{
  "id": 15860875,
  "title": "Leaf warns Middle East escalation could spiral beyond control",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/leaf-warns-middle-east-escalation-could-spiral-beyond-control",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T06:34:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/21/10/2026/leaf-warns-middle-east-escalation-could-spiral-beyond-control"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: Escalating security threats across the Gulf underscore the dangers of misjudging adversaries and failing to anticipate the wider consequences of military action, former senior US diplomat Barbara A Leaf has warned, arguing that major geopolitical shocks are often preceded by warning signs that governments struggle to interpret.</p> <p>Speaking at the Global Security Forum during a…",
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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."
}