{
  "id": 3260517,
  "title": "Secret Service confirms awareness of Iranian state media video threatening Barron Trump’s life",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/secret-service-confirms-awareness-of-iranian-state-media-video-3260517",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T12:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/barron-trump-iran-secret-service-ab7e49986b167f16d75c66581c30e5d9"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The U.S. Secret Service has confirmed it is aware of a video aired by Iranian state media that allegedly threatens the life of Barron Trump, President Donald Trump's youngest son. A Secret Service spokesman stated that the agency is investigating the situation but is not discussing details for operational security reasons. This comes in the wake of the U.S. assassination of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which sparked multiple instances of Iranian media circulating threats against the president and his family. CNN had previously reported that the Secret Service had knowledge of the threat against Barron Trump.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service has confirmed it is aware that Iranian state media has aired a video that appears to threaten the life of Barron Trump , President Donald…",
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        "title": "‘Where to kill Barron Trump?’ Iran state TV airs chilling video; US reacts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/where-to-kill-barron-trump-iran-state-tv-airs-chilling-video-us-reacts",
        "published": "2026-08-25T11:42:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Secret Service confirms awareness of Iranian state media video threatening Barron Trump’s life",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/secret-service-confirms-awareness-of-iranian-state-media-video",
        "published": "2026-08-25T11:58:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/trump-says-executions-of-iranian-protesters-must-stop",
        "published": "2026-08-25T12:19:09.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Iranian media reports long lines and temporary closures at gas stations in Tehran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/iranian-media-reports-long-lines-and-temporary-closures-at-gas",
        "published": "2026-08-25T12:30:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "US Secret Service 'aware' of video threat against Barron Trump, spokesperson says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-secret-service-aware-of-video-threat-against-barron-trump",
        "published": "2026-08-25T13:35:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "US Secret Service Aware Of Iran TV Threat Against Barron Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-secret-service-aware-of-iran-tv-threat-against-barron-trump",
        "published": "2026-08-25T13:40:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "US Secret Service aware of Iranian state media video threatening Barron Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-secret-service-aware-of-iranian-state-media-video-threatening",
        "published": "2026-08-25T13:59:22.000Z"
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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."
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