{
  "id": 13179831,
  "title": "'We shouldn't worry': Trump assures US prevented Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/we-shouldnt-worry-trump-assures-us-prevented-iran-from-acquiring-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T18:46:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-911184"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump declared that Americans \"shouldn't worry now\" as the country had successfully prevented Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon during a speech at a White House Columbus Day celebration. Claiming that 28 million barrels of oil were extracted on Thursday, Trump promised that diesel prices would \"tumble.\" He further stated that the US placed a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, making it impassable for any vessel. Simultaneously, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Armed Corps (IRGC) targeted a ship and threatened retribution against any further \"illegal\" tankers using the waterway.\n\nThe remarks from Trump come in the wake of Iran's evaluation of Washington's response to a proposal that would reopen the Strait within seven days. Regarding Iran's military capabilities, Trump stated that Tehran possessed \"no military, no navy, no air force, no anti-aircraft things.\" He added, \"It's gonna be over soon, one way or the other.\" Trump claimed that if the US military had not intervened with B-2 bombers, Iran would have been \"two or three weeks away\" from having a nuclear weapon. He warned that they would have used it quickly and devastated the Middle East, starting with Israel before turning their attention to the US.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump claimed in a speech at the White House that Iran would've \"blown up the Middle East\" if the US hadn't attacked with B-2 bombers and assured that the war would be over soon.",
  "key_points": [
    "US President Donald Trump assures Americans not to worry about Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon",
    "28 million barrels of oil extracted, diesel prices expected to tumble",
    "US naval blockade on Strait of Hormuz prevents any vessel passage"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "H.R. McMaster on Trump's Iran war ahead of the midterms, Murphy's claims about U.S. base access",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/h-r-mcmaster-on-trumps-iran-war-ahead-of-the-midterms-murphys-claims",
        "published": "2026-10-09T16:34:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Trump says Iran war will be ‘over soon’, claims US stopped Tehran from getting nuclear weapon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/trump-says-iran-war-will-be-over-soon-claims-us-stopped-tehran-from",
        "published": "2026-10-09T17:33:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}