Middle East crisis live: US strikes Iran for third consecutive night; UAE says Tehran has hit tankers in strait of Hormuz

Progressive: Mutual escalation — progressive outlets report US and Iranian attacks with balanced emphasis, presenting both sides' military actions as part of an ongoing exchange.

Moderate: Retaliatory sequence — centrist outlets emphasize the causal chain, noting that Iran responded within hours of fresh US attacks on Iranian targets.

Conservative: Iranian escalation and threat — conservative outlets highlight Iran's regional targeting and its warnings of more incidents, framing this as escalating Iranian aggression.