{
  "id": 4086881,
  "title": "'Iran has many surprises in store for enemies', defence minister says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/iran-has-many-surprises-in-store-for-enemies-defence-minister-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T02:22:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-has-many-surprises-store-enemies-defence-minister-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran's acting defence minister, Majid Ebn al-Reza, has declared that his country possesses numerous \"surprises\" up its sleeve for potential adversaries, according to Iranian media reports. In a recent interview, Majid advised against discussing these surprises at the moment, but expressed confidence that Iran's military expertise, youthful population, and advancements in defence industries will soon yield positive outcomes. He emphasized that Iran's enemies should be well-informed of the surprises that await them in due course.\n\nJust the day prior, Majid had stated that Iran had altered the regional power dynamics through their battlefield actions. He asserted that the era of \"hit-and-run military deployments across oceans and threats\" was coming to an end. Majid further criticized the media's portrayal of these developments, stating that it did not reflect the true situation on the battlefield. He urged Iran's adversaries to study Iran's history, which spans thousands of years, to appreciate the importance of respecting the Iranian nation's voice.",
  "summary": "'Iran has many surprises in store for enemies', defence minister says Iran’s acting defence minister Majid Ebn al-Reza has said that Tehran has many “surprises” in store for its enemies, Iranian media reported. “We should not talk about the surprises now, but Iranian knowledge, the Iranian youth, and the things being carried out in the defence industries will, God willing, bring good surprises,”…",
  "key_points": [
    "Majid emphasized Iran's military expertise, youthful population, and defence industry advancements.",
    "He warned enemies to respect Iran's voice, urging them to study Iran's thousands-year history."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Iran's defence minister asserts that the country's military advancements and strategic actions have shifted regional power dynamics, implying a new level of threat to its adversaries.",
  "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."
}