{
  "id": 11364027,
  "title": "Trump vows to hit Iran hard if linked to flydubai attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/trump-vows-to-hit-iran-hard-if-linked-to-flydubai-attack-11364027",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T05:28:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/trump-vows-to-hit-iran-hard-if-linked-to-flydubai-attack/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran will be \"hit very hard\" if it is found to be linked to a pilot's attack on a flydubai flight to Israel. According to Trump, the incident is currently under review, with intelligence suggesting a potential Iranian connection.\n\nThe flydubai flight had made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after passengers helped stop the plane from crashing. Trump made the comments while addressing journalists at the White House before departing for Texas.\n\nWhen asked about potential retaliation against Iran if they are found to be behind the attack, Trump stated that Iran \"will be hit very hard\".",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'They’ll Be Hit Very Hard': US President Donald Trump Warns Iran Of Severe Consequences If Linked To Flydubai Cockpit Attack | Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/theyll-be-hit-very-hard-us-president-donald-trump-warns-iran-of",
        "published": "2026-10-02T03:42:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Trump vows to hit Iran hard if linked to flydubai attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/trump-vows-to-hit-iran-hard-if-linked-to-flydubai-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-02T05:26:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Trump warns Iran over suspected flydubai attack link",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/trump-warns-iran-over-suspected-flydubai-attack-link",
        "published": "2026-10-02T05:32:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Trump vows to hit Iran hard if linked to flydubai attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/trump-vows-to-hit-iran-hard-if-linked-to-flydubai-attack-11367236",
        "published": "2026-10-02T05:42:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard' if linked to flydubai pilot stabbing attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/trump-vows-to-hit-iran-very-hard-if-linked-to-flydubai-pilot-stabbing",
        "published": "2026-10-02T05:57:35.000Z"
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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."
}