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THE REFRACT 2026RSSEVERY STORY HAS MANY SIDES

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

Middle East Conflict: Iran at the Center of Strikes and Tensions

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Middle East Conflict: Iran at the Center of Strikes and Tensions

THE FACTSBY COUNTRYSIDE BY SIDE BLIND SPOTS

Germany

incl. 9 state outlets

10 SOURCES

Continental European resistance · 4 of 30 countries

Economic and moral resistance to a conflict imposed by allies without consultation

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Argentina

1 SOURCE

National economic opportunity amid global energy crisis

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Australia

1 SOURCE

Western Atlantic bloc · 5 of 30 countries

Allied fragmentation and American diplomatic isolation viewed through Australian anxiety

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Canada

incl. 2 state outlets

4 SOURCES

Geo-economic analysis of systemic repercussions from the conflict on the global order

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China

incl. 2 state outlets

3 SOURCES

Critical Sino-Russian alignment · 4 of 30 countries

Critique of US hegemony and positioning of China as a responsible mediator

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South Korea

2 SOURCES

South Korea's economic and security vulnerability amid Iran conflict

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Egypt

3 SOURCES

Egypt as an indispensable regional mediator facing the crisis

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Spain

1 SOURCE

Continental European resistance · 4 of 30 countries

Domestic economic impact and regional geopolitical calculations

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United States

2 SOURCES

Western Atlantic bloc · 5 of 30 countries

Security-driven legitimation of conflict despite growing American diplomatic isolation

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Ethiopia

1 SOURCE

Strategic neutrality and management of national economic risks

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France

incl. 4 state outlets

12 SOURCES

Continental European resistance · 4 of 30 countries

French resistance to American hegemony and promotion of European autonomy

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India

6 SOURCES

Pragmatic economic neutrality · 5 of 30 countries

Geopolitical non-alignment with focus on regional economic and humanitarian impacts

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Iraq

1 SOURCE

Iraq as collateral damage seeking to preserve sovereignty amid external interference

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Iran

1 SOURCE

Critical Sino-Russian alignment · 4 of 30 countries

Systemic collapse of Iranian regime under military pressure and isolation

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Israel

6 SOURCES

Western Atlantic bloc · 5 of 30 countries

Israel at a historic crossroads facing an existential global Iranian threat

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Italy

2 SOURCES

Continental European resistance · 4 of 30 countries

Economic impact of Middle Eastern conflict on Italian energy prices

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Malaysia

3 SOURCES

Pragmatic economic neutrality · 5 of 30 countries

Economic opportunism: Malaysia as beneficiary of Iranian instability

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Morocco

1 SOURCE

European resistance to American military pressure in the Strait of Hormuz

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Nigeria

2 SOURCES

Global economic impact and dysfunction in the international energy system

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Pakistan

2 SOURCES

Pakistan as collateral victim seeking balance between competing regional powers

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Philippines

1 SOURCE

Distance and emphasis on Western cybersecurity perspective in Philippine coverage of Middle Eastern tensions

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Qatar

incl. 1 state outlet

2 SOURCES

Qatar positioned as economically vital hub under threat from regional instability, while claiming victimhood from Iranian strikes

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Romania

2 SOURCES

Western Atlantic bloc · 5 of 30 countries

Defence of Romania's legal legitimacy and non-belligerent status

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United Kingdom

4 SOURCES

British dilemma between Atlantic loyalty and strategic caution in face of Trump

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Russia

incl. 2 state outlets

6 SOURCES

Critical Sino-Russian alignment · 4 of 30 countries

Critique of US-Israeli actions with Russia positioned as diplomatic mediator

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Serbia

3 SOURCES

Critical Sino-Russian alignment · 4 of 30 countries

Tension between military factuality and geopolitical critique of Serbian involvement

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Singapore

2 SOURCES

Pragmatic economic neutrality · 5 of 30 countries

Economic-pragmatic analysis prioritising systemic impacts on the global economy

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Thailand

3 SOURCES

Pragmatic economic neutrality · 5 of 30 countries

Domestic economic impact of the conflict rather than geopolitical analysis

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Turkey

1 SOURCE

Critique of Western unilateralism combined with positioning Turkey as a responsible regional mediator

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Ukraine

incl. 1 state outlet

3 SOURCES

Western Atlantic bloc · 5 of 30 countries

Ukraine as holder of exportable military expertise against Iranian drones

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MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT: IRAN AT THE CENTER OF STRIKES AND TENSIONS

published on

March 17, 2026

30

countries

91

sources

169

articles

41/100

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Middle East Conflict: Iran at the Center of Strikes and Tensions | 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.