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Iran in the Regional Press

How much of the daily news in Persian, Arabic, Hebrew and Turkish outlets mentions Iran. Data as of October 6, 2026.

Marchers with Iranian lion and sun flags cross a cobbled square in Copenhagen under a blue sky
Iranian exiles march against the regime in Copenhagen, May 9, 2026. Photo: Doyle of London, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What This Page Measures

Each day we collect the news items published in the previous 24 hours by a fixed set of outlets in each language. For every day we count two things: the number of items collected, and how many of them mention Iran by name.

These are coverage counts. They show how much attention each press is giving Iran and how that attention changes over time. They do not measure events on the ground, they do not rate risk, and they are not a forecast. A rise in coverage can reflect a single story, a holiday, or a change in how often an outlet publishes.

Days on which no collection ran are left blank and are not estimated.

Persian-Language Press

18 days captured, September 17, 2026 to October 4, 2026. 3,444 items, of which 1,586 mention Iran (46%). Share mentioning Iran: 44% in the first half of the period, 48% in the second.

Items mentioning Iran All items captured

Outlets: BBC Persian, Donya-e-Eqtesad, Entekhab, Etemad, Ham-Mihan, ILNA, IRNA, ISNA, Iran International, Kayhan, Mehr, Mizan, Radio Farda, Shargh.

Daily Figures
DateItemsMention IranShare
September 17, 20261557146%
September 18, 20261095550%
September 19, 20261547649%
September 20, 20261255141%
September 21, 20262458635%
September 22, 202627711542%
September 23, 202626611543%
September 24, 20261998844%
September 25, 20261649055%
September 26, 202620912258%
September 27, 20261838848%
September 28, 20261948946%
September 29, 202622612254%
September 30, 20261817642%
October 1, 20262118440%
October 2, 20261779554%
October 3, 20262049044%
October 4, 20261657344%

Arabic-Language Press

19 days captured, September 16, 2026 to October 4, 2026. 6,773 items, of which 732 mention Iran (11%). Share mentioning Iran: 11% in the first half of the period, 11% in the second.

Items mentioning Iran All items captured

Outlets: Al-Ahram, Al-Akhbar, Al-Bayan, Al-Quds (Jerusalem), Al-Quds Al-Arabi, Asharq Al-Awsat.

Daily Figures
DateItemsMention IranShare
September 16, 20262432510%
September 17, 2026231188%
September 18, 2026217209%
September 19, 2026159117%
September 20, 2026124108%
September 21, 20261742011%
September 22, 20264744810%
September 23, 20264837616%
September 24, 20264645311%
September 25, 20264495713%
September 26, 20263985313%
September 27, 20263383611%
September 28, 2026401389%
September 29, 20264605913%
September 30, 20264764610%
October 1, 2026477419%
October 2, 20264735311%
October 3, 2026390349%
October 4, 20263423410%

Hebrew-Language Press

18 days captured, September 17, 2026 to October 4, 2026. 2,438 items, of which 272 mention Iran (11%). Share mentioning Iran: 11% in the first half of the period, 11% in the second.

Items mentioning Iran All items captured

Outlets: Arutz 7, Davar, Globes, Israel Hayom, Maariv, N12, Now 14, Srugim, Walla, Ynet.

Daily Figures
DateItemsMention IranShare
September 17, 2026190126%
September 18, 2026194179%
September 19, 2026150107%
September 20, 20261361712%
September 21, 2026981111%
September 22, 20261381914%
September 23, 20261572617%
September 24, 2026135118%
September 25, 20261152219%
September 26, 202610588%
September 27, 20261031414%
September 28, 20261241613%
September 29, 20261101413%
September 30, 20261361511%
October 1, 20261592415%
October 2, 20261482215%
October 3, 202611876%
October 4, 202612276%

Turkish-Language Press

13 days captured, September 18, 2026 to October 4, 2026. 2,548 items, of which 189 mention Iran (7%). Share mentioning Iran: 7% in the first half of the period, 8% in the second.

Items mentioning Iran All items captured

Outlets: Anadolu, BirGun, Cumhuriyet, Diken, Evrensel, Haberturk, Halk TV, Hurriyet, Karar, Sabah, Sozcu, Yeni Akit, Yeni Safak.

Daily Figures
DateItemsMention IranShare
September 18, 2026260125%
September 20, 2026212157%
September 22, 2026221125%
September 23, 20262253013%
September 24, 202619384%
September 25, 2026180158%
September 27, 20261721710%
September 28, 2026185137%
September 29, 2026178137%
September 30, 2026188137%
October 1, 202618995%
October 2, 2026192158%
October 4, 20261531711%