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  "id": 1485166,
  "title": "An Iraqi leader became Trump's backchannel to Iran's Guard Corps for negotiations. Here's why",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/an-iraqi-leader-became-trumps-backchannel-to-irans-guard-corps-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T12:31:13.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/an-iraqi-leader-became-trumps-backchannel-to-the-irans-guard-corps-irgc-for-negotiations-heres-why-101786964034664.html"
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  "summary": "Then-Trump official Tulsi Gabbard had in May tapped the leadership of Iraq's Kurdistan, calling Nechirvan Barzani to reach out directly to the IRGC leadership.",
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        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/donald-trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman-if-it-gets-in-the-way-of-iran-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-17T13:02:14.000Z"
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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."
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