{
  "id": 17994526,
  "title": "Trump confirms strikes on Iran as Pezeshkian calls against return to war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/trump-confirms-strikes-on-iran-as-pezeshkian-calls-against-return-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T16:08:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/11/04/trump-confirms-strikes-on-iran-as-pezeshkian-urges-against-return-to-war"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump confirmed that strikes had been launched on Iran, as reported by several media outlets following attacks on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned against a return to war, emphasizing that no one would benefit from such a conflict. Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, stated that the country was prepared for battle and would respond strongly to any aggression. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi affirmed Iran's right to legitimate self-defense. Pezeshkian's government was still seeking a peaceful resolution through dialogue, as the supreme leader had recently granted the government new powers for negotiations. The US and Israel executed a series of strikes in late February, and Iran responded with five explosions on Qeshm Island. Iranian authorities suggested that they were willing to reopen the strategically important Strait of Hormuz within two days, provided the US addressed Iran's demands for an end to the war, unfreezing Iranian assets, and lifting oil sanctions. Iranian officials warned of severe retaliation if the US resumed hostilities.",
  "summary": "Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his government was still trying to resolve the crisis ‘through dialogue’, adding that ‘no one would benefit from this war’ if it reignited.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}