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  "id": 18398705,
  "title": "Trump meets with national security team, says Iran war decision coming \"soon\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/trump-meets-with-national-security-team-says-iran-war-decision-coming",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T23:25:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Axios",
    "slug": "axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/11/05/trump-iran-war-national-security-team-decision"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Trump gathered his national security team on Thursday to discuss the possibility of resuming all-out war with Iran following the midterm elections. The president outlined three options for his administration - launching new strikes, continuing economic sanctions on Iran, or negotiating a deal with significant concessions to the Iranian regime. Trump stated, \"Now we will make a decision,\" adding, \"Do we want to go further with strikes to ensure Iran's nuclear program is dead and that it will never happen again?\" There was ongoing diplomatic activity as Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi engaged in multiple phone calls with regional mediators from various countries. The White House and Iran discussed a draft proposal for mutual confidence-building steps over two days. The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, delivering a message from Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei along with seven conditions that must be met before any negotiations or lifting of the naval blockade.",
  "summary": "President Trump said after meeting with his national security advisers Thursday that he'll soon decide whether to resume all-out war in Iran now that the midterms are over. Why it matters: The election was seen as an inflection point for Trump on whether to unleash a new wave of bombing to try to bring the war to an end. The president, at least for now, is considering three options: launch new…",
  "key_points": [
    "President Trump meets national security team to discuss Iran war decision",
    "Three options: new strikes, continued sanctions, or negotiations with concessions",
    "Iran's Foreign Minister engaged in phone calls with regional mediators"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 10,
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      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Trump on possible new strikes against Iran: You will know soon enough",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/trump-on-possible-new-strikes-against-iran-you-will-know-soon-enough",
        "published": "2026-11-05T21:43:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Trump ‘locked and loaded’ for potential strikes in Iran but would ‘rather not destroy rest of the country’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/trump-locked-and-loaded-for-potential-strikes-in-iran-but-would",
        "published": "2026-11-05T22:18:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Trump says Iran 'not doing anything' on nuclear programme without US approval",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/trump-says-iran-not-doing-anything-on-nuclear-programme-without-us",
        "published": "2026-11-05T22:35:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Trump says he ‘would rather not destroy the rest’ of Iran, ‘but maybe will have to’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/trump-says-he-would-rather-not-destroy-the-rest-of-iran-but-maybe",
        "published": "2026-11-05T23:01:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Hegseth in ‘trouble’ as Trump faces music on Iran war, midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/hegseth-in-trouble-as-trump-faces-music-on-iran-war-midterms",
        "published": "2026-11-05T23:41:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "After midterms, world leaders await Trump's next move in Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/after-midterms-world-leaders-await-trumps-next-move-in-iran",
        "published": "2026-11-05T23:45:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump’s first move after midterms? Ensuring future presidents can’t change his Oval Office",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/trumps-first-move-after-midterms-ensuring-future-presidents-cant",
        "published": "2026-11-05T23:59:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Iran war live: Trump warns US may have to ‘destroy’ rest of Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/iran-war-live-trump-warns-us-may-have-to-destroy-rest-of-iran",
        "published": "2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Conversation",
        "title": "JD Vance singled out Iran War for midterm rout – he didn’t say what should happen next in conflict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/jd-vance-singled-out-iran-war-for-midterm-rout-he-didnt-say-what",
        "published": "2026-11-06T00:31:57.000Z"
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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."
}