The Independent67%
Iran-US war latest: Two US service members killed as supreme leader issues warning to Trump 83%
By Holly Bancroft58%
7/19/2026, 12:25:22 AM
BS Summary: This article contains 17 faulty reasoning types, including Unattributed Quote, Post Hoc (False Cause), and Availability Heuristic, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 70.5% saturation with 124 hits. Analysis detected 796 faulty-reasoning hits from 176 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 75.2% and a BS Rank of 83% (3,157 of 17,853 articles). This article is worse (more manipulative) than 82.30% of the article peer group.
Iran’s supreme leader has said in a statement that Donald Trump’s signature on the US-Iran interim peace deal is “worthless and invalid” as Tehran unleashed strikes on US allies in the Gulf and Jordan.
At least two US service members were killed in action in Jordan while defending against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks in Jordan, the US Central Command said on Saturday.
Iran unleashed strikes on Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan on Saturday and the US responded with further strikes targeting Iranian sites.
In a statement attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei, the supreme leader warned of "unforgettable lessons" if the United States keeps attacking the Islamic Republic.
The comments came hours after a negotiator said Tehran was suspending its commitments to the interim deal signed about a month ago.
The statement attributed to Khamenei, still unseen since the war began, was read out on state television after the United States and Iran again exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets.
Confirmation Bias
12.5%Confirmation Bias
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12.5%AuthorHolly Bancroft
2.4%PublicationThe Independent
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Anchoring Bias
0%Anchoring Bias
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0%AuthorHolly Bancroft
3.7%PublicationThe Independent
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Availability Heuristic
35.2%Availability Heuristic
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35.2%AuthorHolly Bancroft
3.1%PublicationThe Independent
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Representativeness Heuristic
0%Representativeness Heuristic
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0%AuthorHolly Bancroft
1.3%PublicationThe Independent
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Hindsight Bias
0%Hindsight Bias
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0%AuthorHolly Bancroft
0.6%PublicationThe Independent
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Overconfidence Bias
0%Overconfidence Bias
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0%AuthorHolly Bancroft
3.1%PublicationThe Independent
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Framing Effect
19.9%Framing Effect
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19.9%AuthorHolly Bancroft
5.5%PublicationThe Independent
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Loss Aversion
0%Loss Aversion
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0%AuthorHolly Bancroft
0%PublicationThe Independent
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Status Quo Bias
0%Status Quo Bias
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0%AuthorHolly Bancroft
0.3%PublicationThe Independent
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Sunk Cost Effect
0%Sunk Cost Effect
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0%AuthorHolly Bancroft
0%PublicationThe Independent
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Optimism Bias
0%Optimism Bias
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0%AuthorHolly Bancroft
0.9%PublicationThe Independent
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Pessimism Bias
17%Pessimism Bias
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17%AuthorHolly Bancroft
1.2%PublicationThe Independent
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Negativity Bias
70.5%Negativity Bias
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70.5%AuthorHolly Bancroft
10.7%PublicationThe Independent
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Self-Serving Bias
0%Self-Serving Bias
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0%AuthorHolly Bancroft
0%PublicationThe Independent
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Fundamental Attribution Error
0%Fundamental Attribution Error
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0%AuthorHolly Bancroft
1.1%PublicationThe Independent
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Actor-Observer Bias
0%Actor-Observer Bias
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0%AuthorHolly Bancroft
0%PublicationThe Independent
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In-Group Bias
0%In-Group Bias
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0%PublicationThe Independent
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Out-Group Homogeneity Bias
19.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias
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19.3%AuthorHolly Bancroft
0.3%PublicationThe Independent
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Halo Effect
0%Halo Effect
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0%AuthorHolly Bancroft
0.5%PublicationThe Independent
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Horn Effect
0%Horn Effect
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Dunning-Kruger Effect
0%Dunning-Kruger Effect
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0%AuthorHolly Bancroft
0.3%PublicationThe Independent
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Recency Bias
34.1%Recency Bias
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34.1%AuthorHolly Bancroft
3%PublicationThe Independent
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Primacy Effect
0%Primacy Effect
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0%AuthorHolly Bancroft
0.5%PublicationThe Independent
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Blind-Spot Bias
0%Blind-Spot Bias
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0%PublicationThe Independent
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Ad Hominem
0%Ad Hominem
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0.6%PublicationThe Independent
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Straw Man
0%Straw Man
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0%PublicationThe Independent
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Appeal to Authority
0%Appeal to Authority
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0%AuthorHolly Bancroft
2.7%PublicationThe Independent
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False Dilemma
11.4%False Dilemma
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11.4%AuthorHolly Bancroft
0.8%PublicationThe Independent
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Slippery Slope
0%Slippery Slope
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0%AuthorHolly Bancroft
0.2%PublicationThe Independent
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Circular Reasoning
0%Circular Reasoning
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0%AuthorHolly Bancroft
0%PublicationThe Independent
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Hasty Generalization
0%Hasty Generalization
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4.4%PublicationThe Independent
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Red Herring
0%Red Herring
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Bandwagon
0%Bandwagon
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Appeal to Emotion
13.1%Appeal to Emotion
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13.1%AuthorHolly Bancroft
7.9%PublicationThe Independent
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Begging the Question
19.3%Begging the Question
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19.3%AuthorHolly Bancroft
0.8%PublicationThe Independent
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Post Hoc (False Cause)
47.7%Post Hoc (False Cause)
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47.7%AuthorHolly Bancroft
7.7%PublicationThe Independent
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Tu Quoque
0%Tu Quoque
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0%AuthorHolly Bancroft
0%PublicationThe Independent
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Burden of Proof
0%Burden of Proof
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Appeal to Nature
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0.3%PublicationThe Independent
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Composition/Division
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0.2%PublicationThe Independent
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Anecdotal
0%Anecdotal
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No True Scotsman
0%No True Scotsman
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Ambiguity (Equivocation)
13.1%Ambiguity (Equivocation)
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13.1%AuthorHolly Bancroft
1.4%PublicationThe Independent
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Gambler’s Fallacy
0%Gambler’s Fallacy
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Middle Ground
0%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
0%Genetic Fallacy
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Unattributed Quote
50%Unattributed Quote
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50%AuthorHolly Bancroft
2.4%PublicationThe Independent
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Quote-first Misdirection
32.4%Quote-first Misdirection
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32.4%AuthorHolly Bancroft
1.9%PublicationThe Independent
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Biased Writer Voice
26.7%Biased Writer Voice
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26.7%AuthorHolly Bancroft
0.9%PublicationThe Independent
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Indoctrination
13.1%Indoctrination
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13.1%AuthorHolly Bancroft
0.3%PublicationThe Independent
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Politically Left Leaning Bias
0%Politically Left Leaning Bias
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0%AuthorHolly Bancroft
0.3%PublicationThe Independent
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Politically Right Leaning Bias
0%Politically Right Leaning Bias
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Attempt to Sell a Product or Service
17%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service
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17%AuthorHolly Bancroft
0.7%PublicationThe Independent
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176 words analyzed.
Analysis
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