{
  "id": 4684674,
  "title": "Trump promises more strikes after US and Iran trade blows for first time in a month",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/trump-promises-more-strikes-after-us-and-iran-trade-blows-for-first",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T17:33:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/31/donald-trump-iran-strikes-01057142"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Monday, following the country's overnight strikes against U.S. bases in Jordan. The U.S. and Iran exchanged retaliatory attacks for the first time in approximately a month. In a Fox News interview on Monday, Trump stated the U.S. would respond \"hard\" to the Iranian aggression. The president likened Iran to a \"Failed Nation\" in a Truth Social post, asserting that Iran lacks a navy, air force, or currency and should be held accountable for war crimes. On Sunday, the U.S. targeted Iran's Larak Island in response to preparations for deploying sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded by launching at least eight ballistic missiles towards U.S. forces in Jordan, though U.S. forces reportedly intercepted all but one missile. Trump assured Fox News that U.S. forces intercepted all missiles but one, as it posed no threat. Earlier this week, Trump announced that the U.S. had removed all mines from the Strait of Hormuz's primary shipping route, warning that any nation placing new mines would face immediate and systematic destruction.",
  "summary": "Trump told Fox News in an interview Monday morning that the U.S. will hit Iran “hard” in response to the Iranian attack on U.S. forces overnight.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/trump-vows-response-to-latest-iran-attacks-on-us-bases",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:13:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "+++ Iran-Krieg +++: „Werden sie hart treffen“ – Trump will Iran erneut attackieren",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/iran-krieg-werden-sie-hart-treffen-trump-will-iran-erneut-attackieren",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:38:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Trump vows response to Iranian strike on US troops in Jordan as tensions ratchet up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/trump-vows-response-to-iranian-strike-on-us-troops-in-jordan-as",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:54:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Trump weighs limited Iran strikes near Hormuz to deter shipping threats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/trump-weighs-limited-iran-strikes-near-hormuz-to-deter-shipping",
        "published": "2026-08-31T17:38:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump to meet US oil executives as Iran war keeps fuel prices high",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/trump-to-meet-us-oil-executives-as-iran-war-keeps-fuel-prices-high",
        "published": "2026-08-31T17:47:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "What sparked the latest U.S. strikes against Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/what-sparked-the-latest-u-s-strikes-against-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-31T18:56:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "US President Trump says Iran strikes will be limited as Oil flows through Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/us-president-trump-says-iran-strikes-will-be-limited-as-oil-flows",
        "published": "2026-08-31T19:56:29.000Z"
      }
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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."
}