{
  "id": 15880526,
  "title": "Netanyahu planned attack on Iran earlier this month, but Trump opposed it – report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/netanyahu-planned-attack-on-iran-earlier-this-month-but-trump-opposed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T11:44:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Times of Israel",
    "slug": "the-times-of-israel",
    "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-planned-attack-on-iran-earlier-this-month-but-trump-opposed-it-report/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iran launched new attacks on Wednesday targeting Kurdish Iranian opposition groups. According to the Jerusalem Post, projectiles targeted positions held by the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) in the Balisan Valley near the village of Hasanawa. A PAK spokesperson stated that between two and four projectiles were used and confirmed there were no casualties. A security source noted that two Hadid-110 drones may have been utilized in the attack, while a resident reported at least one strike hit the western side of Bani Harir mountain.\n\nThe Jerusalem Post reports that Iran has recently targeted the Komala, Khabat, and Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) groups and is pressuring Iraq to expel Kurdish Iranian opposition groups. Iran's Ambassador to Iraq, Mohammed Kazem Al-e Sadegh, stated on social media that an agreement exists for Iraq to expel these groups, though the groups have rejected the claim and Iraq’s National Security Council has not mentioned it in recent meetings.\n\nSeparately, The Times of Israel reports that the Financial Times cited sources claiming planned strikes against Iran would have been more intense than those in February. The report suggests that a resumption of war after US and Israeli elections would not be unreasonable. Additionally, Al Majalla English reports that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have offered to end the wars in Ukraine and Iran.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "IDF was not planning to strike Iran on Oct. 10 despite reports of attack blocked by Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/idf-was-not-planning-to-strike-iran-on-oct-10-despite-reports-of",
        "published": "2026-10-21T10:15:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "US sends more warships as latest Iran peace push hits uranium roadblock — is war next?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/us-sends-more-warships-as-latest-iran-peace-push-hits-uranium",
        "published": "2026-10-21T11:09:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Iran’s enriched uranium re-emerges as point of contention in US talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/irans-enriched-uranium-re-emerges-as-point-of-contention-in-us-talks",
        "published": "2026-10-21T12:18:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}