{
  "id": 3924524,
  "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-3924524",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T08:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260828/trump-said-his-war-with-iran-would-last-weeks-its-been-6-months"
  },
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  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump finds himself in an awkward position as the U.S.-Israel war against Iran marks its six-month anniversary on Friday. Trump had previously assured Americans that the conflict would be a \"little excursion\" lasting only a few weeks. However, the war shows no sign of ending, despite Trump's claims that he has already devastated Iran's leadership, military, and economy through bombings and a blockade.\n\nThe administration's shifting strategy now focuses on increasing economic pressure on Iran, rather than pursuing further military action. Under this new approach, the U.S. aims to punish any country or entity that continues to do business with Tehran. This shift comes as the administration grapples with dwindling munitions stockpiles resulting from months of conflict, raising concerns that the prolonged war could weaken U.S. military readiness in other parts of the world.\n\nAs the conflict drags on, Trump's promise of finding a quick end to the war appears to be fading. He continues to stress the importance of the ongoing campaign against Iran.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at an awkward moment for his presidency on Friday as the U.S.-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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        "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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        "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"
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        "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"
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Iran's disfigured supreme leader remains invisible six months into an existential war",
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        "published": "2026-08-28T06:01:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-28T06:47:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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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