{
  "id": 16077237,
  "title": "US election: Iran doing everything to drive up price of oil - Trump cries out",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/us-election-iran-doing-everything-to-drive-up-price-of-oil-trump",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T16:20:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/22/us-election-iran-doing-everything-to-drive-price-of-oil-prior-trump-cries-out/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of attempting to increase global oil prices leading up to the United States midterm elections. The claim came in a post on Trump's Truth Social account on Thursday. Trump alleged that Iran has been spreading false reports of attacks and mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial global oil shipping route, to influence oil prices. Despite this, he stated that more oil is now flowing through the Strait than prior to the conflict. Trump also accused Iran of murdering protesters and those who oppose its actions, branding the regime as \"evil.\" He claimed that 75,000 protesters had been killed in under seven months, expressing alarm over the lack of international response and the Democratic Party's silence. Trump emphasized that Iran will never possess a nuclear weapon. The US president's comments follow heightened concerns over oil prices and Iran's nuclear ambitions and activities in the Strait of Hormuz.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of taking measures to drive up global oil prices ahead of the United States midterm elections. Trump alleged that Iran was fabricating reports of attacks and mines in the Strait of Hormuz to influence oil prices. The president made the allegations in a post on his Truth Social […] US election: Iran doing everything to drive up price of oil - Trump cries…",
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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."
}