{
  "id": 2865236,
  "title": "Mike Pence Urges Trump to Escalate Iran War, Says More Action 'Inevitable'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/mike-pence-urges-trump-to-escalate-iran-war-says-more-action",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T20:41:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/mike-pence-finish-job-iran-trump-more-action-inevitable-12357694"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Vice President Mike Pence has urged President Donald Trump to escalate military action against Iran, stating that further military intervention is inevitable. Pence made these comments during an interview with CNN's State of the Union, while in Kyiv, Ukraine, where he was discussing the war in Eastern Europe and tensions in the Middle East. He argued that Iran's leaders still do not believe they have been defeated, making a lasting settlement unlikely without continued military and economic pressure. Pence's stance aligns him with those advocating for continued pressure on Iran, even as some lawmakers question whether diplomacy should be pursued instead of expanded military action.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}