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  "id": 1362074,
  "title": "US-allied Gulf States increasingly frustrated with Trump's Iran approach - report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/us-allied-gulf-states-increasingly-frustrated-with-trumps-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T22:28:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-905694"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The US-allied Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain, are growing increasingly frustrated with President Donald Trump's approach to Iran, according to a report by the Washington Post. The Gulf states are expressing concerns that Trump may not be able to secure peace with Iran through diplomatic channels, with some officials alleging that anger with the US has reached its highest point since the war with Iran began in February. Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have recently signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, which stipulates collective defense similar to NATO's Article 5, signaling a potential diversification of security and defense partnerships away from the US.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/iran-and-oman-work-on-temporary-hormuz-shipping-route-as-trump",
        "published": "2026-08-16T15:43:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Trump’s 60-day Iran deadline expires. The war goes on",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/trumps-60-day-iran-deadline-expires-the-war-goes-on",
        "published": "2026-08-16T16:12:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Maharashtra BJP leader blames Trump’s shifting Iran war tactics for rise in alcohol consumption, delay in road work",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/maharashtra-bjp-leader-blames-trumps-shifting-iran-war-tactics-for",
        "published": "2026-08-16T16:33:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Trump administration sought Barzani’s help for secret channel with Iran’s IRGC: Axios",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/trump-administration-sought-barzanis-help-for-secret-channel-with",
        "published": "2026-08-16T17:04:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Trump activated Strait of Hormuz potential – Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/trump-activated-strait-of-hormuz-potential-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-16T21:30:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}