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US-Iran Military Conflict
Trajectory (Escalation): Conflict expands from airstrikes to maritime strikes and airspace control, tensions continue to intensify.; US Department of Defense announced using submarine torpedoes to sink an Iranian warship, the first such incident since WWII. Key events: US Defense Secretary announces sinking of Iranian warship and plans to control Iranian airspace (New York Times); Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatens to destroy Middle East infrastructure (Al Jazeera) Watch: Monitor the process of selecting Iran's new leadership and further escalation of US military actions, as well as whether secret contact translates into substantive diplomatic breakthroughs.
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SOURCE COVERAGE

Source Coverage

Latest Update: 2026-03-05
Sources
8
Mainland
0
HK/Macau/Taiwan
0
Overseas
8
Official
0
Non-official
8
Aggregators
1
Original-reporting Preferred
7
Chinese
0
English
6
Reference Links
30
Countries / Regions: Germany / India / Indonesia / International / Qatar / South Korea / USA
Sample Sources
The New York Times · Overseas / MediaGoogle News - World · Overseas / AggregatorAl Jazeera Middle East · Overseas / MediaYonhap News TV · Overseas / MediaANTARA News Jawa Timur · Overseas / MediaTimes of India [timesofindia.indiatimes.com] · Overseas / MediaABC News · Overseas / MediaDW (Deutsche Welle) · Overseas / Media
COVERAGE GAPS

Coverage Gaps

Rule-based observations derived from source mix only.
Coverage leans overseas
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No mainland source in view
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English coverage exceeds Chinese
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2026-03-05
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Updates
  • Trajectory (Escalation): Conflict expands from airstrikes to maritime strikes and airspace control, tensions continue to intensify.
  • US Department of Defense announced using submarine torpedoes to sink an Iranian warship, the first such incident since WWII.
  • Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatens to destroy military and economic infrastructure in the Middle East, escalating retaliatory actions.
  • The New York Times reports Iran proposed secret negotiations to the US CIA via a third country.
Key Events
  • US Defense Secretary announces sinking of Iranian warship and plans to control Iranian airspace (New York Times)
  • Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatens to destroy Middle East infrastructure (Al Jazeera)
  • New York Times reports secret US-Iran contact negotiations (New York Times)
Watch / Outlook
Monitor the process of selecting Iran's new leadership and further escalation of US military actions, as well as whether secret contact translates into substantive diplomatic breakthroughs.
Linkage
Geopolitical tension escalation / Middle East oil supply risk / Oil price rise and safe-haven asset demand
Conflict easing expectations / Market risk appetite recovery / Stock market rebound
Sources
The New York Times / Google News - World / Al Jazeera Middle East / Yonhap News TV / ANTARA News Jawa Timur / Times of India [timesofindia.indiatimes.com] / ABC News / DW (Deutsche Welle)
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