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  "id": 11695865,
  "title": "Portugal prosecutors probe legality of US use of Lajes base in Iran war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/portugal-prosecutors-probe-legality-of-us-use-of-lajes-base-in-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T13:46:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/portugal-prosecutors-probe-legality-us-use-lajes-base-iran-war"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "LISBON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Portuguese prosecutors said on Saturday they had opened a probe into the legality of the centre-right government's authorisation of the United States' use of the Lajes Air Base in the Azores during the Iran conflict, following a complaint by an opposition party. A longstanding agreement with the US allows Washington to use the base without prior authorisation during…",
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        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Portugal prosecutors probe legality of US use of Lajes base",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/portugal-prosecutors-probe-legality-of-us-use-of-lajes-base",
        "published": "2026-10-03T14:22:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Portugal prosecutors probe legality of US use of Lajes base in Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/portugal-prosecutors-probe-legality-of-us-use-of-lajes-base-in-iran-11708634",
        "published": "2026-10-03T15:18:42.000Z"
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