{
  "id": 10831402,
  "title": "Final US military withdrawal from Iraq is a major bonus for Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/final-us-military-withdrawal-from-iraq-is-a-major-bonus-for-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T01:54:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Asia Times",
    "slug": "asia-times",
    "url": "https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/final-us-military-withdrawal-from-iraq-is-a-major-bonus-for-iran/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The last of the US-led coalition forces are leaving Iraq. It’s a significant bonus for Iran. The withdrawal date, September 30, was also the date by which Baghdad had pledged to bring numerous powerful Iran-backed militias under state control. But this deadline looks certain to be missed. This effectively means that, at a moment when […] The post Final US military withdrawal from Iraq is a major…",
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/was-iran-behind-a-terror-plot-targeting-us-forces-in-britain",
        "published": "2026-09-29T22:09:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US forces exit Iraq, emboldening Iran’s proxies and Islamic State",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/us-forces-exit-iraq-emboldening-irans-proxies-and-islamic-state-10820588",
        "published": "2026-09-30T00:35:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "US forces exit Iraq, emboldening Iran's proxies and Islamic State",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/us-forces-exit-iraq-emboldening-irans-proxies-and-islamic-state",
        "published": "2026-09-30T00:46:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Iran appeals to US voters as American troops leave Iraq",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/iran-appeals-to-us-voters-as-american-troops-leave-iraq",
        "published": "2026-09-30T02:55:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Iran appeals to US voters as American troops leave Iraq",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/iran-appeals-to-us-voters-as-american-troops-leave-iraq-10853816",
        "published": "2026-09-30T03:46:36.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}