Topic summary
0%9 analyzed articles/videos249 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Iran (nation) results contain 29 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Negativity Bias, and Confirmation Bias, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 41.7% saturation with 1,093 hits. Analysis detected 6,499 faulty-reasoning hits from 2,620 analyzed words across 9 articles, generating a BS Score of 8.6% and a BS Rank of 90% (1,686 of 16,562 topics). This Iran (nation) is worse (more manipulative) than 89.80% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

90% percentile
025507510089.8% percentile
8.6% BS Score9 analyzed articles2.6K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 30.8%30.8%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 41.7%41.7%Post Hoc (False Cause)Sitewide 3.3%Topic 14.3%14.3%Unattributed QuoteSitewide 1.1%Topic 11.8%11.8%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 7.4%7.4%Ambiguity (Equivocation)Sitewide 0.8%Topic 9.1%9.1%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 15.5%15.5%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 12.7%12.7%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 25.5%25.5%Pessimism BiasSitewide 1.9%Topic 7.6%7.6%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Topic 41.7%, sitewide 26.9%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 30.8%, sitewide 5.3%Negativity Bias: Topic 25.5%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 7.4%, sitewide 15.9%Confirmation Bias: Topic 15.5%, sitewide 7.5%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 14.3%, sitewide 3.3%Optimism Bias: Topic 12.7%, sitewide 6.0%Appeal to Authority: Topic 12.1%, sitewide 11.1%Unattributed Quote: Topic 11.8%, sitewide 1.1%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Topic 9.1%, sitewide 0.8%Availability Heuristic: Topic 5.0%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 7.9%, sitewide 8.1%Recency Bias: Topic 8.1%, sitewide 2.7%Pessimism Bias: Topic 7.6%, sitewide 1.9%Anecdotal: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 5.2%Quote-first Misdirection: Topic 4.7%, sitewide 0.0%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 4.6%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 4.3%, sitewide 2.7%Anchoring Bias: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 4.0%Indoctrination: Topic 3.8%, sitewide 0.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 3.7%Ad Hominem: Topic 3.2%, sitewide 2.2%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 3.1%Primacy Effect: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 0.9%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Iran begins funeral rites for Ali Khamenei, supreme leader killed in war80%
The Washington Post92%By Susannah George0%7/3/2026, 5:41:39 AM
U.S. says it hit targets in Iran as hostilities erupt over Hormuz for third day83%
The Washington Post92%By Victoria Craw0% Suzan Haidamous0%6/27/2026, 6:08:17 AM
Deal with Trump hands Iran economic lifeline as leaders eye postwar gains97%
The Washington Post92%By Susannah George0%6/27/2026, 2:00:00 AM
Iran casts doubt on nuclear inspections Vance said would happen50%
The Washington Post92%By Victoria Craw0%6/23/2026, 5:31:01 AM
Framing…74%Optimis…74%Ambigui…74%Biased …74%
JD Vance holds peace talks with Iran as Trump threatens strikes over Hormuz83%
The Washington Post92%By Mary Ilyushina0% Sammy Westfall0% Susannah George0%6/21/2026, 3:20:10 AM
U.S. intelligence warns Israel is likely to undermine Iran peace deal, officials say84%
The Washington Post92%By Ellen Nakashima0% John Hudson0% Gerry Shih0% Warren P. Strobel0%6/19/2026, 8:50:46 AM
Trump defends his Iran deal, criticizes longtime ally Israel as G-7 ends50%
The Washington Post92%By Dan Diamond0% Natalie Allison0% Cleve R. Wootson Jr.0% Michael Birnbaum0%6/17/2026, 1:32:02 PM
Trump claims victory over Iran, but deal is silent on nuclear weapons83%
The Washington Post92%By Michael Birnbaum0% Karen DeYoung0%6/15/2026, 2:08:29 PM
U.S., Iran negotiate via ultimatums and attacks with ceasefire on the brink82%
The Washington Post92%By Karen DeYoung0%6/10/2026, 2:06:40 PM