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Topic: Cease Fires

Cease Fires has ^83.2% among topics. BS Score: 7.8%. Articles analyzed: 8. Words analyzed: 2,640.

Top reasoning patterns

Framing Effect - 38.3% (1,010 hits)
Negativity Bias - 35.5% (936 hits)
Biased Writer Voice - 19.6% (517 hits)
Post Hoc (False Cause) - 17.1% (452 hits)
Pessimism Bias - 10.4% (274 hits)
Recency Bias - 9.2% (244 hits)
Unattributed Quote - 8.4% (223 hits)
Confirmation Bias - 8.2% (216 hits)

Analyzed articles

U.S. says it hit targets in Iran as hostilities erupt over Hormuz for third day ^76.9%

The Washington Post - By Victoria Craw, Suzan Haidamous - 6/27/2026, 1:08 PM

Framing Effect 54.1% - Negativity Bias 45.9% - Confirmation Bias 38.8%

The U.S. military on Saturday launched a fresh round of airstrikes against targets in Iran, hours after officials there said they were targeting U.S. interests in the Middle East. The clashes marked the latest threat to a ceasefire and ongoing talks toward a broader peace. Central Command said its forces targeted Iranian military... more

Iran casts doubt on nuclear inspections Vance said would happen ^43%

The Washington Post - By Victoria Craw - 6/23/2026, 12:31 PM

Confirmation Bias 83.6% - Recency Bias 83.6% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 83.6%

Iranian officials said they have no plans to allow international inspections of their country’s damaged nuclear facilities, just a day after Vice President JD Vance said Iran had agreed to allow such inspections, which would restore a safeguard from President Barack Obama’s deal with Tehran that President Donald Trump threw out. more

JD Vance holds peace talks with Iran as Trump threatens strikes over Hormuz ^76.4%

The Washington Post - By Mary Ilyushina, Sammy Westfall, Susannah George - 6/21/2026, 10:20 AM

Framing Effect 74.5% - Optimism Bias 74.5% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 74.5%

Vice President JD Vance began talks Sunday with Iranian officials in Switzerland expressing hope that the two sides could “turn over a new leaf” as, back in Washington, President Donald Trump threatened fresh attacks on Tehran if it blocked the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. more

In the deal with Iran, Trump settled for much less than he set out to get ^82.2%

The Washington Post - By Michael Birnbaum - 6/15/2026, 4:16 AM

Hindsight Bias 41.3% - Negativity Bias 41.3% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 41.3%

President Donald Trump declared an end to his campaign against Iran’s leaders with an exhortation on Sunday: “Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!” With the Iranian regime still in place, he was celebrating a resumption of the way the world was on Feb. 27, the day before the United States and Israel attacked Iran. more

U.S., Iran negotiate via ultimatums and attacks with ceasefire on the brink ^75%

The Washington Post - By Karen DeYoung - 6/10/2026, 9:06 PM

Negativity Bias 66.3% - Pessimism Bias 39.4% - Framing Effect 38.5%

The latest exchange of attacks between the United States and Iran may mark the end of a fragile ceasefire that has withstood numerous violations over the past two months. “The Bully of the Middle East is dead,” President Donald Trump wrote early Wednesday on social media after Iranian missiles struck U.S. assets in Kuwait, Bahrain and... more

Hezbollah defiant in face of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension ^86.6%

The Washington Post - By Mohamad El Chamaa, Victoria Craw, Lior Soroka, Susannah George, Tara Copp - 4/24/2026, 11:10 AM

Pessimism Bias 42.3% - Horn Effect 42.3% - Hasty Generalization 42.3%

BEIRUT — Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continued Friday even as President Donald Trump announced a three-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. Hezbollah reacted with contempt to the extension, calling the truce “meaningless.” The Iran-backed militant group is still a powerful force in Lebanon, and concerns over the... more

Oil prices jump after U.S. seizes Iranian vessel, imperiling ceasefire ^43%

The Washington Post - By Mariana Alfaro, Tara Copp, Joyce Lee, Sammy Westfall - 4/19/2026, 1:22 PM

Negativity Bias 100% - Framing Effect 73.4% - Biased Writer Voice 73.4%

Oil prices jump after U.S. seizes Iranian vessel, imperiling ceasefire Iran threatened retaliation after the seizure in the Gulf of Oman, and it wasn’t clear whether Tehran would attend talks in Pakistan, with a ceasefire set to expire Wednesday. Iran threatened to retaliate Monday after the U.S. military seized an Iranian-flagged cargo... more

Displaced stream back to south Lebanon as uncertain ceasefire takes hold ^88.3%

The Washington Post - By Mohamad El Chamaa, Steve Hendrix, Susannah George - 4/17/2026, 10:21 AM

Framing Effect 100% - Negativity Bias 73.7% - Availability Heuristic 50.5%

Displaced stream back to south Lebanon as uncertain ceasefire takes hold Even amid uncertainty over whether Hezbollah would uphold the truce, Lebanese residents expressed relief at the prospect of quiet, and aid groups were mobilizing help. HAIDAB, Lebanon — Families packed into cars with mattresses lashed to rooftops, many waving... more

Topic: Cease Fires

Top reasoning patterns

Analyzed articles

U.S. says it hit targets in Iran as hostilities erupt over Hormuz for third day 76.9%

Iran casts doubt on nuclear inspections Vance said would happen 43%

JD Vance holds peace talks with Iran as Trump threatens strikes over Hormuz 76.4%

In the deal with Iran, Trump settled for much less than he set out to get 82.2%

U.S., Iran negotiate via ultimatums and attacks with ceasefire on the brink 75%

Hezbollah defiant in face of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension 86.6%

Oil prices jump after U.S. seizes Iranian vessel, imperiling ceasefire 43%

Displaced stream back to south Lebanon as uncertain ceasefire takes hold 88.3%