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  "id": 11264029,
  "title": "Trump suggests Iran was behind suspected flydubai hijacking attempt, warns Tehran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/trump-suggests-iran-was-behind-suspected-flydubai-hijacking-attempt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T19:37:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026-10-01/ty-article/.premium/trump-suggests-iran-was-behind-suspected-flydubai-hijacking-attempt/000001a0-f89c-d9ab-abfd-ffbd05f70000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has suggested that Iran may have been involved in a suspected hijacking attempt on a FlyDubai plane. According to Trump, he has been briefed on the possibility of a link between the incident and Iran.\n\nThe incident involved a copilot who tried to crash the Israel-bound plane, stabbing the flight's captain and causing the plane to plummet. The plane was carrying 174 people, mostly Israelis, from the United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv. Passengers managed to take control of the jet and land it in Saudi Arabia.\n\nTrump warned that if Iran was behind the attack, it would be \"hit very hard\". He made these comments after speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who said it was too early to determine whether Tehran had any connection to the suspected attack. An Israeli official, however, said the working assumption remains that the co-pilot acted as a \"lone wolf\" and not on behalf of any other party.",
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        "published": "2026-10-01T18:58:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump suggests Fly Dubai co-pilot may be linked to Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/trump-suggests-fly-dubai-co-pilot-may-be-linked-to-iran",
        "published": "2026-10-01T20:04:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard' if linked to flydubai attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/trump-vows-to-hit-iran-very-hard-if-linked-to-flydubai-attack-11278617",
        "published": "2026-10-01T20:30:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Trump vows to hit Iran ‘very hard’ if linked to flydubai attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/trump-vows-to-hit-iran-very-hard-if-linked-to-flydubai-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-01T20:30:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/trump-vows-to-hit-iran-very-hard-if-linked-to-flydubai-attack-11274609",
        "published": "2026-10-01T20:36:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "Lara Trump said the Iran war could cost Republicans the midterms. Here's how the president responded.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/lara-trump-said-the-iran-war-could-cost-republicans-the-midterms",
        "published": "2026-10-01T20:47:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump vows to hit Iran ‘very hard’ if linked to flydubai attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/trump-vows-to-hit-iran-very-hard-if-linked-to-flydubai-attack-11280968",
        "published": "2026-10-01T21:01:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}