Iran War Tracker

Source Outlet Reputation

Total Outlets

Avg Score

6.4

Total Sources

3502

With Corrections

#OutletAvg ScoreEventsFirstsCorrectedRange

1Reuters

9.2

🌐 International360 events156 firsts

ReutersWire🌐

9.2

Authoritative

360

156

—

9.0–9.5

2AP Middle East

9.2

🌐 International43 events21 firsts

AP Middle EastWire🌐

9.2

Authoritative

—

9.0–9.5

3AP News

9.2

🌐 International170 events70 firsts

AP NewsWire🌐

9.2

Authoritative

170

—

9.0–9.5

4Reuters World

9.2

🌐 International96 events43 firsts

Reuters WorldWire🌐

9.2

Authoritative

—

9.0–9.5

5AP / PBS NewsHour

9.0

🇺🇸 US2 events

AP / PBS NewsHourWire🇺🇸

9.0

Authoritative

—

9.0–9.0

6Institute for the Study of War (ISW)

9.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

Institute for the Study of War (ISW)Think Tank🇺🇸

9.0

Authoritative

—

9.0–9.0

7Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

9.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)Think Tank🇺🇸

9.0

Authoritative

—

9.0–9.0

8Brookings Institution

9.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

Brookings InstitutionThink Tank🇺🇸

9.0

Authoritative

—

9.0–9.0

9Critical Threats / AEI

9.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

Critical Threats / AEIThink Tank🇺🇸

9.0

Authoritative

—

9.0–9.0

10CSIS

8.5

🇺🇸 US3 events1 firsts

CSISThink Tank🇺🇸

8.5

High Credibility

—

8.0–9.0

11IAEA

8.5

🌐 International1 events

IAEAOfficial🌐

8.5

High Credibility

—

8.5–8.5

12HRANA (Human Rights Activists in Iran)

8.1

🇮🇷 Iran20 events13 firsts

HRANA (Human Rights Activists in Iran)NGO🇮🇷

8.1

High Credibility

—

7.8–8.3

13Iran International

8.0

🇮🇷 Iran1 events1 firsts

Iran InternationalRegional🇮🇷

8.0

High Credibility

—

8.0–8.0

14CBS News (letter obtained)

8.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

CBS News (letter obtained)Official🇺🇸

8.0

High Credibility

—

8.0–8.0

15CNBC

8.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

CNBCBroadcast🇺🇸

8.0

High Credibility

—

8.0–8.0

16Wall Street Journal

8.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

Wall Street JournalNewspaper🇺🇸

8.0

High Credibility

—

8.0–8.0

17Le Monde

8.0

🇪🇺 EU1 events

Le MondeNewspaper🇪🇺

8.0

High Credibility

—

8.0–8.0

18PBS NewsHour

8.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

PBS NewsHourBroadcast🇺🇸

8.0

High Credibility

—

8.0–8.0

19WIRED

8.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

WIREDNewspaper🇺🇸

8.0

High Credibility

—

8.0–8.0

20IranWire

7.9

🇮🇷 Iran267 events189 firsts

IranWireNGO🇮🇷

7.9

Reliable

267

189

—

7.5–8.0

21France 24 Iran

7.5

🌐 International66 events19 firsts

France 24 IranBroadcast🌐

7.5

Reliable

—

5.8–8.0

22Jerusalem Post

7.5

🇮🇱 Israel4 events4 firsts

Jerusalem PostNewspaper🇮🇱

7.5

Reliable

—

7.5–7.5

23Al-Monitor

7.4

🌐 International204 events76 firsts

Al-MonitorNewspaper🌐

7.4

Reliable

204

—

7.2–7.7

24HRANA — Human Rights Activists in Iran

7.3

🇮🇷 Iran2 events1 firsts

HRANA — Human Rights Activists in IranNGO🇮🇷

7.3

Reliable

—

7.0–7.5

25The New Arab

7.1

🌐 International238 events137 firsts

The New ArabNewspaper🌐

7.1

Reliable

238

137

—

6.8–7.3

26Bellingcat

6.8

🌐 International5 events3 firsts

Bellingcatosint🌐

6.8

Generally Reliable

—

6.5–7.0

27Defense One

6.6

🇺🇸 US28 events20 firsts

Defense OneThink Tank🇺🇸

6.6

Generally Reliable

—

6.0–7.5

28War on the Rocks

6.4

🇺🇸 US23 events17 firsts

War on the RocksThink Tank🇺🇸

6.4

Generally Reliable

—

6.0–6.5

29Foreign Policy

6.4

🇺🇸 US41 events16 firsts

Foreign PolicyThink Tank🇺🇸

6.4

Generally Reliable

—

6.0–7.3

30The Intercept

6.4

🇺🇸 US8 events6 firsts

The InterceptNewspaper🇺🇸

6.4

Generally Reliable

—

6.0–6.5

31Deutsche Welle

6.3

🇪🇺 EU47 events23 firsts

Deutsche WelleBroadcast🇪🇺

6.3

Generally Reliable

—

6.0–7.0

32Responsible Statecraft

6.2

🇺🇸 US59 events42 firsts

Responsible StatecraftThink Tank🇺🇸

6.2

Generally Reliable

—

5.8–6.3

33Middle East Eye

6.1

🇬🇧 UK230 events129 firsts

Middle East EyeNewspaper🇬🇧

6.1

Generally Reliable

230

129

—

5.8–6.3

34The Guardian

6.1

🇬🇧 UK224 events101 firsts

The GuardianNewspaper🇬🇧

6.1

Generally Reliable

224

101

—

5.8–6.8

35France 24

6.1

🇪🇺 EU211 events106 firsts

France 24Broadcast🇪🇺

6.1

Generally Reliable

211

106

—

5.8–7.0

36Al Jazeera

6.1

🇶🇦 Qatar170 events92 firsts

Al JazeeraBroadcast🇶🇦

6.1

Generally Reliable

170

—

5.5–8.5

37The Guardian World

6.0

🇬🇧 UK85 events49 firsts

The Guardian WorldNewspaper🇬🇧

6.0

Generally Reliable

—

5.8–6.3

38Axios

6.0

🇺🇸 US114 events65 firsts

AxiosNewspaper🇺🇸

6.0

Generally Reliable

114

—

5.5–6.8

39New York Times

6.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

New York TimesNewspaper🇺🇸

6.0

Generally Reliable

—

6.0–6.0

40Social Media Today

6.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

Social Media TodayAnalysis🇺🇸

6.0

Generally Reliable

—

6.0–6.0

41Long War Journal

5.9

🇺🇸 US49 events35 firsts

Long War JournalThink Tank🇺🇸

5.9

Moderate

—

5.5–6.0

42Times of Israel

5.9

🇮🇱 Israel24 events16 firsts

Times of IsraelNewspaper🇮🇱

5.9

Moderate

—

5.5–6.5

43Asharq Al-Awsat

5.8

🌐 Saudi Arabia93 events50 firsts

Asharq Al-AwsatNewspaper🌐

5.8

Moderate

—

5.5–6.0

44NPR

5.8

🇺🇸 US75 events37 firsts

NPRBroadcast🇺🇸

5.8

Moderate

—

5.5–7.0

45Politico

5.8

🇺🇸 US7 events4 firsts

PoliticoNewspaper🇺🇸

5.8

Moderate

—

5.5–6.0

46RFE/RL (Radio Farda)

5.7

🇮🇷 Iran22 events9 firsts

RFE/RL (Radio Farda)Broadcast🇮🇷

5.7

Moderate

—

5.5–6.0

47BBC World

5.7

🇬🇧 UK36 events21 firsts

BBC WorldBroadcast🇬🇧

5.7

Moderate

—

5.5–6.0

48BBC News

5.7

🇬🇧 UK125 events68 firsts

BBC NewsBroadcast🇬🇧

5.7

Moderate

125

—

5.5–6.0

49Novara Media

5.7

🇬🇧 UK12 events5 firsts

Novara MediaNewspaper🇬🇧

5.7

Moderate

—

5.5–6.0

50Mondoweiss

5.5

🌐 International16 events16 firsts

MondoweissNewspaper🌐

5.5

Moderate

—

5.5–5.5

51CNN

5.5

🇺🇸 US2 events

CNNBroadcast🇺🇸

5.5

Moderate

—

5.5–5.5

52CBS News

5.5

🇺🇸 US4 events

CBS NewsBroadcast🇺🇸

5.5

Moderate

—

5.5–5.5

53Arab News

5.3

🌐 Saudi Arabia101 events66 firsts

Arab NewsNewspaper🌐

5.3

Moderate

101

—

5.0–5.5

54Sky News

5.3

🇬🇧 UK22 events7 firsts

Sky NewsBroadcast🇬🇧

5.3

Moderate

—

5.0–6.8

55Al Arabiya (English)

5.1

🌐 Saudi Arabia26 events7 firsts

Al Arabiya (English)Broadcast🌐

5.1

Moderate

—

5.0–5.5

56USA Today

5.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

USA TodayNewspaper🇺🇸

5.0

Moderate

—

5.0–5.0

57White House / Truth Social

4.0

🇺🇸 US1 events1 firsts

White House / Truth Socialofficial_belligerent🇺🇸

4.0

Low Credibility

—

4.0–4.0

58US Central Command (CENTCOM)

4.0

🇺🇸 US2 events

US Central Command (CENTCOM)official_belligerent🇺🇸

4.0

Low Credibility

—

4.0–4.0

59The White House

4.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

The White Houseofficial_belligerent🇺🇸

4.0

Low Credibility

—

4.0–4.0

60Truth Social / @realDonaldTrump

4.0

🇺🇸 US2 events1 firsts

Truth Social / @realDonaldTrumpofficial_belligerent🇺🇸

4.0

Low Credibility

—

4.0–4.0

61US State Department

4.0

🇺🇸 US2 events

US State Departmentofficial_belligerent🇺🇸

4.0

Low Credibility

—

4.0–4.0

62Israeli Embassy / Israeli Government

4.0

🇮🇱 Israel1 events

Israeli Embassy / Israeli Governmentofficial_belligerent🇮🇱

4.0

Low Credibility

—

4.0–4.0

63Crisis Group

3.5

🌐 International35 events18 firsts

Crisis GroupNGO🌐

3.5

Questionable

—

3.5–3.5

64IRNA (Iran State News)

1.5

🇮🇷 Iran51 events48 firsts

IRNA (Iran State News)official_belligerent🇮🇷

1.5

Unreliable

—

1.5–1.5

65Mehr News Agency

1.0

🇮🇷 Iran57 events46 firsts

Mehr News Agencyofficial_belligerent🇮🇷

1.0

Unreliable

—

1.0–1.0

66Tasnim News (IRGC-linked)

1.0

🇮🇷 Iran1 events1 firsts

Tasnim News (IRGC-linked)official_belligerent🇮🇷

1.0

Unreliable

—

1.0–1.0

Scores are computed from all sources linked to tracked events. Outlets with more events have more reliable averages.

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