Maziar Motamedi

Writing for Al Jazeera English, West Asian.

37 scored articles in the last 180 days, each topic set against Al Jazeera English's own median on the same topic. A topic appears here once 10 of their articles have been scored under the weights now in use.

Updated 22 Oct, 18:41 UTC.

Iran

2.4Byline score, out of 10

37 articles scored. The band shows the middle half of their article scores, and the tick is the median.

Al Jazeera English median
2.0
Above Al Jazeera English's median
+0.4
Desk headline score
5.4

0.4 above Al Jazeera English's own median on this topic. Measures anti-Iran framing in Iran coverage. 0 means none detected, 10 means severe. Headline framing is left out of the byline score and shown separately, because subeditors write headlines, not reporters.

The articles behind the number

Every scored Iran article under this byline in the window, newest first. The score on each row is that article's full composite, headline included, which is the number its own page shows; the median above excludes headline framing.

  1. 21 Oct 2026Iran determined to keep uranium amid increased war odds, flurry of meetingsScored 2.1
  2. 20 Oct 2026Iran denies collapse is close as US claims IRGC running out of moneyScored 2.7
  3. 18 Oct 2026Who is Mehrdad Akhlaghi, Iran’s new tech-focused defence minister?Scored 2.7
  4. 17 Oct 2026US and Iran both claim control of Strait of Hormuz amid attacks on vesselsScored 4.5
  5. 14 Oct 2026Iran targets Starlink as ‘tool of war’ with hints of more internet curbsScored 0.4
  6. 13 Oct 2026Iran sees ‘false flag’ operations after UK blames IRGC for airbase incidentScored 2.8
  7. 12 Oct 2026Iran sets crosshairs on ‘US-UAE’ oil shuttle out of Strait of HormuzScored 3.8
  8. 11 Oct 2026Hormuz attacks intensify as efforts to end war on Iran stallScored 3.7
  9. 28 Sept 2026Iran touts Hormuz attacks as oil flows increase despite tensionsScored 2.5
  10. 27 Sept 2026Strait of Hormuz tensions linger as Iran and US move further from a dealScored 3.4
  11. 27 Sept 2026Iran shifts trade north to Caspian Sea as war impairs Strait of HormuzScored 2.4
  12. 14 Sept 2026Temporary Hormuz solution deferred as Iran-Arab summit falls throughScored 3.6
  13. 13 Sept 2026A dignified life is a ‘distant dream’ for many Iranian families amid US warScored 1.7
  14. 09 Sept 2026Medicine shortages grow in Iran as US tightens sanctions, blockadeScored 3.1
  15. 06 Sept 2026Iran touts military response as US maintains blockade, hits tankersScored 2.2
  16. 05 Sept 2026Iran President Pezeshkian calls for unity as US ramps up economic pressureScored 3.5
  17. 02 Sept 2026What do we know about the fatal US bombing of a wedding in Iran’s Sirik?Scored 3.8
  18. 01 Sept 2026Duolingo D-Day: Iranians question latest US sanctions targeting educationScored 1.1
  19. 26 Aug 2026Iran emphasises self-sufficiency in battle against US economic warScored 0.0
  20. 24 Aug 2026What to expect as Iran braces for new US economic measures amid warScored 0.0
  21. 23 Aug 2026Iran government signals fuel price hike on eve of new US sanctionsScored 0.0
  22. 22 Aug 2026What did war with the US reveal about Iran’s weapons capabilities?Scored 3.0
  23. 17 Aug 2026Iran signals readiness for ‘US ground operations’ as MoU expiresScored 4.0
  24. 12 Aug 2026Iran remains defiant as it vows to fight US until demands metScored 2.0
  25. 04 Aug 2026‘Maximum use’: Iran boosts military strength during ceasefire with USScored 3.7
  26. 03 Aug 2026Uncertainty on Iranians’ minds as Trump fluctuates on war and talkScored 3.5
  27. 02 Aug 2026No breakthrough on Strait of Hormuz as Trump halts attack on IranScored 2.6
  28. 01 Aug 2026Iran warns against ‘flames of war’ amid US strike threats on energy sitesScored 4.5
  29. 29 Jul 2026Iran pushes back against US as regional attacks heat upScored 3.1
  30. 28 Jul 2026How has Iran’s economy survived despite US war pressureScored 3.8
  31. 26 Jul 2026What lies ahead for Iran’s economy as scope of US war grows beyond Hormuz?Scored 2.2
  32. 25 Jul 2026Iran’s government spars with state TV as mediators push talks with USScored 3.0
  33. 22 Jul 2026Iran’s judiciary warns against ‘infiltrators’, announces new executionsScored 4.5
  34. 21 Jul 2026Iranians struggle to get by amid US war and domestic woesScored 3.5
  35. 20 Jul 2026Iran says diplomatic efforts ongoing via mediators amid fighting with USScored 2.5
  36. 19 Jul 2026‘Sacred unity’: Iran’s supreme leader calls for calm amid political dividesScored 3.9
  37. 18 Jul 2026What to expect after the US reimposes naval blockade on Iran’s ports?Scored 1.9

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