{
  "id": 19123417,
  "title": "Trump threatens Iran with strikes on 38 bridges, rules out resuming attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/trump-threatens-iran-with-strikes-on-38-bridges-rules-out-resuming",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T08:40:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/world/o49gr5rut"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent phone interview with CNN, former US President Donald Trump stated that military strikes against Iran are highly unlikely to resume as long as negotiations between the two nations continue to progress towards a mutually beneficial agreement. The prospect of renewed attacks is contingent upon Iran's willingness to enter into a \"very good\" deal, according to Trump. He expressed that such an outcome is improbable, implying that military action would not be necessary.\n\nTrump's comments came as the US has already pinpointed specific targets within Iran's infrastructure, such as 38 bridges, which could potentially be destroyed within a single hour. In a subsequent announcement on his Truth Social platform, Trump confirmed that the US task force \"Iron Gate\" is operating at full capacity in response to Iran. This operation, Reuters reported, aims to impede Tehran's ability to transport advanced weapons and sanctioned materials across its land borders and the Caspian Sea.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump said he is unlikely to resume military strikes on Iran while negotiations progress, but revealed 38 bridges are targeted.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Trump says he is highly unlikely to order Iran strikes if talks progress",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/trump-says-he-is-highly-unlikely-to-order-iran-strikes-if-talks",
        "published": "2026-11-09T02:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Trump says he is highly unlikely to order Iran strikes if talks progress",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/trump-says-he-is-highly-unlikely-to-order-iran-strikes-if-talks-19098055",
        "published": "2026-11-09T04:51:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Rubio Rejects Breakthrough With Iran, Trump Says Strikes \"Highly Unlikely\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/rubio-rejects-breakthrough-with-iran-trump-says-strikes-highly",
        "published": "2026-11-09T06:04:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Trump says fresh Iran strikes unlikely as peace talks continue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/trump-says-fresh-iran-strikes-unlikely-as-peace-talks-continue",
        "published": "2026-11-09T07:02:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "China says it is willing to promote fresh progress in bilateral relations with Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/china-says-it-is-willing-to-promote-fresh-progress-in-bilateral",
        "published": "2026-11-09T07:04:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump: Iran war 'highly unlikely' to resume",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/trump-iran-war-highly-unlikely-to-resume",
        "published": "2026-11-09T07:32:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Trump agrees with Vance that Iran war caused Republican midterm losses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/trump-agrees-with-vance-that-iran-war-caused-republican-midterm-losses",
        "published": "2026-11-09T07:52:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}