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THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLYThursday 03 September 2026

2 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

rte.ie: “in response to America's crimes against the Iranian people”; scmp.com: “in response to America’s crimes against the Iranian people”

As published

4 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

apnews.com as published: Iran targets Kuwait in retaliation for US bombardments, and other Mideast newsapnews.com2026-09-03 11:05:16cnbc.com as published: Iran strikes Kuwait as Trump says renewed Mideast hostilities will not last 'too long'cnbc.com2026-09-03 11:05:16rte.ie as published: Iran attacks US targets in Kuwait despite Trump threatsrte.ie2026-09-03 11:05:16scmp.com as published: Iran targets US bases in Kuwait despite warnings from Trumpscmp.com2026-09-03 11:05:16

Attributed to no one

Quoted verbatim from each outlet's own page. This site records what was published and who it was attributed to. It does not assess whether the claim is true.

apnews.com

  • the Ministry of Defense said on X

named elsewhere in the same article: Kuwait Ministry of Defense

cnbc.com

  • Citing four people familiar with the discussions, Reuters said this was to limit Republican losses due to the conflict

named elsewhere in the same article: Donald Trump; Donald Trump (implied from previous sentence); Reuters

Same storyLater: On September 1, 2026, a US military strike occurred in the Iranian town of Kuhestak…Each entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.

What this entry found

  • THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY

    2 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

    • rte.ie: “a direct threat”
    • scmp.com: “a direct threat to its (Kuwait’s) security and stability, and the safety of its citizens and residents on its territory, and a grave breach of the rules of international law”
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Characterization of the conflict's duration

    • rte.ie (describes it as 'six months into the war')
    • scmp.com (describes it as 'six months into the war')
    the full text
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Whether the strikes targeted U.S. bases specifically or U.S. military targets generally

    • cnbc.com (states 'The strikes were targeted at U.S. bases in Kuwait')
    • rte.ie (states 'Iran has attacked US military bases in Kuwait')
    • scmp.com (states 'Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait on Thursday')
    the full text
  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    rte.ie carried 3 details no other outlet reported.

    • Iran also targeted U.S. military assets in the United Arab Emirates and Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region
    • Iranian state TV confirmed Tehran was targeting US bases in Kuwait 'in response to America's crimes against the Iranian people'
    • Kuwait's foreign ministry called the strikes 'a direct threat to its security and stability, and the safety of its citizens and residents on its territory, and a grave breach of the rules of international law'
4independent outlets
What happened, for context

Iran attacked U.S. military bases in Kuwait on Thursday with missiles and drones in retaliation for U.S. strikes against Iranian targets earlier in the week. The strikes occurred as part of ongoing hostilities described as six months into a war, with President Trump warning of potential further U.S. military action. Air defense systems in Kuwait and allied nations intercepted the incoming fire.

Who reported it

  • apnews.comWIRE
  • cnbc.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • rte.iePUBLIC
  • scmp.comINDEP

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Iran fired missiles and drones at Kuwait on Thursdayapnews.com, cnbc.com, rte.ie, scmp.com
  • Sirens or air defense systems intercepted the incoming Iranian fireapnews.com, cnbc.com, rte.ie, scmp.com
  • The strikes were in retaliation for U.S. bombardment earlier in the weekapnews.com, cnbc.com, rte.ie, scmp.com
  • The U.S. struck Iranian targets on Sunday, citing concerns about Iran placing sea mines in the Strait of Hormuzrte.ie, scmp.com
  • At least 19 people died in the U.S. bombardment of Iranrte.ie, scmp.com
  • Iran also targeted U.S. military assets in Jordan and Bahrain as part of its retaliationapnews.com, cnbc.com, rte.ie, scmp.com
  • and 2 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • U.S. allies Bahrain and Jordan said their air defense systems intercepted several Iranian air attacks on Wednesdayonly apnews.com
  • Israeli police arrested an Israeli settler for suspected involvement in an attack on a Palestinian home in the occupied West Bankonly apnews.com
  • Reuters reported that top aides to Trump, including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, were pushing to keep the Iran war from escalating before November's midterm elections, with four sources familiar with discussions confirming this effort was aimed at limiting Republican lossesonly cnbc.com
  • Iran also targeted U.S. military assets in the United Arab Emirates and Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan regiononly rte.ie, scmp.com
  • Iranian state TV confirmed Tehran was targeting US bases in Kuwait 'in response to America's crimes against the Iranian people'only rte.ie, scmp.com
  • Kuwait's foreign ministry called the strikes 'a direct threat to its security and stability, and the safety of its citizens and residents on its territory, and a grave breach of the rules of international law'only rte.ie, scmp.com

Reported unevenly

  • Characterization of the conflict's durationstated by rte.ie (describes it as 'six months into the war'), scmp.com (describes it as 'six months into the war') · absent from apnews.com, cnbc.com
  • Whether the strikes targeted U.S. bases specifically or U.S. military targets generallystated by cnbc.com (states 'The strikes were targeted at U.S. bases in Kuwait'), rte.ie (states 'Iran has attacked US military bases in Kuwait'), scmp.com (states 'Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait on Thursday') · absent from apnews.com (does not specify target type, refers only to 'Iran fired at Kuwait')