105 of its 276 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Tehran accounted for 54 of Iran's 105 stories about harm, carried by 132 outlets.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 32 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Iran on 21 of the 30 days held.
Most on Wednesday 14 October 2026: 205 of its 471 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Iran: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
IranThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
25 Sep
Tehranattacks & violence
97 stories, 277 outlets
26 Sep
Tehranattacks & violence
63 stories, 163 outlets
27 Sep
Tehranattacks & violence
92 stories, 136 outlets
28 Sep
Tehranattacks & violence
112 stories, 236 outlets
30 Sep
Tehranattacks & violence
75 stories, 204 outlets
October 2026
2 Oct
Tehranattacks & violence
71 stories, 273 outlets
5 Oct
Tehranattacks & violence
69 stories, 174 outlets
7 Oct
Tehranattacks & violence
56 stories, 73 outlets
9 Oct
Tehranattacks & violence
70 stories, 100 outlets
15 Oct
Tehranattacks & violence
95 stories, 180 outlets
16 Oct
Tehranattacks & violence
67 stories, 92 outlets
17 Oct
Tehranattacks & violence
54 stories, 132 outlets
20 Oct
Tehranattacks & violence
67 stories, 99 outlets
22 Oct
Tehranattacks & violence
95 stories, 162 outlets
24 Oct
Tehranattacks & violence
61 stories, 66 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Iran most221 of its 496 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 8 times the usual rate (19 stories).
205 of its 471 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. 34 of Tehran's 61 stories were about protests or strikes.
140 of its 325 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Tehran accounted for 72 of Iran's 140 stories about harm, carried by 104 outlets.
119 of its 302 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (26 stories).
218 of its 821 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 4 times the usual rate (10 stories).
15 more days the news pointed at Iran
108 of its 338 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 4 times the usual rate (7 stories).
134 of its 373 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Tehran accounted for 67 of Iran's 134 stories about harm, carried by 92 outlets.
82 of its 212 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
166 of its 523 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Hurricane was named in 19 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
187 of its 626 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Hurricane was named in 17 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tropical storm.
114 of its 412 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 4 times the usual rate (10 stories).
134 of its 375 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories).
129 of its 379 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (39 stories).
70 of its 360 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Illness was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual.
75 of its 232 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (17 stories).
166 of its 499 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
185 of its 530 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (27 stories).
147 of its 541 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (27 stories).
196 of its 731 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (32 stories).
184 of its 629 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 89 million people live in Iran. Over these days its news carried 48 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about one and a half times the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Conflict & violence52%2,176 stories
Food & livelihood19%809 stories
Disasters & accidents11%481 stories
Rights & justice11%477 stories
Health3%126 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given2%79 stories
Displacement1%59 stories
Shelter & services0%15 stories
Where it happened
Iran (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed1,168 Stories reporting arrests454 Stories reporting people injured415 Stories reporting people affected344 Stories reporting evacuations87 Stories reporting people displaced80 Stories reporting abductions19 Stories reporting refugees8Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Iran. Ring: the world. Measured over 4,186 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout twice as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefabout one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Fearabout one and a half times as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Iran in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Iran's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Afghanistan49 in 100 of its 1,712 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Pakistan37 in 100 of its 11,989 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Iraq36 in 100 of its 1,588 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Iran32 in 100
of its 13,207 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Türkiye27 in 100
of its 4,091 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Kuwait24 in 100
of its 499 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Armenia16 in 100
of its 1,853 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Azerbaijan12 in 100
of its 4,119 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Turkmenistan6 in 100
of its 509 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
hurricane9 Oct19 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usual · also 8 Octillness4 Oct10 of its stories that day, about 8 times its usual · also 28 SepCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.