What the comparison reveals
Common ground and differences in coverage across the media analysed.
What the media report in common
Every perspective reports that Donald Trump calls the discussions with Iran a "last chance", raising the prospect of "decapitation" or a massive strike should they fail, while saying he called off a planned attack to make room for dialogue.
All perspectives relay the denial by Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, who says no direct negotiations are under way with Washington, the only acknowledged channel concerning a corridor with Oman.
Every account places the Strait of Hormuz at the heart of the bargaining, between a maritime incident near Oman (a cargo vessel struck by an unidentified projectile) and immediate volatility in oil prices.
