{
  "id": 5442511,
  "title": "As Trump warns of larger attacks on Iran, Vance downplays situation, saying U.S. is not at war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/as-trump-warns-of-larger-attacks-on-iran-vance-downplays-situation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T23:33:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-warns-larger-attacks-iran-vance-downplays-us-not-war/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Vice President JD Vance took the podium in the press room on Thursday, holding a rare briefing following last week's departure of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Vance downplayed the war with Iran, saying he wouldn't even call it a war. Weijia Jiang reports.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Vance says Iran conflict is not a war, two days after US strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/vance-says-iran-conflict-is-not-a-war-two-days-after-us-strikes",
        "published": "2026-09-03T22:32:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "US-Iran war news LIVE: JD Vance says Iran fight isn't a 'war' as Trump navigates conflict ahead of midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/us-iran-war-news-live-jd-vance-says-iran-fight-isnt-a-war-as-trump",
        "published": "2026-09-04T01:20:22.000Z"
      }
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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."
}