{
  "id": 17507435,
  "title": "Wong warns new US strikes on Iran would worsen global instability, protests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/wong-warns-new-us-strikes-on-iran-would-worsen-global-instability-17507435",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T00:52:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/national/wong-warns-new-us-strikes-on-iran-would-worsen-global-instability-protests-20261101-p61aap.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Expectations are growing that US President Donald Trump will order new strikes against Iran as soon as this week, potentially the day after the US midterm elections on November 3, according to reports from The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. While President Trump has suggested he could launch fresh military action following the elections, Free Malaysia Today reports that he has not yet made a decision regarding further strikes amid stalled peace talks.\n\nIran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, warned the United States and Israel against launching new attacks during his first reported meeting with top military commanders. According to the Hindustan Times - World News and Malay Mail, Khamenei ordered commanders to update Iran's target list to include all tangible and intangible assets belonging to the \"American-Zionist enemy\" and stated that any threat must be met with an immediate, impactful, and geographically unrestricted response. Iran has previously warned it might consider severing undersea cables in the Strait of Hormuz.\n\nUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that if a diplomatic solution exists, the US would be open to it, though he did not commit to a specific timeframe for talks. While speaking at a G20 meeting in Atlanta, Rubio condemned Tehran for actively and openly targeting commercial vessels. Meanwhile, in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described a \"historic, one-time opportunity\" to topple the Iranian government following the country's recent general election.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Wong warns new US strikes on Iran would worsen global instability, protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/wong-warns-new-us-strikes-on-iran-would-worsen-global-instability",
        "published": "2026-11-01T00:52:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Iran warns US, Israel of 'immediate' retaliation if attacks resume",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/iran-warns-us-israel-of-immediate-retaliation-if-attacks-resume",
        "published": "2026-11-01T01:08:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Iran's supreme leader warns US, Israel against renewed attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/irans-supreme-leader-warns-us-israel-against-renewed-attacks",
        "published": "2026-11-01T01:36:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}