{
  "id": 14851887,
  "title": "Trump weighs new Iran strikes while insisting talks continue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-weighs-new-iran-strikes-while-insisting-talks-continue",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T02:46:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-weighs-new-iran-strikes-while-insisting-talks-continue"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump is considering new strikes on Iran, according to recent reports. The potential targets include Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites, possibly using the MOAB, or \"mother of all bombs.\" However, Trump emphasized that these strikes would not involve nuclear weapons or ground troops. He reiterated his stance that Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon.\n\nTrump also insisted that negotiations with Iran are ongoing. He claimed that the war will conclude \"very soon\" and that the other party has requested an end to hostilities. Trump stated that he would withdraw forces now, foreseeing the need to potentially re-engage within a year.",
  "summary": "Trump weighs new Iran strikes while insisting talks continue US President Donald Trump has said he is weighing fresh strikes on Iran without nuclear weapons or ground troops, while insisting negotiations with Tehran were under way. Asked on Newsmax’s “Finnerty” on Thursday about reports he is considering the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, the “mother of all bombs”, possibly after the 3…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "US President Donald Trump says no plans to deploy troops on ground in Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/us-president-donald-trump-says-no-plans-to-deploy-troops-on-ground-in",
        "published": "2026-10-16T00:37:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Trump banking on ‘swift end’ of Iran war to bring down fuel prices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-banking-on-swift-end-of-iran-war-to-bring-down-fuel-prices",
        "published": "2026-10-16T02:30:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}