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  "id": 17865055,
  "title": "Trump says he will not attack Iran after midterms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/trump-says-he-will-not-attack-iran-after-midterms-17865055",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T21:41:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-he-will-not-attack-iran-after-midterms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump stated on Monday that the United States will not launch an attack on Iran following the upcoming midterms, according to an NBC reporter during a speech at the Washington Reflecting Pool. This came one day prior to the highly anticipated election and in response to warnings from conservative podcast host Tucker Carlson that Trump was considering dropping a nuclear bomb. During the interview with Axios, released on Monday, Trump ruled out strikes, stating, \"One way or the other, we will do something, but there is no rush.\" He added that Iran has been financially crippled, with no money or gasoline, and its people are growing weary. Trump reportedly told Axios that Iran wants a settlement as soon as possible, and it could happen. In a separate post on social media, Trump reiterated his stance ahead of the Tuesday midterms. The comments made by Trump, issued just 24 hours before Americans cast their votes, have been speculated to be aimed at calming voters ahead of the polls.",
  "summary": "Trump says he will not attack Iran after midterms The US is not going to attack Iran after the midterms, President Donald Trump said on Monday, one day ahead of a hotly anticipated election and following a warning from conservative podcast host Tucker Carlson that Trump was weighing dropping a nuclear bomb. Trump ruled out strikes in a question posed by an NBC reporter during a speech at the…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/trump-iran-wants-to-reach-an-agreement-it-can-happen",
        "published": "2026-11-02T19:45:32.000Z"
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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."
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