{
  "id": 15786231,
  "title": "Iran tells Pakistan army chief no talks with Washington until demands are met",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/iran-tells-pakistan-army-chief-no-talks-with-washington-until-demands",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T17:46:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/iran-tells-pakistan-army-chief-no-talks-washington-until-demands-are-met"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "CAIRO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Iran told Pakistan's army chief on Tuesday that there would be no talks with Washington until Tehran's demands were met, Iranian media reported, underscoring its hardening stance despite mediation efforts by key interlocutor Pakistan. President Masoud Pezeshkian discussed mediation efforts and regional developments with Field Marshal Asim Munir in Tehran, according to…",
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        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Qatar says mediation between US and Iran ongoing, urges dialogue to resolve crisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/qatar-says-mediation-between-us-and-iran-ongoing-urges-dialogue-to",
        "published": "2026-10-20T15:49:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Iran's Pezeshkian discusses mediation efforts in meeting with Pakistan's army chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/irans-pezeshkian-discusses-mediation-efforts-in-meeting-with-15778822",
        "published": "2026-10-20T17:46:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Iran's Pezeshkian discusses mediation efforts in meeting with Pakistan's army chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/irans-pezeshkian-discusses-mediation-efforts-in-meeting-with",
        "published": "2026-10-20T18:06:32.000Z"
      }
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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."
}