{
  "id": 54465,
  "title": "Israel was meant to join major US attack on Iran before Trump decided to call it off - report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/israel-was-meant-to-join-major-us-attack-on-iran-before-trump-decided",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T19:52:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-904374"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to US officials, Israel was initially planned to participate in a significant US-led attack on Iran. However, the plan was abandoned when President Donald Trump opted to cancel the operation after pressure from Qatar and Saudi Arabia. One official explained that Israel had informed the US that if the attack did not target key Iranian economic and regime sites, it would be futile. The officials added that Trump was more inclined towards the attack than ever before, but his decision was swayed by the Middle Eastern nations urging him to give Iran another chance for negotiations. On Saturday night, Trump expressed his willingness to negotiate with Iran through a post on Truth Social, stating that he had called off a large-scale attack against the country and that Israel would support him in this commitment. The US administration has vowed to remain \"locked and loaded\" and prepared for military action against Iran, projecting a level of military strength reminiscent of World War II. Trump further announced that the deal would necessitate the full opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the cessation of Iran's nuclear threat.",
  "summary": "According to one official, Israel told the United States that if the attack did not strike Iranian regime targets and sites tied to Iran's economy, there was no point in striking at all.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "outlets": 11,
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/trump-says-us-will-hold-off-on-fresh-iran-attack-in-hope-of-quick-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-01T22:46:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump admin. touts its transparency. Yet few Iran war details have been shared.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/trump-admin-touts-its-transparency-yet-few-iran-war-details-have-been",
        "published": "2026-08-02T16:15:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Here’s how Trump has zig zagged with on-again, off-again strikes throughout the Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/heres-how-trump-has-zig-zagged-with-on-again-off-again-strikes",
        "published": "2026-08-02T21:35:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Live: Trump says new talks with Iran to begin Monday after calling off strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/live-trump-says-new-talks-with-iran-to-begin-monday-after-calling-off",
        "published": "2026-08-02T22:11:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Trump says new talks with Iran to begin Monday after calling off strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/trump-says-new-talks-with-iran-to-begin-monday-after-calling-off",
        "published": "2026-08-02T22:30:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "Trump calls off Iran strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/trump-calls-off-iran-strikes",
        "published": "2026-08-02T22:35:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump says new Iran talks to begin Monday after calling off strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/trump-says-new-iran-talks-to-begin-monday-after-calling-off-strikes",
        "published": "2026-08-02T23:06:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump says new talks with Iran to begin on Monday after calling off strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/trump-says-new-talks-with-iran-to-begin-on-monday-after-calling-off",
        "published": "2026-08-02T23:16:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "Australian Dollar gathers strength to near 0.7050 as Trump cancels Iran strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/australian-dollar-gathers-strength-to-near-0-7050-as-trump-cancels",
        "published": "2026-08-02T23:32:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran talks to take place on Monday, says Trump as he refuses to set a deadline for a peace deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/us-iran-war-news-live-iran-talks-to-take-place-on-monday-says-trump",
        "published": "2026-08-03T00:10:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}