{
  "id": 4576669,
  "title": "Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles, 'co-ordinated' settler attacks in West Bank, and Iraqi officials sentenced",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/jordan-intercepts-iranian-missiles-co-ordinated-settler-attacks-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T05:09:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/08/31/jordan-intercepts-iranian-missiles-co-ordinated-settler-attacks-in-west-bank-and-iraqi-officials-sentenced/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jordan intercepted eight Iranian missiles after a US strike on Iranian forces near the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first direct fighting between the two countries in over a month, according to The National. Simultaneously, allegations of a co-ordinated campaign of settler violence and land seizures surfaced in the occupied West Bank, as reported by residents to The National. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed recent attacks on a \"handful of rioters.\" In Iraq, a deputy oil minister and a former MP were sentenced to seven years in prison for corruption, ordered to repay millions in illicit gains, and released by Iraqi officials. Meanwhile, rival political factions in Libya signed a UN-backed agreement that paves the way for national elections, and the UAE sent emergency supplies to Nepal after devastating flash floods killed hundreds, causing search efforts to be disrupted by heavy rain and fears of further flooding.",
  "summary": "Today on Trending Middle East , Jordan has intercepted eight Iranian missiles following a US strike on Iranian forces near the Strait of Hormuz. The exchange marks the first direct fighting between the two countries in more than a month. In the occupied West Bank, residents told The National that a pattern of settler violence and land seizures point to a co-ordinated campaign. It comes as Israeli…",
  "key_points": [
    "Jordan intercepted eight Iranian missiles in Strait of Hormuz",
    "Coordinated settler attacks and land seizures in West Bank reported",
    "Iraqi officials sentenced deputy oil minister and former MP to prison"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles, 'co-ordinated' settler attacks in West Bank, and Iraqi officials sentenced",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/jordan-intercepts-iranian-missiles-co-ordinated-settler-attacks-in-4580913",
        "published": "2026-08-31T05:09:44.000Z"
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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."
}