{
  "id": 19713282,
  "title": "Trump says US does not need Iran deal, directs Vance to focus on domestic corruption",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/trump-says-us-does-not-need-iran-deal-directs-vance-to-focus-on-19713282",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T22:02:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261113/trump-says-us-does-not-need-iran-deal-directs-vance-to-focus-on-domestic-corruption"
  },
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  "account": "President Donald Trump stated on Thursday that the United States does not require a deal with Iran, and simultaneously instructed Vice President JD Vance to concentrate his entire and absolute focus on addressing alleged criminality and corruption within Democratic-controlled cities and states, according to the source. This directive came in the wake of a report by the Wall Street Journal suggesting that Vance was contemplating face-to-face peace negotiations with a staunchly conservative Iranian security official, and a week following Vance's assertion that the ongoing conflict with Iran was responsible for the Republican Party's significant losses in the midterm elections. Trump expressed his stance regarding the US-Iran relationship through a social media post, emphasizing the nation's possession of hundreds of billions of dollars and control over the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial maritime passage. The White House has recently indicated its belief that the sanctions and blockade imposed on Iran are proving effective, which has led to the administration's assumption that neither a military escalation nor diplomatic efforts will yield fruitful results.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Thursday the US does not need a deal with Iran and directed Vice President JD Vance, who has played a role in efforts to resolve the war, to focus \"his complete and total attention\" on alleged crime and corruption in Democratic-run cities and states. Trump's directive came a day after the Wall Street Journal reported that Vance was considering…",
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Trump bluntly tells JD Vance to shift focus from Iran to targeting ‘corruption and crime’ at home",
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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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