 countries

Pakistan as central diplomatic mediator and stable alternative to Western unpredictability

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Philippines

1 SOURCE

Economic-pragmatic perspective prioritising market stability and commercial flows

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Qatar

incl. 1 state outlet

2 SOURCES

Regional mediators · 4 of 28 countries

Neutral economic mediator prioritising multilateral diplomatic solutions

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United Kingdom

4 SOURCES

Atlantic bloc · 5 of 28 countries

Security-focused pragmatism with humanisation of victims and critical distance from the United States

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Russia

incl. 2 state outlets

3 SOURCES

Contestation axis · 3 of 28 countries

Moscow as legitimate mediator against Western aggression towards Iran

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Singapore

2 SOURCES

Economic pragmatists · 5 of 28 countries

Pragmatic geo-economic vision centred on financial and commercial impacts

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Sweden

2 SOURCES

Domestic security and economic impact of a distant geopolitical conflict

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Taiwan

1 SOURCE

Pragmatic perspective focused on global economic and diplomatic stability

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Thailand

1 SOURCE

Economic impact on Thailand's automotive industry

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Turkey

1 SOURCE

Regional mediators · 4 of 28 countries

Turkey as an indispensable diplomatic mediator amid military escalation

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Ukraine

incl. 1 state outlet

3 SOURCES

Impact of Iranian conflict on Western support for Ukraine and the Russian-Iranian alliance

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INTERNATIONAL TENSIONS: IRAN AT THE CENTER OF STRATEGIC AND DIPLOMATIC STAKES

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March 24, 2026

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55

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33/100

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International Tensions: Iran at the Center of Strategic and Diplomatic Stakes | The Refract

This number is the probability that two countries picked at random frame the event differently. Each country is assigned ONE frame among four possible readings of the story, and the score measures how spread out those choices are. A low score means the countries read the event the same way — not that they agree on the facts or the figures.