{
  "id": 17326603,
  "title": "Merz says Germany working to end Iran war that has cost Europe $112bn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/merz-says-germany-working-to-end-iran-war-that-has-cost-europe-112bn",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T02:06:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/merz-says-germany-working-end-iran-war-has-cost-europe-112bn"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Merz says Germany working to end Iran war that has cost Europe $112bn German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that Germany was working to bring Iran war to an end as soon as possible as the conflict has added more than 100 billion euros ($112bn) to Europe’s energy costs over the past eight months. Speaking to reporters in Seoul on Friday, he said Germany was coordinating and stepping up…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Europe’s economy brushes off energy shock from Iran war, shows moderate growth in Q3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/europes-economy-brushes-off-energy-shock-from-iran-war-shows-moderate",
        "published": "2026-10-30T11:38:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}