{
  "id": 12640207,
  "title": "Iran threatens pre-emptive strikes as US questions who runs Tehran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/iran-threatens-pre-emptive-strikes-as-us-questions-who-runs-tehran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T14:04:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/07/iran-threatens-pre-emptive-strikes-as-us-questions-who-runs-tehran"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iran's army spokesman said Tehran's forces were prepared to strike first \"should circumstances require it,\" while IRGC officials claimed tighter control of Hormuz, and Washington publicly pondered how much authority Pezeshkian and Araghchi actually wielded.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}