{
  "id": 13664405,
  "title": "US using specter of 'imaginary enemy' to frighten its people, Baghaei says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/us-using-specter-of-imaginary-enemy-to-frighten-its-people-baghaei",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T06:20:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-using-specter-imaginary-enemy-frighten-its-people-baghaei-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has criticized the United States for using the threat of an \"imaginary enemy\" to scare its citizens. In response to President Donald Trump's comments about potential Iranian attacks on Los Angeles and San Diego, Baghaei argued that the real danger lies within the U.S. ruling establishment, which has launched an illegal war with global consequences. Baghaei stated that the U.S. is using fear to divert attention from the true threat, comparing the situation to a textbook example of the politics of fear.",
  "summary": "US using specter of 'imaginary enemy' to frighten its people, Baghaei says Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has said that the United States is using the specter of an “imaginary enemy” to frighten Americans. In a message posted on his X account on Saturday, Baqaei responded to US President Donald Trump’s claim about the possibility of Iranian attacks on Los Angeles and San…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}