{
  "id": 12912815,
  "title": "Trump says he will not attack Iran before US elections in November",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/trump-says-he-will-not-attack-iran-before-us-elections-in-november-12912815",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T17:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261009/trump-says-he-will-not-attack-iran-before-us-elections-in-november"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US President Donald Trump said the United States is having \"productive discussions\" with Iran. He stated that the US will not launch an attack on Iran before the midterm congressional elections in November.\n\nAccording to Trump, the US blockade of Iranian ports remains in effect, and oil is flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. The midterm elections are scheduled to take place on November 3rd.\n\nAxios reported that Trump had been considering resuming major combat operations against Iran ahead of the midterms, which could have influenced the elections and Israel's elections, scheduled for October 27.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "‘Let them hit Los Angeles’: Trump clarifies Iran war remarks, says he ‘won’t let that happen’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/let-them-hit-los-angeles-trump-clarifies-iran-war-remarks-says-he",
        "published": "2026-10-08T11:15:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Oil jumps 5% as Trump reportedly weighs Iran strikes before midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/oil-jumps-5-as-trump-reportedly-weighs-iran-strikes-before-midterms",
        "published": "2026-10-08T12:10:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Trump's former defense secretary sees no end in sight for Iran war — to the benefit of America's 'greatest adversary'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/trumps-former-defense-secretary-sees-no-end-in-sight-for-iran-war-to",
        "published": "2026-10-08T12:50:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump blasts Talarico in Texas and reverses comments on Iran bombing LA, San Diego",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/trump-blasts-talarico-in-texas-and-reverses-comments-on-iran-bombing",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:00:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "White House on possible Iran strikes before midterms: Trump ‘has all options’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/white-house-on-possible-iran-strikes-before-midterms-trump-has-all",
        "published": "2026-10-08T14:27:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump says he will not attack Iran before US elections in November",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/trump-says-he-will-not-attack-iran-before-us-elections-in-november",
        "published": "2026-10-08T16:57:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}