{
  "id": 97065,
  "title": "Watch: Trump takes questions on Iran war, Reflecting Pool, immigration, more",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/watch-trump-takes-questions-on-iran-war-reflecting-pool-immigration",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T18:58:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch-trump-takes-questions-on-iran-war-more/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "President Trump took questions from reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, addressing topics including the war with Iran, immigration, and energy prices. According to Middle East Eye, Trump stated that talks with Iran are currently ongoing at Iran's request, with backing from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar.\n\nTrump also commented on the US military blockade of Iran, saying that it would continue until Iran either made a deal or surrendered. As reported by Jerusalem Post, he added that \"nothing gets through to Iran, unless we want it to, and nothing will get through, unless a deal, or total surrender, is accomplished.\"\n\nDW News reported that Trump declared the US military blockade would continue until Iran either made a deal or went for total surrender. The Hill reported that Trump was scheduled to sign an executive order at the White House on Monday afternoon.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Iran denies talks with US as Trump halts strikes at the last minute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/iran-denies-talks-with-us-as-trump-halts-strikes-at-the-last-minute-86126",
        "published": "2026-08-03T11:45:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "Trump heralds ‘perimeters’ of Iran deal as he calls off threatened strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/trump-heralds-perimeters-of-iran-deal-as-he-calls-off-threatened",
        "published": "2026-08-03T14:18:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Iran 'calls Trump's bluff' as it denies negotiating with the US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/iran-calls-trumps-bluff-as-it-denies-negotiating-with-the-us",
        "published": "2026-08-03T14:44:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Lawmakers grow frustrated with Trump amid confusion over Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/lawmakers-grow-frustrated-with-trump-amid-confusion-over-iran-war",
        "published": "2026-08-03T14:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "How Trump can avoid a bloody, costly ground war in Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/how-trump-can-avoid-a-bloody-costly-ground-war-in-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-03T16:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Iran war: Trump tells Iranian leaders to make deal or surrender",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/iran-war-trump-tells-iranian-leaders-to-make-deal-or-surrender",
        "published": "2026-08-03T16:40:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}