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  "id": 11272563,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T20:30:52.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/trump-vows-to-hit-iran-very-hard-if-linked-to-flydubai-attack/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has stated that if Iran is linked to an alleged attack by a co-pilot on a flydubai flight to Israel, Tehran will be hit \"very hard\". The incident involved a co-pilot who allegedly stabbed the captain and attempted to crash the plane on its approach to Tel Aviv from Dubai. The captain was able to unlock the cockpit door, and passengers overpowered and subdued the co-pilot before off-duty pilots made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.\n\nAccording to Trump, based on what he's hearing, it appears the co-pilot is linked to Iran, although he did not provide further details. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, has said it's too early to determine if Iran was involved, suggesting instead that the incident may have been a suicide attempt. Trump also mentioned that it's possible the co-pilot was placed on the flight by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or radicalized in some other way.\n\nTrump made these comments after speaking with Netanyahu about the incident. Netanyahu told CBS News that the co-pilot's motives are still unknown.",
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        "published": "2026-10-01T18:58:45.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Trump suggests Iran was behind suspected flydubai hijacking attempt, warns Tehran",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/trump-suggests-fly-dubai-co-pilot-may-be-linked-to-iran",
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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"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "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-11274609",
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        "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": "Punch Nigeria",
        "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-11276943",
        "published": "2026-10-01T20:54:52.000Z"
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      {
        "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."
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