Iran War Tracker

Source Outlet Reputation

Total Outlets

Avg Score

6.6

Total Sources

999

With Corrections

#OutletAvg ScoreEventsFirstsCorrectedRange

1Reuters

9.1

🌐 International9 events1 firsts

ReutersWire🌐

9.1

Authoritative

—

9.0–9.5

2AP / PBS NewsHour

9.0

🇺🇸 US2 events

AP / PBS NewsHourWire🇺🇸

9.0

Authoritative

—

9.0–9.0

3Institute for the Study of War (ISW)

9.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

Institute for the Study of War (ISW)Think Tank🇺🇸

9.0

Authoritative

—

9.0–9.0

4Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

9.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)Think Tank🇺🇸

9.0

Authoritative

—

9.0–9.0

5Brookings Institution

9.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

Brookings InstitutionThink Tank🇺🇸

9.0

Authoritative

—

9.0–9.0

6Critical Threats / AEI

9.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

Critical Threats / AEIThink Tank🇺🇸

9.0

Authoritative

—

9.0–9.0

7CSIS

8.5

🇺🇸 US3 events1 firsts

CSISThink Tank🇺🇸

8.5

High Credibility

—

8.0–9.0

8IAEA

8.5

🌐 International1 events

IAEAOfficial🌐

8.5

High Credibility

—

8.5–8.5

9HRANA (Human Rights Activists in Iran)

8.2

🇮🇷 Iran6 events5 firsts

HRANA (Human Rights Activists in Iran)NGO🇮🇷

8.2

High Credibility

—

7.8–8.3

10Iran International

8.0

🇮🇷 Iran1 events1 firsts

Iran InternationalRegional🇮🇷

8.0

High Credibility

—

8.0–8.0

11CBS News (letter obtained)

8.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

CBS News (letter obtained)Official🇺🇸

8.0

High Credibility

—

8.0–8.0

12CNBC

8.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

CNBCBroadcast🇺🇸

8.0

High Credibility

—

8.0–8.0

13Wall Street Journal

8.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

Wall Street JournalNewspaper🇺🇸

8.0

High Credibility

—

8.0–8.0

14Le Monde

8.0

🇪🇺 EU1 events

Le MondeNewspaper🇪🇺

8.0

High Credibility

—

8.0–8.0

15PBS NewsHour

8.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

PBS NewsHourBroadcast🇺🇸

8.0

High Credibility

—

8.0–8.0

16WIRED

8.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

WIREDNewspaper🇺🇸

8.0

High Credibility

—

8.0–8.0

17IranWire

7.9

🇮🇷 Iran144 events118 firsts

IranWireNGO🇮🇷

7.9

Reliable

144

118

—

7.5–8.0

18Al-Monitor

7.5

🌐 International56 events30 firsts

Al-MonitorNewspaper🌐

7.5

Reliable

—

7.2–7.7

19Jerusalem Post

7.5

🇮🇱 Israel4 events4 firsts

Jerusalem PostNewspaper🇮🇱

7.5

Reliable

—

7.5–7.5

20HRANA — Human Rights Activists in Iran

7.3

🇮🇷 Iran2 events1 firsts

HRANA — Human Rights Activists in IranNGO🇮🇷

7.3

Reliable

—

7.0–7.5

21The New Arab

7.2

🌐 International113 events84 firsts

The New ArabNewspaper🌐

7.2

Reliable

113

—

6.8–7.3

22France 24 Iran

7.2

🌐 International22 events14 firsts

France 24 IranBroadcast🌐

7.2

Reliable

—

5.8–8.0

23Bellingcat

7.0

🌐 International2 events2 firsts

Bellingcatosint🌐

7.0

Reliable

—

7.0–7.0

24Defense One

6.7

🇺🇸 US18 events13 firsts

Defense OneThink Tank🇺🇸

6.7

Generally Reliable

—

6.0–7.5

25Al Jazeera

6.6

🇶🇦 Qatar69 events43 firsts

Al JazeeraBroadcast🇶🇦

6.6

Generally Reliable

—

5.5–8.5

26Deutsche Welle

6.6

🇪🇺 EU16 events13 firsts

Deutsche WelleBroadcast🇪🇺

6.6

Generally Reliable

—

6.0–7.0

27Foreign Policy

6.5

🇺🇸 US25 events11 firsts

Foreign PolicyThink Tank🇺🇸

6.5

Generally Reliable

—

6.0–7.3

28France 24

6.5

🌐 International54 events44 firsts

France 24Broadcast🌐

6.5

Generally Reliable

—

5.8–7.0

29War on the Rocks

6.4

🇺🇸 US20 events15 firsts

War on the RocksThink Tank🇺🇸

6.4

Generally Reliable

—

6.0–6.5

30The Intercept

6.4

🇺🇸 US7 events5 firsts

The InterceptNewspaper🇺🇸

6.4

Generally Reliable

—

6.0–6.5

31Axios

6.3

🇺🇸 US65 events46 firsts

AxiosNewspaper🇺🇸

6.3

Generally Reliable

—

5.5–6.8

32Middle East Eye

6.2

🇬🇧 UK54 events42 firsts

Middle East EyeNewspaper🇬🇧

6.2

Generally Reliable

—

5.8–6.3

33Responsible Statecraft

6.2

🇺🇸 US38 events31 firsts

Responsible StatecraftThink Tank🇺🇸

6.2

Generally Reliable

—

5.8–6.3

34The Guardian

6.2

🇬🇧 UK51 events31 firsts

The GuardianNewspaper🇬🇧

6.2

Generally Reliable

—

5.8–6.8

35NPR

6.2

🇺🇸 US20 events14 firsts

NPRBroadcast🇺🇸

6.2

Generally Reliable

—

5.5–7.0

36Times of Israel

6.0

🇮🇱 Israel13 events10 firsts

Times of IsraelNewspaper🇮🇱

6.0

Generally Reliable

—

5.5–6.5

37New York Times

6.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

New York TimesNewspaper🇺🇸

6.0

Generally Reliable

—

6.0–6.0

38Social Media Today

6.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

Social Media TodayAnalysis🇺🇸

6.0

Generally Reliable

—

6.0–6.0

39The Guardian World

5.9

🇬🇧 UK24 events16 firsts

The Guardian WorldNewspaper🇬🇧

5.9

Moderate

—

5.8–6.3

40Long War Journal

5.9

🇺🇸 US26 events22 firsts

Long War JournalThink Tank🇺🇸

5.9

Moderate

—

5.5–6.0

41Novara Media

5.7

🇬🇧 UK6 events2 firsts

Novara MediaNewspaper🇬🇧

5.7

Moderate

—

5.5–6.0

42BBC World

5.7

🇬🇧 UK13 events11 firsts

BBC WorldBroadcast🇬🇧

5.7

Moderate

—

5.5–6.0

43Politico

5.7

🇺🇸 US5 events2 firsts

PoliticoNewspaper🇺🇸

5.7

Moderate

—

5.5–6.0

44BBC News

5.6

🇬🇧 UK45 events31 firsts

BBC NewsBroadcast🇬🇧

5.6

Moderate

—

5.5–6.0

45Mondoweiss

5.5

🌐 International13 events13 firsts

MondoweissNewspaper🌐

5.5

Moderate

—

5.5–5.5

46Sky News

5.5

🇬🇧 UK10 events5 firsts

Sky NewsBroadcast🇬🇧

5.5

Moderate

—

5.0–6.8

47CNN

5.5

🇺🇸 US2 events

CNNBroadcast🇺🇸

5.5

Moderate

—

5.5–5.5

48CBS News

5.5

🇺🇸 US4 events

CBS NewsBroadcast🇺🇸

5.5

Moderate

—

5.5–5.5

49USA Today

5.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

USA TodayNewspaper🇺🇸

5.0

Moderate

—

5.0–5.0

50White House / Truth Social

4.0

🇺🇸 US1 events1 firsts

White House / Truth Socialofficial_belligerent🇺🇸

4.0

Low Credibility

—

4.0–4.0

51US Central Command (CENTCOM)

4.0

🇺🇸 US2 events

US Central Command (CENTCOM)official_belligerent🇺🇸

4.0

Low Credibility

—

4.0–4.0

52The White House

4.0

🇺🇸 US1 events

The White Houseofficial_belligerent🇺🇸

4.0

Low Credibility

—

4.0–4.0

53Truth Social / @realDonaldTrump

4.0

🇺🇸 US2 events1 firsts

Truth Social / @realDonaldTrumpofficial_belligerent🇺🇸

4.0

Low Credibility

—

4.0–4.0

54US State Department

4.0

🇺🇸 US2 events

US State Departmentofficial_belligerent🇺🇸

4.0

Low Credibility

—

4.0–4.0

55Israeli Embassy / Israeli Government

4.0

🇮🇱 Israel1 events

Israeli Embassy / Israeli Governmentofficial_belligerent🇮🇱

4.0

Low Credibility

—

4.0–4.0

56Crisis Group

3.5

🌐 International14 events4 firsts

Crisis GroupNGO🌐

3.5

Questionable

—

3.5–3.5

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