{
  "id": 4581294,
  "title": "Trump reiterates Iran must never have nuclear weapons",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/trump-reiterates-iran-must-never-have-nuclear-weapons",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T05:47:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-reiterates-iran-must-never-have-nuclear-weapons"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former President Donald Trump reiterated his stance that Iran must never possess nuclear weapons, emphasizing that the Middle East would essentially cease to exist if Iran were to acquire such capabilities. During an interview with Fox News, Trump described Iran's leaders as \"very violent, evil people.\" He warned that if Iran had nuclear weapons, the region and Israel would be destroyed, potentially making the United States or Europe the next targets.\n\nTrump further claimed that if he were no longer president, Israel would no longer exist, and the Middle East would likely cease to exist as well. He praised the United States' attacks on what he referred to as a \"failing nation,\" expressing satisfaction that Washington is \"doing a great job\" and describing the blockade on Iran as \"unbelievable.\" Trump stated that the US is \"hitting them very hard,\" noting that no nation has ever been subjected to such intense attacks.",
  "summary": "Trump reiterates Iran must never have nuclear weapons Donald Trump has reiterated that Iran must never obtain a nuclear weapon, saying that if it did, the Middle East \"would have essentially been gone\". \"You cannot let them have a nuclear weapon, and they won’t have a nuclear weapon,\" the US president said during an interview with Fox News, describing the country's leadership as \"very violent,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Trump warns of Iran nuclear threat, praises US pressure campaign",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/trump-warns-of-iran-nuclear-threat-praises-us-pressure-campaign",
        "published": "2026-08-31T05:15:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Trump says Iran striking Gulf neighbors was 'very good thing,' Israel would be gone without him",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/trump-says-iran-striking-gulf-neighbors-was-very-good-thing-israel",
        "published": "2026-08-31T05:54:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}