{
  "id": 6939512,
  "title": "I watched the twin towers burn. Now the US is repeating its worst mistakes in Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/i-watched-the-twin-towers-burn-now-the-us-is-repeating-its-worst",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T14:45:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/9-11-25-years-us-iran-war-same-mistakes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the 24th floor of the Italian mission to the UN in New York, the reporter watched the twin towers burn in 2001. Now, 25 years later, the US is once again engaged in a war of choice in the Middle East, this time against Iran. The invasion and support for Israel over the past quarter-century have deepened the grievances that led to 9/11, leaving America less secure. The parallels to the post-9/11 era are clear, with the US underestimating Iran's resilience and its ability to disrupt global energy supplies. The war in Iran has already caused economic hardship, weakened Trump's approval ratings, and strained relations with Nato allies. The US has once again failed to plan for the 'day after', a mistake that Obama later regretted in Libya. Meanwhile, the Palestinian question continues to be ignored, allowing Israeli settlement expansion to thrive. The US claims to be an 'honest broker' in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but its actions have only led to more occupation and dispossession. The Iran war has diverted diplomatic attention away from this issue, allowing Israeli actions to continue unchecked.",
  "summary": "I watched the twin towers burn. Now the US is repeating its worst mistakes in Iran Submitted by Marco Carnelos on Sat, 09/12/2026 - 13:56 Twenty-five years of invasions and unconditional support for Israel have deepened the grievances behind 9/11 and left America less secure US and Israeli flags lie amid shattered glass at a school in Lamerd, Iran, damaged in a strike on 28 February 2026,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Reporter witnessed 9/11 twin towers burning in 2001",
    "US now engaged in war of choice against Iran 25 years later",
    "US repeats post-9/11 mistakes in underestimated Iran"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}