{
  "id": 1920415,
  "title": "Iran Weighs Strikes On US Military Targets In Europe If Trump Escalates War: Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/iran-weighs-strikes-on-us-military-targets-in-europe-if-trump",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T10:28:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/iran-weighs-strikes-on-us-military-targets-in-europe-if-trump-escalates-war-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Iran has considered striking US military assets in southeastern Europe if US President Donald Trump escalates the ongoing conflict, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing two people close to the Iranian regime. The reported contingency planning marks a potential expansion of the conflict beyond the Middle East, with Iranian forces assessing possible targets in countries including…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Post",
        "title": "Iran Eyes US Military Targets in Europe if War Escalates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/iran-eyes-us-military-targets-in-europe-if-war-escalates",
        "published": "2026-08-19T11:45:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}