{"id":"34acf23f-2729-43fb-9e1a-deb69c81906b","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370235/trump-says-us-will-not-attack-iran-novembers-midterm-elections","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"Alibaba Group"},"title":"Trump says US will not attack Iran before November’s midterm elections","plainHeadline":"Trump says US will not attack Iran before the midterms","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Trump announced on social media that the US would not attack Iran before the November midterm elections.","He cited what he called productive discussions with Iran and referenced ongoing talks.","The comments follow reports that the White House considered strike options prior to the elections.","Trump previously said ramped-up strikes against Iran were possible after the elections.","Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation head said enrichment will not be abandoned and called it essential."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-08T17:39:11.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-08T17:58:12.984Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/4cbb71a1-7ab1-4bb5-b401-1ce249ccd361","storyId":"4cbb71a1-7ab1-4bb5-b401-1ce249ccd361","image":"https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1280x720/public/d8/images/canvas/2026/10/09/d00601b7-724e-4efc-8f81-573982369f1c_35274325.jpg?itok=3iPB7K3d&v=1791481035","author":"Bloomberg","dek":"US President Donald Trump said the US would not attack Iran ahead of November’s midterm elections, citing what he said were “productive discussions” with the Islamic Republic."}