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  "id": 398676,
  "title": "Trump says U.S. is 'low-keying it' with Iran, stresses economic pain, according to Axios interview",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/trump-says-u-s-is-low-keying-it-with-iran-stresses-economic-pain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T17:46:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/trump-says-us-low-keying-it-iran-stresses-economic-pain-according-axios-interview"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - After months of U.S. military strikes on Iran, sanctions and a blockade, President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration is watching economic pressure mount on Iran, according to an interview with Axios. \"We are low keying it,\" Trump was quoted as saying during a brief phone call. \"We are only semi-negotiating with them. We are just watching Iran with…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "WSJ Economy",
        "title": "Downbeat economic views pose a danger for Republicans ahead of the midterms, leaving President Trump and his allies little time to regain their image as the party better suited to handle the economy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/downbeat-economic-views-pose-a-danger-for-republicans-ahead-of-the",
        "published": "2026-08-10T01:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}