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  "id": 4700263,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T18:56:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/what-sparked-the-latest-us-strikes-against-iran/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The U.S. and Iran traded strikes over the weekend for the first time in a month. The attacks came after President Trump hit Iran with new sanctions. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean has more.",
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    "outlets": 11,
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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"
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        "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"
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        "outlet": "Politico EU",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-31T17:33:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Report: Trump weighs limited US Strikes on Iran in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/report-trump-weighs-limited-us-strikes-on-iran-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-31T19:45:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Trump threatens to ‘hit Iran hard’ as strikes resume after month-long lull",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/trump-threatens-to-hit-iran-hard-as-strikes-resume-after-month-long",
        "published": "2026-08-31T20:36:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Donald Trump threatens more strikes on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/donald-trump-threatens-more-strikes-on-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-31T20:48:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}