{
  "id": 1279261,
  "title": "Report: Trump's secret channel to Iran's IRGC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/report-trumps-secret-channel-to-irans-irgc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T13:28:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
    "slug": "arutz-sheva-israel-national-news",
    "url": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/691831"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Trump administration reportedly turned to Kurdistan President Nechirvan Barzani for a secret channel to Iran's IRGC during efforts to end the war.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "U.S. said to have negotiated directly with Iran’s IRGC in May",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/u-s-said-to-have-negotiated-directly-with-irans-irgc-in-may",
        "published": "2026-08-16T12:19:25.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}