{
  "id": 11354993,
  "title": "Trump says Iran was weeks from nuclear weapon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/trump-says-iran-was-weeks-from-nuclear-weapon",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T03:52:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/trump-warns-iran-on-nuclear-threat-weeks-away-from-weapon-development-justifies-us-intervention/articleshow/134631335.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump claimed Iran was only three to four weeks away, or perhaps sooner, from possessing a nuclear weapon, asserting that the United States needed to act swiftly to avoid a wider conflict in the Middle East. He argued that the US had reached an all-time high in its numbers, but they would have to divert their attention due to Iran's imminent nuclear capability, as per Trump. He emphasized that once Iran had a nuclear weapon, the entire situation would be compromised. Trump reiterated that they couldn't allow Iran to acquire such a weapon.\n\nHe argued that the US had to quell the fire in the Middle East to prevent Iran from targeting Israel and other regions, potentially including the United States. Trump also cited oil prices, stating that fears of crude prices reaching $300-$400 per barrel had not materialized. He noted that instead, oil prices had stabilized at around $90 per barrel. Trump further claimed that a significant amount of oil had been removed from the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, and he asserted that Iran had not been able to navigate a single ship through the strait in months. Trump's remarks came while he defended the US approach to the conflict, arguing that preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon was crucial to avoiding broader escalation in the region.",
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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."
}