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  "id": 11352039,
  "title": "Senior IRGC adviser says US power in Middle East 'not as portrayed'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/senior-irgc-adviser-says-us-power-in-middle-east-not-as-portrayed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T03:53:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/senior-irgc-adviser-says-us-power-middle-east-not-portrayed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A senior adviser to the commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has stated that the US withdrawal from Iraq indicates a decline in Washington's power in the region. According to Middle East Eye, Mohammad Reza Naqdi said that the US power is \"not as it is portrayed\".\n\nThe US has reportedly deployed a third aircraft carrier to the region, which could bring the total number of carriers to three by the end of October, as reported by Live Mint. The USS Theodore Roosevelt, USS George H.W. Bush, and USS George Washington carriers, along with the USS Boxer amphibious readiness group, are currently in or heading to the region.\n\nUS President Donald Trump had said that increased military strikes against Iran were possible after the midterm elections, as reported by Japan Times and FXStreet. However, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) declined to comment on unit schedules for operational security reasons, according to FXStreet.",
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        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Oil surges past US$102 as US weighs sending troops to Middle East",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/oil-surges-past-us-102-as-us-weighs-sending-troops-to-middle-east",
        "published": "2026-10-02T01:08:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Oil holds gains as U.S. weighs more Middle East military presence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/oil-holds-gains-as-u-s-weighs-more-middle-east-military-presence",
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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."
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