{
  "id": 61432,
  "title": "Trump calls off Iran strikes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/trump-calls-off-iran-strikes",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-02T22:35:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Semafor",
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    "url": "https://www.semafor.com/article/08/02/2026/trump-calls-off-iran-strikes"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has decided to cancel a series of planned military strikes on Iran following pressure from Gulf allies to deescalate the situation. The decision comes after discussions with Iran and Oman regarding a new shipping route, which Tehran claims would not reopen the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. The move has been met with mixed reactions, as some Gulf allies have expressed frustration over the perceived lack of a clear US strategy, and have reportedly requested additional missile interceptors to address the ongoing conflict and the threat to US military assets.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 11,
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Trump says US will hold off on fresh Iran attack in hope of quick deal",
        "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": "Jerusalem Post",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-02T19:52:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "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."
}