Full Analysis Summary
Verification of source claims
I cannot find any of the provided sources that specifically report a Revolutionary Court in Tehran sentencing seven protesters to death for allegedly setting fire to a Basij base.
The available articles focus largely on other judicial cases, notably those involving foreign detainees, broader protest dynamics inside Iran, and international reactions.
None of the snippets explicitly describe a seven‑person death sentence tied to a Basij base arson.
Because the sources you provided do not contain that specific event, I will not invent factual details.
I will instead summarize related reporting about Iran’s courts, protest repression, and media coverage patterns drawn from the supplied material.
Coverage Differences
Missed Information
No provided source reports the specific claim that seven protesters were sentenced to death for setting fire to a Basij base. Several sources report other judicial cases (e.g., foreign detainees) or discuss protest repression more generally; I report what each source actually says rather than assuming the absent story is present.
Ambiguity
Because the event you asked about is not found in these sources, any assertion that it occurred would be unsupported by the provided material; I flag this explicitly rather than presenting unverified facts.
Scrutiny of Iranian trials
The supplied reporting depicts Iran’s Revolutionary Courts and specific judges as central to politically sensitive trials.
Several articles about other cases, notably trials of foreign nationals, highlight Branch 15 in Tehran and Judge Abolghasem Salavati.
Those pieces report sanctions and characterize the trials as lacking due process.
The coverage portrays a pattern, according to these sources, of brief hearings, restricted defence rights, and international concern about trials in Iran’s security courts.
Coverage Differences
Narrative Framing
Western mainstream outlets (Sky News, ITVX, France 24) emphasise the role of Branch 15 and Judge Salavati and quote sanctions and human rights concerns; specialized or local outlets (Motorcycle News, Manx Radio) repeat those details but situate them within the Foreman family story. I explicitly report that these sources 'report' or 'say' these allegations about Salavati rather than asserting them as my own view.
Tone
Some sources use legal/neutral descriptions (e.g., reporting the court and judge) while others use stronger human‑rights language (e.g., 'sanctioned' and 'show trials'); this shifts how readers perceive the courts’ legitimacy.
Protest context and impact
The broader protest context in the supplied material describes sustained, decentralized unrest and significant state repression.
Iran International's analysts said the protests shifted from single 'mega-triggers' to recurring localized 'minor triggers', which strains security forces and erodes regime control.
Other pieces note activists' claims of large numbers killed and that the unrest is connected to economic and ideological grievances.
These sources present a picture of protracted domestic turbulence that shapes how courts and security forces are depicted.
Coverage Differences
Source Perspective
Iran International (West Asian) includes local analysts’ judgments about political legitimacy ('the social contract ... has expired'), while other sources present diplomatic reactions or human‑interest angles about detainees.
Differences in media coverage
Coverage among the provided sources shows clear differences in focus and tone.
Western mainstream and local outlets (France 24, ITVX, The Independent, Ledbury Reporter) foreground diplomatic condemnation, family statements and consular efforts around foreign detainees.
Tabloid and local pieces (Daily Mail, The Mirror, The Sun, Ledbury Reporter) highlight visceral prison conditions and family distress.
Other outlets (Iran International) emphasise systemic political analysis of unrest.
None of these sources, however, supply the claimed seven death sentences tied to a Basij base arson.
Reporting therefore remains fragmented across issue areas rather than converging on that single allegation.
Coverage Differences
Tone
Tabloid sources (Daily Mail, The Sun, The Mirror) use emotive language about 'horrific' conditions and family agony, while mainstream outlets (France 24, The Independent, ITVX) balance quotes from officials and calls for consular action with descriptions of legal procedure; Iran International provides analytical framing about political legitimacy.
Scope
Many outlets concentrate on foreign nationals detained in Iran (e.g., the Foremans), creating detailed reporting on legal process and family reaction, whereas Iran International and some regional outlets frame mass domestic protests and state legitimacy—two overlapping but distinct news threads.
Unable to substantiate claim
Conclusion: based on the supplied sources I cannot substantiate the specific claim that Tehran’s Revolutionary Court sentenced seven protesters to death for setting fire to a Basij base.
The material does, however, document patterns relevant to such an allegation — criticism of Revolutionary Courts and specific judges, reports of harsh prison conditions and restricted legal rights, and a backdrop of decentralized protests and heavy repression.
If you can provide the specific article(s) that mention the seven death sentences or the Basij base incident, I can summarise and compare those directly against the sources already provided.
Coverage Differences
Contradiction
The user's requested event is contradicted by the absence of any matching item in the provided sources. Rather than affirming the event, I highlight that the supplied coverage concerns other judicial cases and protest dynamics.
Recommendation
To validate or summarise the precise claim, provide the specific article or source that reports the seven death sentences; I will then compare that text directly with the other sources and note contradictions, tone and omissions.