{
  "id": 16365160,
  "title": "Obama Tears Into Trump, Hegseth Over Iran War: ‘Not Serious People’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/obama-tears-into-trump-hegseth-over-iran-war-not-serious-people",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T20:01:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/barack-obama-trump-hegseth-iran-war-12614985"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former President Barack Obama dismissed President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as \"not serious people\" during a campaign stop in Cleveland, Ohio. Obama criticized the administration's handling of the Iran conflict, stating that Trump had abandoned diplomacy and led the U.S. into a war months after declaring victory. He argued that diplomacy had successfully prevented Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons during Obama's presidency and that the administration's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear agreement contributed to the war. Obama highlighted the human and military costs of the conflict, including the deaths of numerous Americans and the strain on missile stocks. He also mocked Hegseth for focusing on testosterone levels in the military, remarking that the defense secretary seemed more concerned with appearance than the welfare of the troops. Obama connected the Iran war to rising costs of living for Americans, pointing out that increased oil and diesel prices were direct consequences of the conflict. He criticized Trump's trade disputes, including his escalating trade war with Canada, and emphasized the national stakes of the midterm elections.",
  "summary": "Obama blasted Trump over the Iran war and mocked Hegseth’s focus on testosterone levels in the military.",
  "key_points": [
    "Obama called Trump and Hegseth \"not serious people\" during Ohio campaign stop.",
    "Criticized administration's handling of Iran conflict, withdrawal from nuclear deal.",
    "Linked Iran war to rising American costs, including oil and diesel price hikes."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}