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14 events across 9 weeks
1
Damage
10
Hype
3
Noise
6.8
Avg Dmg
42.7
Avg Hype
WEEK 72
May 10 – 16
HYPE
2026-05-10
Iran-US Tensions Over Oil Tankers and Ceasefire Status
Damage
0.0
Hype
50.0
HYPE
2026-05-10
Iran-US Military Tensions and Ceasefire Status
international · broad
Damage
—
Hype
34.3
WEEK 69
Apr 19 – 25
HYPE
2026-04-19
Iran Strait of Hormuz Closure and Ceasefire Expiration
Damage
0.0
Hype
87.3
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
HYPE
2026-04-16
Trump Announces Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Agreement
Damage
2.6
Hype
75.8
HYPE
2026-04-16
US Blockade of Iranian Ports and Strait of Hormuz; Troop Deployment to Persian Gulf
Resource Reallocation
international · broad
Damage
24.6
WEEK 67
Apr 5 – 11
HYPE
2026-04-05
Trump Salutes Israel Rescue Mission
Information Operation
international · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
68.0
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-20
Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill at Least 12 People
international · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
18.6
HYPE
2026-02-19
Trump Board of Peace Initiative Announced with Global Commitments
Policy Change
international · broad
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
HYPE
2026-02-10
US Diplomatic Engagement on Iran Tensions in Strait of Hormuz
international · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
2.8
WEEK 57
Jan 25 – 31
DMG
2026-01-30
Trump Weighs Military Action Against Iran
Policy Change
international · moderate
Damage
32.0
Hype
26.5
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
HYPE
2025-09-06
Trump Claims Deep Negotiations with Hamas on Hostage Release
Information Operation
international · narrow
Damage
6.6
Hype
25.4
WEEK 30
Jul 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-07-26
Trump Dismisses Macron's Palestinian State Recognition
international · narrow
Damage
0.2
Hype
16.9
NOISE
2025-07-26
Democratic Senators Demand Investigation of US Citizen Killed in West Bank
international · narrow
Hype
82.3
HYPE
2026-04-15
US Troop Deployment to Middle East as Trump Seeks to Pressure Iran
Policy Change
international · moderate
Damage
17.6
Hype
61.8
Damage
8.4
Hype
27.9
Damage
3.2
Hype
20.0