{"id":"6778493a-eead-4599-8571-100c7b2a30af","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/11/03/us-news/trump-calls-iran-conflict-a-soft-war-insists-us-holds-the-cards-ahead-of-midterm-elections/","domain":"nypost.com","outlet":{"name":"New York Post","country":"US","cred":2,"lean":1,"curated":true},"title":"Trump calls Iran conflict a ‘soft war,’ insists US holds the cards ahead of midterm elections","plainHeadline":"Trump says Iran conflict is a soft war, not a war, before midterms","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Trump described the Iran situation as a 'soft war' that the US could end anytime.","He spoke on Hannity and contrasted it with a traditional war.","U.S. conducted a strike on Iran's Qeshm Island after an Iranian attack on a U.S. aircraft.","Pentagon says the strike was defensive and does not signal broader warfare.","Trump claimed the conflict costs exceed $47 billion, calling the price 'peanuts.'"],"topics":["Politics","Economy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-11-03T10:09:31.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-11-03T10:56:56.010Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/71044f7b-dc51-4c17-b545-478d8acd6597","storyId":"71044f7b-dc51-4c17-b545-478d8acd6597","image":"https://nypost.com/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F11%2Fcrop-41647139.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall","author":"Fox News","dek":"The president sought to reassure voters on the eve of Election Day as gas prices and the $47B cost weigh on Republicans."}