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12 events across 7 weeks
0
Damage
5
Distraction
7
Noise
5.4
Avg A
25.7
Avg B
WEEK 63
Mar 8 – 14
DIST
2026-03-08
Iran Escalation and Military Conflict
A
9.6
B
87.3
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-02-26
US Military Builds Up Largest Middle East Force in Decades
Policy Change
international · broad
A
20.3
B
19.6
NOISE
2026-02-23
US Pulls Non-Essential Staff from Beirut Embassy
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
0.0
B
13.0
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DIST
2026-02-10
Trump-Netanyahu Meeting on Iran Negotiations
international · moderate
A
—
B
26.0
WEEK 39
Sep 21 – 27
NOISE
2025-09-26
Trump Says He Will Stop Israel from Annexing West Bank
international · narrow
A
0.0
B
13.8
WEEK 27
Jun 29 – Jul 5
NOISE
2025-07-05
Trump Claims Ceasefire Deal Near in Gaza
international · broad
A
0.0
B
15.1
WEEK 25
Jun 15 – 21
DIST
2025-06-14
Iran Fires Drones and Missiles in Response to Israeli Strikes
international · broad
A
3.4
B
28.3
DIST
2025-06-14
Iran Missile and Drone Attack on Israel
international · broad
A
0.0
WEEK 22
May 25 – 31
NOISE
2025-05-30
US and Israel Present Gaza Ceasefire Proposal
international · broad
A
0.0
B
5.8
B
31.0
NOISE
2025-06-14
Israel-Gaza Escalation with US-Backed Aid Site Attack
international · broad
A
21.1
B
24.6
NOISE
2025-06-14
Israel Thanks Trump for Support on Iran Conflict
international · narrow
A
0.0
B
2.6
DIST
2025-06-14
Trump-Putin Phone Call on Middle East Tensions
international · broad
A
10.2
B
40.9
