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  "id": 4782570,
  "title": "Trump’s try to keep the Iran war from backfiring further",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/trumps-try-to-keep-the-iran-war-from-backfiring-further",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T03:50:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Asia Times",
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    "url": "https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/trumps-try-to-keep-the-iran-war-from-backfiring-further/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Despite the excitement around Donald Trump’s new sanctions and even the US strikes against the Iranian island of Larak just hours ago, much suggests that Trump is not seeking a dramatic ratcheting up of pressure on Iran. According to reports Sunday, the US military hit Iranian launchers on the island to prevent Tehran from planting new mines in the Strait of Hormuz. This […] The post Trump’s try…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "US-Iran war news LIVE: Trump vows to hit Iran 'hard' after first exchange of fire in weeks; conflict escalates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/us-iran-war-news-live-trump-vows-to-hit-iran-hard-after-first",
        "published": "2026-09-01T01:11:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Trump threatens further action as US and Iran exchange fire in new flare-up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/trump-threatens-further-action-as-us-and-iran-exchange-fire-in-new",
        "published": "2026-09-01T01:57:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Trump's economic war on Iran faces political threats and a hefty strategic price",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/trumps-economic-war-on-iran-faces-political-threats-and-a-hefty",
        "published": "2026-09-01T03:00:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Oil extends gains as Trump issues fresh Iran warning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/oil-extends-gains-as-trump-issues-fresh-iran-warning",
        "published": "2026-09-01T03:47:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Trump rules out using nuclear weapons against Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/trump-rules-out-using-nuclear-weapons-against-iran",
        "published": "2026-09-01T03:50:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Trump plans to hit back against Iran, Algeria seeks wildfire death penalty and UAE residents face scam alert",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/trump-plans-to-hit-back-against-iran-algeria-seeks-wildfire-death",
        "published": "2026-09-01T05:17:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}