{
  "id": 5067736,
  "title": "Anwar warns US-Iran strikes risk wider Middle East conflict",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/anwar-warns-us-iran-strikes-risk-wider-middle-east-conflict",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T10:48:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1524400/anwar-warns-us-iran-strikes-risk-wider-middle-east-conflict"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called on the United States and Iran to cease their recent military strikes and return to diplomatic negotiations. He expressed concern that the recent exchange of strikes has spread beyond the immediate parties and could potentially escalate into a larger conflict across the Middle East. Anwar stressed that the country with the most influence in the region has a responsibility to exercise restraint and prevent further escalation.\n\nThe prime minister emphasized that the sovereignty of other nations must not be disregarded and that no military objective should justify endangering civilians caught in the conflict. He warned against economic measures that could harm civilians and hinder diplomatic efforts, stating that such actions may exacerbate the situation rather than resolve it.\n\nAnwar urged the United States and Iran to immediately halt their aggressive actions and return to diplomacy, urging them to adhere to the agreements reached in June. He reiterated that the only way to resolve the conflict is through political and diplomatic means, and warned that the world cannot afford to suffer the consequences of a wider regional war.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged the United States and Iran to immediately halt further escalation and return to diplomacy amid renewed hostilities between the two countries.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "US-Iran conflict: What UAE residents need to know today (Sept. 2, 2026)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/us-iran-conflict-what-uae-residents-need-to-know-today-sept-2-2026",
        "published": "2026-09-02T07:40:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Anwar warns US-Iran hostilities risk wider regional conflict, urges return to diplomacy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/anwar-warns-us-iran-hostilities-risk-wider-regional-conflict-urges",
        "published": "2026-09-02T10:50:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}