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Iran conflict updated factsheet

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    -94% Very Left

  • Politician Portrayal

    -66% Negative

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : (C-SPAN CENTCOM briefing) * IDF / Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz:
47% : Saudi intercepts: Saudi Ministry of Defense intercepted and destroyed two drones heading toward the Shaybah oilfield (CNN) * Khamenei Junior statement: Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, in his first communiqué since succeeding his assassinated father, vowed the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed and demanded closure of US regional bases (NPR, Euronews) * KC-135 crash: Centcom confirmed a US Air Force KC-135 refuelling tanker crashed in western Iraq; a second involved aircraft landed safely in Israel.
47% : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel is "crushing" the Iranian regime and Hezbollah, in his first press conference since operations began.
45% : Israel launched a new "extensive wave" of strikes on Tehran overnight, while Iran has widened its retaliatory campaign to include commercial shipping in Iraqi waters and drone attacks across Gulf states.
42% : The Israeli Air Force announced an "extensive wave" of overnight strikes across Tehran and issued forced evacuation orders for parts of Beirut (Times of Israel) *
36% : Casualties -- Israel: 15 killed (two IDF soldiers, 13 civilians), 2 557+ injured (Jerusalem Post) *
34% : US aircraft lost: Fourth loss confirmed - a KC-135 tanker crashed in western Iraq (not hostile fire per Centcom); a second KC-135 was damaged but landed safely in Israel (Centcom, NPR) *
18% : Israeli intercepts: Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reports 250+ Iranian drones destroyed, plus dozens of launchers (Times of Israel) *

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