{"id":"7b809755-e855-4b3e-a9f5-1f2d9f513418","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3373046/netanyahu-pressing-trump-attack-iran-after-us-midterm-elections-officials-say","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"Alibaba Group"},"title":"Netanyahu is pressing Trump to attack Iran after US midterm elections, officials say","plainHeadline":"Netanyahu pushes Trump to launch strikes on Iran after US midterms","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Netanyahu seeks another wave of strikes on Iran after US midterm elections.","Two regional officials and a third source confirm the push and talks.","Qatari mediators held two rounds of talks with Iranian officials last week.","Trump has not committed to military action; talks ongoing this week.","Regional actors warn strikes could destabilize the Gulf and invite retaliation."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity","Energy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-11-02T22:16:52.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-11-02T22:52:33.638Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/71044f7b-dc51-4c17-b545-478d8acd6597","storyId":"71044f7b-dc51-4c17-b545-478d8acd6597","image":"https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1280x720/public/d8/images/canvas/2026/11/03/ab1b3a53-ba1f-4275-b1ae-588a80c4a05b_9fa24fd7.jpg?itok=hDnqZlAw&v=1793653993","author":"Associated Press","dek":"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for another wave of strikes on Iran after Tuesday’s midterm elections in the United States, according to two regional officials and a third person familiar with the matter."}