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  "id": 4721592,
  "title": "'What a stupid question': Trump dismisses use of nuclear weapon against Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/what-a-stupid-question-trump-dismisses-use-of-nuclear-weapon-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T21:56:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-907186"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "“They’re totally defeated militarily, so I defeat them, and now I should use a nuclear weapon on top of them? What a stupid question,” Trump responded.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Trump on Iran: 'We're going to hit them hard'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/trump-on-iran-were-going-to-hit-them-hard",
        "published": "2026-08-31T12:47:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "U.S. strikes Iran for the first time in weeks, Trump threatens Kharg Island",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/u-s-strikes-iran-for-the-first-time-in-weeks-trump-threatens-kharg",
        "published": "2026-08-31T12:53:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump vows to hit Iran ‘hard’ after first exchange of fire in weeks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/trump-vows-to-hit-iran-hard-after-first-exchange-of-fire-in-weeks",
        "published": "2026-08-31T21:27:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Trump vows to ‘hit Iran hard’ after Tehran retaliates for US Larak strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/trump-vows-to-hit-iran-hard-after-tehran-retaliates-for-us-larak",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:03:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "World News Today Live Updates: Trump says US could still ‘smack’ Iran ‘to see what happens’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/world-news-today-live-updates-trump-says-us-could-still-smack-iran-to",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:16:57.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}