{
  "id": 277906,
  "title": "Ted Cruz says U.S. should arm Iranian protesters for an uprising. Is that plan realistic?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/ted-cruz-says-u-s-should-arm-iranian-protesters-for-an-uprising-is",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T18:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/ted-cruz-says-us-should-arm-iranian-protesters-for-an-uprising-is-that-plan-realistic/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz says the U.S. should consider arming Iranian protesters so they can rise up against the regime. Alex Vatanka, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, reacts to the remarks.",
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  "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."
}