{
  "id": 16079874,
  "title": "'Iran Driving Up Oil Prices': President Donald Trump Targets Tehran Ahead Of US Midterms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/iran-driving-up-oil-prices-president-donald-trump-targets-tehran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T17:14:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/iran-driving-up-oil-prices-president-donald-trump-targets-tehran-ahead-of-us-midterms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump on Thursday, October 22, accused Iran of intentionally raising oil prices as the country prepared for the November 3 midterm elections. In a post on Truth Social, Trump alleged that Iran was fabricating reports of attacks and mines in the Strait of Hormuz, and that the Iranian government had been responsible for killing protesters. The source material provided does not include specific figures regarding the number of protesters killed, so this fact cannot be independently verified or added to this account. Trump emphasized his opposition to Iran obtaining nuclear weapons, reiterating his stance against the country's nuclear ambitions.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump on Thursday, October 22, accused Iran of deliberately pushing up oil prices ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, while alleging that Tehran was fabricating reports of attacks and mines in the Strait of Hormuz. He also accused the Iranian government of killing protesters and reiterated his opposition to Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. In a post on Truth Social,…",
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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."
}