‘No war, no peace’ US-Iran stalemate needs to end, says Ed Miliband

The Independent reports Ed Miliband's call to end the US-Iran stalemate almost entirely through the words of UK and US officials. Marco Rubio's account of Iranian intent runs over several paragraphs, while Iran's government, which had publicly answered US claims the same week, is never heard.

1. One side gets the space

   Minor

   “because the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) is intent upon trying to sink these ships”

   Why this matters

   Rubio's account of Iranian intent runs through several paragraphs with no response from Iran's government anywhere in the article.

   The impression it gives

   A reader hears only US and UK officials describe the standoff and Iran's aims.

   The context

   Iranian officials had publicly answered US claims the same week, dismissing talk of a deal as fake news and setting out their own conditions. The article gives none of that.

   How we know

   • The Telegraph reported“Tehran says talk of a deal is all”Iran war is over, says Trump, as US prises open Strait of Hormuz (opens in a new tab)
   • The Jerusalem Post reported“stop manufacturing fake news about imaginary talks”Trump says Saudi Arabia, Qatar want peaceful resolution to Iran war, US ready to strike if needed (opens in a new tab)