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THE REFRACT 2026RSS INSTAGRAMEVERY STORY HAS MANY SIDES

Le chef d'état-major pakistanais en Iran alors que Rubio évoque un "léger progrès" dans les pourparlers

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Pakistan's army chief in Iran as US's Rubio says 'slight progress' in talks

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DOMINANT ANGLE

Riyadh measures every step in Iran-US negotiations against its direct interests: the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, regional energy stability, and the Iranian nuclear file.

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

ANALYSIS

Riyadh, May 22, 2026.

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Asharq Al-Awsat ENMEDIUM

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Regional mediators and facilitators

These actors value their role as active intermediaries between Washington and Tehran, presenting multi-channel diplomacy — Islamabad in the lead, Doha in support — as the only realistic path out of the crisis. They underscore fragile progress without downplaying structural obstacles.

3 other countries share this framing

Pakistan
Qatar
Turkey

4 of the 20 countries covered by this story

ON THE POINTS OF DIVERGENCE

Iranian tolls on the Strait of Hormuz
Coverage aligned with this reading · with 9 other countries
Inclusion of the nuclear issue in talks
Coverage aligned with this reading · with 2 other countries

BIASES AND FRAMING IDENTIFIED

Nuclear-centric framing: Asharq Al-Awsat focuses its coverage on the issue of enriched uranium and US-Israeli conditions, at the expense of Iranian demands for security guarantees

Preference for Western and Israeli sources: cited positions come mainly from Reuters, US and Israeli officials, with Iranian voices reduced to a spokesperson

Low coverage of Saudi regional role: the media outlet does not explicitly mention Riyadh's position or its own interest in resolving the conflict or reopening Hormuz

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May 23, 2026

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Iranmeasured gap 69/100

Germanymeasured gap 51/100

Pakistanmeasured gap 49/100

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