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  "id": 1453458,
  "title": "How An Iraqi Leader Became Team Trump's Direct Secret Link To Iran Guards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/how-an-iraqi-leader-became-team-trumps-direct-secret-link-to-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T07:42:54.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/how-an-iraqi-leader-became-team-trumps-direct-secret-link-to-iran-guards-11920047"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Washington approached Barzani in May, signalling how tricky it's been for Team Trump to deal with Tehran without any clear knowledge of who exactly is in charge.",
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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."
}