{
  "id": 1308968,
  "title": "US had secret backchannel with IRGC, learned it supports Iran’s negotiators – report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/us-had-secret-backchannel-with-irgc-learned-it-supports-irans",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T16:27:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Times of Israel",
    "slug": "the-times-of-israel",
    "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-had-secret-backchannel-with-irgc-learned-it-supports-irans-negotiators-report/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Axios says then-intel chief Tulsi Gabbard contacted top Iraqi Kurdish official in May to ascertain Revolutionary Guard's position on talks; Iran sets $30,000 bounty for US soldiers The post US had secret backchannel with IRGC, learned it supports Iran’s negotiators – report appeared first on The Times of Israel .",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}