Associated Press · March 2026

• reports events without evaluative adjectives toward Iran as a country
• uses neutral explanatory framing ('What to know about...')
• occasionally highlights Iran's military actions and their consequences
• covers both Iranian attacks and suffering of Iranian civilians

The outlet reports on Iran as a state actor in conflict, with headlines that sometimes note Iranian attacks (e.g., #4, #21) but also explain Iranian institutions neutrally (#8, #15, #20). The stance is toward the country IR, not its leadership; coverage is largely factual and explanatory, not overtly hostile or sympathetic, though the context of war naturally includes negative events. No consistent evaluative language toward Iran as a nation.

• distancing verbs like 'claims', 'says', 'promises'
• exposing contradictions or mixed messages
• highlighting legal setbacks and opposition
• occasional neutral reporting of actions

Some headlines report Trump's actions neutrally (e.g., awards, statue placement), but the overall bundle emphasizes skepticism, unfulfilled promises, and legal challenges, yielding a mildly negative stance.

• factual reporting of US government actions and events
• includes both positive and negative framing of Trump administration
• covers domestic and international US-related news without consistent evaluative language
• some headlines use distancing verbs or critical framing toward Trump

The entity is 'US' as a country, not a single administration or leader; coverage is broad and includes neutral event reporting, some critical framing of Trump policies (e.g., ICE custody death, tariff refund court rejection), and some neutral or positive framing (e.g., Trump grieving with families). Stance is mixed and not consistently positive or negative toward the US as a whole.