{
  "id": 4811254,
  "title": "‘What a stupid question’: Trump rules out idea of nuking Iran amid renewed tensions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/what-a-stupid-question-trump-rules-out-idea-of-nuking-iran-amid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T07:25:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Times of Israel",
    "slug": "the-times-of-israel",
    "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/what-a-stupid-question-trump-rules-out-idea-of-nuking-iran-amid-renewed-tensions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has ruled out the idea of using nuclear weapons against Iran. According to The Times of Israel, Trump described the suggestion as \"a stupid question\". He claimed that Tehran is \"totally defeated militarily\".\n\nTensions between the US and Iran have been escalating, with Iran launching missiles at American military bases in Jordan, prompting Trump to vow retaliation. The US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, has urged G20 finance ministers to join Washington's campaign to cut off Iran's financial lifelines, with the EU and the UAE already severing trade and financial ties with Iran.\n\nThe situation in the region remains volatile, with several incidents reported in the waterway near Hormuz. According to the Hindu BusinessLine, crude oil futures have traded higher following Trump's threat of further strikes against Iran. The UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre has also reported an incident involving a tanker being struck by three unidentified objects 17 nautical miles east of Khasab, Oman.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Oil extends gains as Trump threatens further Iran strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/oil-extends-gains-as-trump-threatens-further-iran-strikes",
        "published": "2026-09-01T00:43:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "US-Iran war: Hormuz oil flows rebound to two-thirds as Trump warns of more strikes on Tehran; US Army Secretary Driscoll resigns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/us-iran-war-hormuz-oil-flows-rebound-to-two-thirds-as-trump-warns-of",
        "published": "2026-09-01T03:16:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindu BusinessLine",
        "title": "Crude oil prices rise as Trump threatens further strikes against Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/crude-oil-prices-rise-as-trump-threatens-further-strikes-against-iran",
        "published": "2026-09-01T04:42:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "OilPrice",
        "title": "Oil Prices Climb as Trump Threatens New Strikes on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/oil-prices-climb-as-trump-threatens-new-strikes-on-iran",
        "published": "2026-09-01T05:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Asia Times",
        "title": "Trump running out of bullets against an intractable Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/trump-running-out-of-bullets-against-an-intractable-iran",
        "published": "2026-09-01T08:58:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}