{
  "id": 12556233,
  "title": "Trump finds it’s funny to joke about Iran bombing California",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/trump-finds-its-funny-to-joke-about-iran-bombing-california",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T05:41:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Asia Times",
    "slug": "asia-times",
    "url": "https://asiatimes.com/2026/10/trump-finds-its-funny-to-joke-about-iran-bombing-california/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US President Trump made a joke about Iran bombing California during a speech in Nebraska. According to the Asia Times, Trump appeared to say that if Iran were to take out Los Angeles and San Diego, it would be a small price to pay for keeping the rest of the country safe.\n\nThe comments come amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. The Gulf News reports that oil prices rose and stocks fell due to concerns about supplies from the region, following an increase in Iranian attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.\n\nThe Strait of Hormuz has seen increased strikes by Iran, according to the Gulf News. Meanwhile, a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi militia was intercepted and destroyed north of Riyadh by a Saudi-led coalition.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Chronicle Ghana",
        "title": "White House defends Trump comment to let Iran ‘take out’ LA and San Diego",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/white-house-defends-trump-comment-to-let-iran-take-out-la-and-san",
        "published": "2026-10-07T02:12:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Iran-US conflict escalates: Trump warns of 'not-so-nice' end, Vance demands enrichment cuts as oil blockade hits Iran economy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/iran-us-conflict-escalates-trump-warns-of-not-so-nice-end-vance",
        "published": "2026-10-07T04:04:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}