Iran War Tracker

Source Outlet Reputation

Total Outlets

Avg Score

6.6

Total Sources

864

With Corrections

#OutletAvg ScoreEventsFirstsCorrectedRange

1Reuters

9.1

🌐 International9 events1 firsts

ReutersWire🌐

9.1

Authoritative

—

9.0–9.5

2AP / PBS NewsHour

9.0

🇺🇸 US2 events

AP / PBS NewsHourWire🇺🇸

9.0

Authoritative

—

9.0–9.0

3Institute 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

4Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

9.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)Think Tank🇺🇸

9.0

Authoritative

—

9.0–9.0

5Brookings Institution

9.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

Brookings InstitutionThink Tank🇺🇸

9.0

Authoritative

—

9.0–9.0

6Critical Threats / AEI

9.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

Critical Threats / AEIThink Tank🇺🇸

9.0

Authoritative

—

9.0–9.0

7CSIS

8.5

🇺🇸 US3 events1 firsts

CSISThink Tank🇺🇸

8.5

High Credibility

—

8.0–9.0

8IAEA

8.5

🌐 International1 events

IAEAOfficial🌐

8.5

High Credibility

—

8.5–8.5

9HRANA (Human Rights Activists in Iran)

8.3

🇮🇷 Iran4 events4 firsts

HRANA (Human Rights Activists in Iran)NGO🇮🇷

8.3

High Credibility

—

8.3–8.3

10Iran International

8.0

🇮🇷 Iran1 events1 firsts

Iran InternationalRegional🇮🇷

8.0

High Credibility

—

8.0–8.0

11CBS News (letter obtained)

8.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

CBS News (letter obtained)Official🇺🇸

8.0

High Credibility

—

8.0–8.0

12CNBC

8.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

CNBCBroadcast🇺🇸

8.0

High Credibility

—

8.0–8.0

13Wall Street Journal

8.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

Wall Street JournalNewspaper🇺🇸

8.0

High Credibility

—

8.0–8.0

14Le Monde

8.0

🇪🇺 EU1 events

Le MondeNewspaper🇪🇺

8.0

High Credibility

—

8.0–8.0

15PBS NewsHour

8.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

PBS NewsHourBroadcast🇺🇸

8.0

High Credibility

—

8.0–8.0

16WIRED

8.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

WIREDNewspaper🇺🇸

8.0

High Credibility

—

8.0–8.0

17IranWire

7.9

🇮🇷 Iran139 events120 firsts

IranWireNGO🇮🇷

7.9

Reliable

139

120

—

7.5–8.0

18Al-Monitor

7.6

🌐 International32 events25 firsts

Al-MonitorNewspaper🌐

7.6

Reliable

—

7.2–7.7

19Jerusalem Post

7.5

🇮🇱 Israel4 events4 firsts

Jerusalem PostNewspaper🇮🇱

7.5

Reliable

—

7.5–7.5

20HRANA — Human Rights Activists in Iran

7.3

🇮🇷 Iran2 events1 firsts

HRANA — Human Rights Activists in IranNGO🇮🇷

7.3

Reliable

—

7.0–7.5

21The New Arab

7.2

🌐 International94 events74 firsts

The New ArabNewspaper🌐

7.2

Reliable

—

6.8–7.3

22France 24 Iran

7.1

🌐 International20 events13 firsts

France 24 IranBroadcast🌐

7.1

Reliable

—

5.8–8.0

23Bellingcat

7.0

🌐 International2 events2 firsts

Bellingcatosint🌐

7.0

Reliable

—

7.0–7.0

24France 24

6.7

🌐 International40 events36 firsts

France 24Broadcast🌐

6.7

Generally Reliable

—

5.8–7.0

25Defense One

6.7

🇺🇸 US19 events14 firsts

Defense OneThink Tank🇺🇸

6.7

Generally Reliable

—

6.0–7.5

26Al Jazeera

6.7

🇶🇦 Qatar60 events40 firsts

Al JazeeraBroadcast🇶🇦

6.7

Generally Reliable

—

5.5–8.5

27Deutsche Welle

6.7

🇪🇺 EU14 events13 firsts

Deutsche WelleBroadcast🇪🇺

6.7

Generally Reliable

—

6.0–7.0

28Foreign Policy

6.5

🇺🇸 US26 events12 firsts

Foreign PolicyThink Tank🇺🇸

6.5

Generally Reliable

—

6.0–7.3

29NPR

6.5

🇺🇸 US13 events10 firsts

NPRBroadcast🇺🇸

6.5

Generally Reliable

—

5.5–7.0

30War on the Rocks

6.4

🇺🇸 US19 events15 firsts

War on the RocksThink Tank🇺🇸

6.4

Generally Reliable

—

6.0–6.5

31The Guardian

6.4

🇬🇧 UK32 events25 firsts

The GuardianNewspaper🇬🇧

6.4

Generally Reliable

—

5.8–6.8

32The Intercept

6.4

🇺🇸 US7 events5 firsts

The InterceptNewspaper🇺🇸

6.4

Generally Reliable

—

6.0–6.5

33Axios

6.3

🇺🇸 US65 events50 firsts

AxiosNewspaper🇺🇸

6.3

Generally Reliable

—

5.5–6.8

34Responsible Statecraft

6.2

🇺🇸 US35 events30 firsts

Responsible StatecraftThink Tank🇺🇸

6.2

Generally Reliable

—

5.8–6.3

35Middle East Eye

6.2

🇬🇧 UK48 events41 firsts

Middle East EyeNewspaper🇬🇧

6.2

Generally Reliable

—

5.8–6.3

36Times of Israel

6.0

🇮🇱 Israel14 events11 firsts

Times of IsraelNewspaper🇮🇱

6.0

Generally Reliable

—

5.5–6.5

37Long War Journal

6.0

🇺🇸 US20 events19 firsts

Long War JournalThink Tank🇺🇸

6.0

Generally Reliable

—

5.5–6.0

38New York Times

6.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

New York TimesNewspaper🇺🇸

6.0

Generally Reliable

—

6.0–6.0

39Social Media Today

6.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

Social Media TodayAnalysis🇺🇸

6.0

Generally Reliable

—

6.0–6.0

40The Guardian World

5.9

🇬🇧 UK17 events14 firsts

The Guardian WorldNewspaper🇬🇧

5.9

Moderate

—

5.8–6.3

41Politico

5.9

🇺🇸 US6 events5 firsts

PoliticoNewspaper🇺🇸

5.9

Moderate

—

5.5–6.0

42Novara Media

5.8

🇬🇧 UK5 events3 firsts

Novara MediaNewspaper🇬🇧

5.8

Moderate

—

5.5–6.0

43BBC News

5.7

🇬🇧 UK43 events35 firsts

BBC NewsBroadcast🇬🇧

5.7

Moderate

—

5.5–6.0

44BBC World

5.6

🇬🇧 UK9 events8 firsts

BBC WorldBroadcast🇬🇧

5.6

Moderate

—

5.5–6.0

45Sky News

5.6

🇬🇧 UK8 events5 firsts

Sky NewsBroadcast🇬🇧

5.6

Moderate

—

5.0–6.8

46Mondoweiss

5.5

🌐 International13 events13 firsts

MondoweissNewspaper🌐

5.5

Moderate

—

5.5–5.5

47CNN

5.5

🇺🇸 US2 events

CNNBroadcast🇺🇸

5.5

Moderate

—

5.5–5.5

48CBS News

5.5

🇺🇸 US4 events

CBS NewsBroadcast🇺🇸

5.5

Moderate

—

5.5–5.5

49USA Today

5.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

USA TodayNewspaper🇺🇸

5.0

Moderate

—

5.0–5.0

50White House / Truth Social

4.0

🇺🇸 US1 events1 firsts

White House / Truth Socialofficial_belligerent🇺🇸

4.0

Low Credibility

—

4.0–4.0

51US Central Command (CENTCOM)

4.0

🇺🇸 US2 events

US Central Command (CENTCOM)official_belligerent🇺🇸

4.0

Low Credibility

—

4.0–4.0

52The White House

4.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

The White Houseofficial_belligerent🇺🇸

4.0

Low Credibility

—

4.0–4.0

53Truth Social / @realDonaldTrump

4.0

🇺🇸 US2 events1 firsts

Truth Social / @realDonaldTrumpofficial_belligerent🇺🇸

4.0

Low Credibility

—

4.0–4.0

54US State Department

4.0

🇺🇸 US2 events

US State Departmentofficial_belligerent🇺🇸

4.0

Low Credibility

—

4.0–4.0

55Israeli Embassy / Israeli Government

4.0

🇮🇱 Israel1 events1 firsts

Israeli Embassy / Israeli Governmentofficial_belligerent🇮🇱

4.0

Low Credibility

—

4.0–4.0

56Crisis Group

3.5

🌐 International10 events2 firsts

Crisis GroupNGO🌐

3.5

Questionable

—

3.5–3.5

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