{
  "id": 3915395,
  "title": "Six months on, Trump claims he’s in no hurry to end Iran war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/six-months-on-trump-claims-hes-in-no-hurry-to-end-iran-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T06:47:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/six-months-on-trump-claims-hes-in-no-hurry-to-end-iran-war-1.500655142"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Six months since the US-led war against Iran began, President Donald Trump finds himself in a challenging position. He had previously assured Americans that the conflict would be a brief \"little excursion,\" but it has stretched on for far longer than anticipated. Iran's leadership appears to be on the brink, according to Trump, who stated during a press conference that \"they're not paying their troops\" and that Iran is \"in deep trouble.\" Trump's administration is focusing on increasing economic pressure as a means to end the war, shifting from military action due to dwindling munitions stockpiles. They plan to impose sanctions on any country or entity that continues to conduct business with Iran. However, concerns arise that the prolonged conflict could weaken US military readiness in other parts of the globe. Trump has stated that he is \"not in a hurry\" to bring Iran back to the negotiating table and has dismissed calls to meet with Iranian officials. The conflict has already cost the United States over $37.5 billion and damaged Trump's popularity ahead of the November elections. While Iran is reportedly experiencing significant financial strain, its resilience and strategies to circumvent international sanctions pose challenges to Trump's economic strategy.",
  "summary": "Washington: President Donald Trump arrives at an awkward moment for his presidency on Friday as the US-Israel war against Iran reaches the six-month mark, a notable milestone for a conflict that the Republican leader repeatedly assured Americans would be a “little excursion” lasting a matter of weeks. The war isn’t over, though Trump claims that through bombs and blockade, he has already…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/six-months-on-the-iran-war-has-changed-the-middle-east-but-not-in-the",
        "published": "2026-08-28T04:19:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Six months into Iran war, Donald Trump says he’s in no hurry to end it",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/six-months-into-iran-war-donald-trump-says-hes-in-no-hurry-to-end-it",
        "published": "2026-08-28T05:17:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Six months of war between Iran, US leave Arab states facing tough questions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/six-months-of-war-between-iran-us-leave-arab-states-facing-tough",
        "published": "2026-08-28T05:37:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Iran’s supreme leader remains unseen 6 months after war began",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/irans-supreme-leader-remains-unseen-6-months-after-war-began",
        "published": "2026-08-28T05:43:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Iran's disfigured supreme leader remains invisible six months into an existential war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/irans-disfigured-supreme-leader-remains-invisible-six-months-into-an",
        "published": "2026-08-28T05:46:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Iran's supreme leader remains invisible six months into an existential war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/irans-supreme-leader-remains-invisible-six-months-into-an-existential",
        "published": "2026-08-28T06:01:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump said his war with Iran would last weeks. It's been 6 months",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/trump-said-his-war-with-iran-would-last-weeks-its-been-6-months",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:42:02.000Z"
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    ]
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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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