Trump threatens to "annihilate" Iran at the UN, then announces talks have resumed
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PakistanIslamabad is gauging both flattery and risk: Donald Trump praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as a "formidable man" at the UN podium, just before threatening to "annihilate" Iran, Pakistan's direct neighbour via Balochistan.
What each one tells
opposition
ChinaBeijing is watching the decline in traffic in the Strait of Ormuz more than the rhetoric, seeing it as a concrete indicator of the outcome of the negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
- Pakistan
National
the coverage highlights the praise for Pakistan and its Prime Minister before addressing developments on Iran.
What the account puts first
Chinaby maritime traffic data
the article bases its assessment of the crisis on the transit figures for the Strait of Hormuz rather than on the content of the diplomatic meeting itself.
Omission of the Iranian reaction in the electoral narrative
the account of Trump's speech details his domestic record without mentioning Tehran's reaction to the speech.
- Pakistan
Reliance on agencies
several Pakistani articles reprise the text of a wire report to cover the speech and talks.
What it leans on
ChinaReliance on an Iranian state agency
the conditions set by Tehran are reported via the IRIB agency, cited as the exclusive source, without independent American confirmation.