Al Jazeera56%
Iran war live: Tehran says talks ongoing through Pakistan 31%
By Heba Habib90% Mariamne Everett0%
5/18/2026, 12:00:00 AM
BS Summary: This article contains 6 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Ambiguity (Equivocation), and Appeal to Authority, with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 37.2% saturation with 51 hits. Analysis detected 180 faulty-reasoning hits from 137 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 40.1% and a BS Rank of 31% (11,705 of 16,813 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 69.60% of the article peer group.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson says talks are ongoing with the US through Pakistan as the mediator.
Iran has submitted its latest proposal comprising 14 points through Pakistan, Tasnim news agency, citing a source close to the negotiating team, is reporting.
US President Donald Trump warns Iran that the “clock is ticking” for a peace deal to be reached.
Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted three drones after they entered its territory from Iraqi airspace.
The Israeli navy has started intercepting and capturing boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea.
The flotilla is seeking to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza by carrying aid to Palestinians.
Israel has killed five people and wounded 15 in attacks across Lebanon despite the extension of a “ceasefire”.
Confirmation Bias
0%Confirmation Bias
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0%AuthorHeba Habib
3.9%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Anchoring Bias
0%Anchoring Bias
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0.3%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Availability Heuristic
0%Availability Heuristic
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Representativeness Heuristic
0%Representativeness Heuristic
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Hindsight Bias
0%Hindsight Bias
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Overconfidence Bias
0%Overconfidence Bias
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0.9%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Framing Effect
0%Framing Effect
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0%AuthorHeba Habib
16.5%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Loss Aversion
0%Loss Aversion
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0%AuthorHeba Habib
0.3%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Status Quo Bias
0%Status Quo Bias
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0.9%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Sunk Cost Effect
0%Sunk Cost Effect
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0%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Optimism Bias
0%Optimism Bias
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0%AuthorHeba Habib
3.7%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Pessimism Bias
0%Pessimism Bias
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0%AuthorHeba Habib
2.6%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Negativity Bias
26.3%Negativity Bias
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26.3%AuthorHeba Habib
22%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Self-Serving Bias
0%Self-Serving Bias
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0%AuthorHeba Habib
1.1%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Fundamental Attribution Error
0%Fundamental Attribution Error
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0%AuthorHeba Habib
1%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Actor-Observer Bias
0%Actor-Observer Bias
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0%AuthorHeba Habib
0.3%PublicationAl Jazeera
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In-Group Bias
0%In-Group Bias
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0%AuthorHeba Habib
1.3%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Out-Group Homogeneity Bias
0%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias
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0%AuthorHeba Habib
1.1%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Halo Effect
0%Halo Effect
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0%AuthorHeba Habib
6.5%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Horn Effect
0%Horn Effect
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0%AuthorHeba Habib
0.5%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Dunning-Kruger Effect
0%Dunning-Kruger Effect
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Recency Bias
0%Recency Bias
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1.9%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Primacy Effect
0%Primacy Effect
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0%AuthorHeba Habib
0.6%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Blind-Spot Bias
0%Blind-Spot Bias
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Ad Hominem
0%Ad Hominem
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0.4%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Straw Man
0%Straw Man
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0.2%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Appeal to Authority
17.5%Appeal to Authority
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17.5%AuthorHeba Habib
7.3%PublicationAl Jazeera
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False Dilemma
13.1%False Dilemma
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13.1%AuthorHeba Habib
4%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Slippery Slope
0%Slippery Slope
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0%AuthorHeba Habib
2.1%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Circular Reasoning
0%Circular Reasoning
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0%AuthorHeba Habib
0%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Hasty Generalization
0%Hasty Generalization
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Red Herring
0%Red Herring
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Bandwagon
0%Bandwagon
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Appeal to Emotion
0%Appeal to Emotion
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9.9%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Begging the Question
0%Begging the Question
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1.1%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Post Hoc (False Cause)
13.1%Post Hoc (False Cause)
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13.1%AuthorHeba Habib
3.3%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Tu Quoque
0%Tu Quoque
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Burden of Proof
0%Burden of Proof
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0.5%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Appeal to Nature
0%Appeal to Nature
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Composition/Division
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Anecdotal
0%Anecdotal
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No True Scotsman
0%No True Scotsman
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Ambiguity (Equivocation)
24.1%Ambiguity (Equivocation)
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24.1%AuthorHeba Habib
3.2%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Gambler’s Fallacy
0%Gambler’s Fallacy
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Middle Ground
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Personal Incredulity
0%Personal Incredulity
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Special Pleading
0%Special Pleading
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Genetic Fallacy
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Unattributed Quote
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Quote-first Misdirection
0%Quote-first Misdirection
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Biased Writer Voice
37.2%Biased Writer Voice
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37.2%AuthorHeba Habib
11.9%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Indoctrination
0%Indoctrination
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2%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Politically Left Leaning Bias
0%Politically Left Leaning Bias
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0%AuthorHeba Habib
2.3%PublicationAl Jazeera
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Politically Right Leaning Bias
0%Politically Right Leaning Bias
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Attempt to Sell a Product or Service
0%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service
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0%AuthorHeba Habib
2.7%PublicationAl Jazeera
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137 words analyzed.
Analysis
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